David M. Drucker

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When Jim Brulte was installed as state GOP chairman in March, he took control of a party so broke it couldn't afford to maintain its own headquarters, state party offices named for iconic president and two-time California governor Ronald Reagan. (AP/Rich Pedroncelli)

California GOP chair rebuilding the party from scratch

David M. Drucker · August 21, 2013 4:00 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to fellow Republicans, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 during the Republican National Committee summer meeting in Boston. (AP/Josh Reynolds)

Chris Christie: GOP needs to focus on winning, governing

David M. Drucker · August 20, 2013 4:00 am

North Carolina is shifting its 2016 presidential primary from May until just after South Carolina votes, becoming the latest in a string of states that are trying to increase their influence on the quadrennial nominating contest. (Google maps)

North Carolina latest to move up presidential primary date

David M. Drucker · August 19, 2013 4:00 am

GOP votes to boycott CNN, NBC if they air Hillary Clinton programs

GOP votes to boycott CNN, NBC if they air Hillary Clinton programs

David M. Drucker · August 16, 2013 4:00 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took shots at two potential rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination while urging national Republicans to get over their 2012 losses and focus on winning. (AP/Josh Reynolds)

Chris Christie rips potential opponents, tells GOP to ‘stop navel gazing’

David M. Drucker · August 15, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Harry Reid says unions should stop ‘frightening’ people about Obamacare

David M. Drucker · August 9, 2013 4:00 am

Republicans face challenge convincing voters to support government shutdown over Obamacare

David M. Drucker · August 6, 2013 4:00 am

House Budget Committee member Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., right, accompanied by committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, and other committee members, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, to unveil a "comprehensive reform effort aimed to repair the broken budget process". (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Republicans plot strategy to renew Obamacare fight in the fall

David M. Drucker · August 2, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama would have the ability to shift resources and personnel among executive branch agencies if Congress voted to defund Obamacare. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Obamacare is baked into law, and the president has the power to defend it

David M. Drucker · August 2, 2013 4:00 am

Boehner: No decision on government shutdown

Boehner: No decision on government shutdown

David M. Drucker · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., said he's worried that congressional Republicans could squander GOP unity on Obamacare, and the public's dissatisfaction with the law, because of a fresh disagreement over political strategy. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Thune to GOP: Feud could derail effort to defund Obamacare

David M. Drucker · July 31, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, said that voters will end up so disgusted with Obamacare after their insurance rates rise and they lose access to their current doctor. Sen. Ted Cruz advocated the defund-or-shutdown strategy, warning that stopping Obamacare is a now-or-never proposition. (AP Photos)

GOP wants to kill Obamacare but is divided over how to do it

David M. Drucker · July 31, 2013 4:00 am