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A little reading from the DFL: Tom Cole and oil (A Bluestem Prairie)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:31:06 GMT

Looks like the good fellows in the research department at the state DFL read up on the Honorable Mr. Cole as well. They sent out this press release: Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC),...

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Bedtime reading: who is Tom Cole? (A Bluestem Prairie)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:45:28 GMT

Tom Cole (R-OK) is visiting Minnesota to campaign for Michele Bachmann in the Sixth and Brian Davis in the First. Since Representative Cole has never enjoyed the high profile of a Tom Delay or Newt Gingrich, we thought readers in...

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Here comes "Mr. Winner" to campaign for Michele! (Dump Michele Bachmann)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:00 GMT

When they see this guy comin' to campaign for them, GOP candidates break out in a cold sweat: July 01, 2008 Leaders Make Midwest Swing National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole has had a rough few months, his party having lost three straight special elections and lagging seriously behind in fundraising. But the Oklahoman is back on his proverbial horse, using the Fourth of...

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Note to John Boehner: Fire Tom Cole Now (The World According to Oatney)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:49:00 GMT

... and regional issues, they can get elected even as Obama goes down in flames in their State. Rep. Tom Cole is very likely the worst Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman in the history of the Republican Party. He recruits candidates to run who are out of touch with base Republican voters and his committee seems to eschew candidates that are most likely to win in the most likely places....

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NRCC Head: Obama Is "Nixonian To The Core" (The Huffington Post)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:12:02 GMT

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Tuesday that Barack Obama's decision to break a pledge and forgo public financing for the general election was "Nixonian." "The facts of the matter are simple enough. Obama made verbal and written promises to accept public financing in the general election campaign if his Republican opponent would agree to do the same," Cole wrote in a post on The Hill's Congress...

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Davis received $5000 check from the NRCC (A Bluestem Prairie)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:48:00 GMT

Back on June 4, we noted Brian Davis' boast in a press release that he had received PAC funds along with a supportive May 7, 2008 letter from NRCC chair Tom Cole: In response to the letter, which included financial...

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Tom Cole Is Doing Something. Just Not Winning. (Red State)

podcasts@redstate.com (Redstate Network) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:35:01 GMT

Doesn't Tom Cole have better things to do? Like winning? The head of the NRCC is seeking a Congressional apology to Indians for their treatment by the white man. Cole offered his proposed apology as an amendment to H.R. 1328, the "Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007." That multibillion-dollar proposal, introduced by Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) and 57 other members,...

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NRCC PRESS RELEASE: “WILL MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS ENDORSE AL FRANKEN'?” (Minnesota Democrats Exposed ©)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:46:14 GMT

Washington - NRCC Chairman Tom Cole released the following statement as the Minnesota Democrats convene this weekend for their statewide convention and select a Senate candidate in 2008: “In light of Al Franken’s article in a 2000 issue of Playboy, and the sketch he pitched for Saturday Night Live in 1995, voters have a right to [...]

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NC-11: SSP Moves Race to "Safe Democratic" [Swing State Project] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:18:08 GMT

Republicans talked a good game at the start of the cycle about the wealth of pick-up opportunities they had in 2008. SSP favorite Tom Cole, boasted of his party's chances in the Almanac of American Politics that "2008 will be a year to hunt with a shotgun, not a rifle." Sure, but look who's holding the gun now. One such district that the GOP hoped to put in play was North Carolina's 11th CD,...

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Congressman Tom Cole (R, OK-4) Unaware That He Is A Congressman (Save The GOP)

Tue, 27 May 2008 16:18:48 GMT

Courtesy of Fox News Sunday on May 25: WALLACE: Congressman Cole, it's not my position to give you advice, but let me suggest one idea that you — that the Republican Party could embrace that would send a message, “We’re going to do things differently.” A complete ban on all congressional [...]

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Republicans begin their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness (JammieWearingFool)

Sun, 25 May 2008 17:06:00 GMT

I hope it doesn't take them 40 years to figure out what their problem is but if Rep Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, (pictured on the right) is any indication that appears to be where they are headed. First off when visiitng his official web site the most current entry is from Jan 8, 2007, uh I think it is time to update dude. It is an entry about...

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Some changes at the NRCC (Daily Kos)

Fri, 23 May 2008 16:12:49 GMT

The beleaguered committee has few options at this point. Broke and on a vicious losing streak, it can't get rid of its chair, Tom Cole, since no one else would want the thankless and impossible job. So they're making mostly cosmetic changes , except for one relatively important one: The NRCC will now wade into competitive GOP primaries when appropriate. This is a significant shift, as Cole's...

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re: Overlooked (The Corner)

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:03:19 GMT

About that base, Mark ... have you seen the NRCC blog? Tom Cole is hearing from the base: Republicians think the way to Win is to Out 'Liberal' the Liberals! McCain will be defeated by his views and disregard of Values. Obama will win. If we put up with Jimmy Carter for 4 years....Let Obama and the Dem's take all the Credit for DESTRUCTION that will follow.I will either not vote or vote for...

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Tom Cole deemed irresponsible by GOP leaders (Okiedoke)

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:08:15 GMT

The worst part is that these are fellow Republicans that work with Cole and know him well. Tom Cole To Get Increased Supervision At NRCC Rep. Tom Cole’s authority as head of the House GOP’s campaign committee is being curtailed in the wake of three defeats in red House districts, defeats which threatened his job security as [...]

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Tom Cole Deathwatch Thread, No. 9 (Swing State Project)

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Tom Cole dead? Not quite, but John Boehner definitely just took some advice from Bob Barker and spayed his NRCC Chair : The NRCC will now wade into competitive GOP primaries when appropriate. This is a significant shift, as Cole's policy has been to stay out of such contests even when the party believes one candidate would clearly be the best general election bet. In Illinois and Louisiana...

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Don't blame Cole’s Okie conservatism (Okiedoke)

Thu, 22 May 2008 18:28:37 GMT

Sure, congressman Tom Cole may be a slick talking hypocritical neoconservative, but that's no reason for Republicans to disown him. Republican bloggers make push to replace Rep. Cole Conservative bloggers want Republican House campaign chairman Tom Cole (Okla.) replaced. - GOP leaders “have gotten comfortable and they're out of ideas,” Erickson said. “They went for 12 years in...

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Fixing the Republican Party (First Read)

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:12:00 GMT

Yesterday, House GOP leader John Boehner unveiled a series of reforms to placate the criticism he and NRCC Chair Tom Cole have been receiving since the party lost three-straight special House elections. "The two men agreed on a prescription that includes a detailed ‘audit’ -- run by GOP Reps. Tom Davis (Va.) and Pat Tiberi (Ohio) -- of the mistakes made in the three special-election losses."...

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NRCC shakeup - too little too late? (rochesterturning.com)

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:34:14 GMT

I’m sure exile will off other insights at the next opportunity but I was struck by this (my bold) given the recent special election house losses and lackluster fundraising by the NRCC. Rep. Tom Cole’s authority as head of the House GOP’s campaign committee is being curtailed in the wake of three defeats in red House [...]

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A Call for Nominations (Firedoglake)

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:58:38 GMT

Conservative bloggers think NRCC head Tom Cole needs to be replaced, because he hasn't played enough to the GOP base. So who can they tap to replace him, who would push harder for the war in Iraq, more government-sanctioned torture, and all the rest of the GOP playbook?

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About Time? or Too Little Too Late? (Going to the Mat)

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Johnston) — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:59:00 GMT

House Minority Leader John Boehner laid down the law a little with the NRCC. Sadly he left Rep. Tom Cole as the Chairman, but Boehner issued a series of directives none-the-less. Cole despite not being fired, is now nothing more than a figurehead and should resign rather than continue being emasculated. More here .

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