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The GOP has a history of nominating people who have run before, which could give heart to some familiar faces. But there’s also a crop of young rising stars who could steal the show.
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Gooey tar balls seen near Pensacola Beach on Florida's Gulf coast

Tar balls have been seen near Pensacola Beach, Florida as the BP Gulf oil spill continues a month and a half after the Deepwater Horizon well explosion.
BP oil spill spreads toward Pensacola, as wildlife toll rises

The BP oil spill is moving eastward, threatening beaches like Pensacola, Fla., as oil balls wash ashore and Gulf animals die at unusually high rates.
Despite BP oil spill, Louisiana still loves Big Oil

Deepwater drilling and Louisiana are synonymous. Despite the BP oil spill, the industry is still seen as delivering lifeblood.
Q&A with Sen. John Cornyn

The GOP Senate campaign chief answered questions at an April 29 Monitor Breakfast in Washington about upcoming 2010 Senate races.
Five lessons from Tuesday’s primary election results

Primary election results from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Arkansas give a snapshot view of the state of the electorate.
Insurgent candidates prevail in US primaries: Joe Sestak prevails in Pennsylvania

Joe Sestak and Rand Paul defeat incumbents with high-level endorsements.
Rand Paul rallies Tea Party with Kentucky GOP Senate primary win

Rand Paul says he'll stick with his Tea Party-approved anti-federal government message after capturing Kentucky's GOP Senate nomination Tuesday night.
Gulf oil spill targets Florida beaches as it nears loop current

New forecasts suggest that the loop current could carry the Gulf oil spill to Florida beaches within the next eight to 10 days. After that, it could reach the Atlantic Ocean.
Gulf oil spill: Has BP 'turned corner' with siphon success?

BP says its siphon is collecting one-fifth of the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. But questions linger over BP's use of underwater dispersants in the Gulf oil spill.
Which matters most to the 'tea party': win seats or reshape GOP?

The 'tea party' movement has driven out some GOP 'establishment' candidates. The big question is whether activists' picks can win in November, though that may not be what they care about most.
'Tea party' clout: What was learned from Sen. Robert Bennett loss

The 'tea party' can claim a major victory with the ouster of Utah's three-term incumbent Sen. Robert Bennett. But Utah's primary rules are odd, meaning the truer test may come May 18 in Kentucky.
Tea party movement ousts Sen. Bob Bennett in Utah

Three-term Republican Senator Bob Bennett lost his reelection bid at the GOP nominating convention in Salt Lake City. Other Republican incumbents are feeling the Tea Party heat.
With Charlie Crist's independence day, fireworks in Florida

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he would run in the race for the open US Senate seat as an independent. That makes it a three-way race, where anything is possible.
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John Cornyn: GOP leaders want their money back from Charlie Crist

With Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist expected to announce an independent run for Senate, Republican leaders say they will do their best to starve him of campaign funds.
How can Charlie Crist win Florida Senate race as an independent?

Reports suggest that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will announce Thursday that's he's running for US Senate as an independent. If he does, he has to thread a political needle to win.
Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico disaster 'growing by the moment'

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has tripled in size in 24 hours. Company officials remain confident that they can contain it before it hits land, but environmentalists are increasingly doubtful.
The Charlie Crist conundrum: lots of choices, none of them good

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist was a rising star in the Republican Party. Now, he appears to have backed himself into a political corner in his bid to be a US senator.
From punchline to powerhouse: the 'tea party' at one year

The 'tea party' movement still has much to prove. Populist movements often fizzle. But it has reinvigorated the Republican Party and constitutional ideals in an era of fading federalism.
Crist veto a victory for teachers against merit-based pay

But many education reformers see the Crist veto in Florida as just a temporary setback in their quest to improve teaching and teacher compensation.
Stumping for McCain, Sarah Palin dials back the gun rhetoric

Sarah Palin now says 'taking up arms' means voting. Weaponry and military metaphors are part of political discourse, but not all conservatives are happy with Palin's gun rhetoric.
Trouble brewing between the Tea Party movement and the GOP?

Members of the Tea Party movement say they are not beholden to the GOP.
New York scandal threatens Gov. David Paterson's election bid

New York Gov. David Paterson, already facing low poll numbers, now is dealing with reports that state police may have interfered with a domestic-violence investigation involving an aide. The state cabinet official who oversees the state police resigned Thursday.
Conservative confab: at CPAC, Romney looks ready to run

At the annual CPAC in Washington, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was the early front-runner for the 2012 presidential elections.
'Tea party' movement: Who are they and what do they want?

Tea Party Nation convention starts Thursday. Questions and answers about the tea party movement and how it might affect the 2010 elections.