Can Michael Williams Energize Texas?
A rock-solid, bow tie-wearing conservative who’s not yet famous, Williams is aiming for a sear in the U.S. Senate, Lots of Texans are paying attention.
by Tom Squitieri
If all goes according to Michael Williams’ plan, by fall, he’ll be one of only two African-Americans in the U.S. Senate—and the only black Republican there.
But to look at this Texan is to see a minority of another sort: This guy sports a perfect bow tie.
Williams has been working hard to get the attention of GOP power brokers, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry. He has been lobbying to be appointed to the seat Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said she would give up as part of her failed bid to challenge Perry in gubernatorial primary.
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‘A Godsend to the GOP’
Puerto Rico’s Luis Fortuno heads a new breed of Republicans governors—charismatic thought leaders who know how to the get the job done.
By Tom Squitieri
Governors are hot properties in the Republican Party these days, and none more so than Luis Fortuno.
The governor of Puerto Rico exemplifies Republican philosophy. And he gradually has become the toast of pundits and political scientists, who say Fortuno is precisely what the GOP needs to grow.
Just one year into his term as governor of the U.S. territory, Fortuno has attacked an enormous budget deficit without raising taxes. He has come down unequivocally for party unity, even while turning down the rhetoric. And he offers he GOP an opportunity to score an unprecedented political triumph in the eyes of minority voters across America with a vote on Puerto Rico’s future as a U.S. state.
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Palin Says a New ‘Emerging Feminist Coalition’ Will Change Nation
Friday, 14 May 2010 12:52 PM
By Tom Squitieri
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sarah Palin, making a rare public appearance in Washington, said Friday that an “emerging feminist coalition” will produce “a better America in this exceptional country” after the 2010 elections in what she said will become a remarkable tribute to the original feminism of the western frontier. Continue Reading
Ron Paul Faces Hurdles Despite Cash Haul
Monday, 12 Nov 2007 03:05 PM
By Tom Squitieri
Supporters of GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul have mastered the art of gaining attention — and campaign dollars — on the Internet, but turning online successes into votes and victory could still prove challenging for the plucky candidate. Continue Reading
