https://freerepublic.com/tag/upend/ en-us Mon, 24 May 2010 22:53:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2520312/posts RALEIGH, N.C. – Republican officials are working to derail the campaign of a tea party supported candidate in North Carolina — circulating documents from the man's messy divorce that depict him as a pot smoker who has called himself the messiah. It's a risky move for state and national party leaders trying to harness the power of the tea party movement without letting it spin out of their control. Tim D'Annunzio, a congressional candidate in North Carolina's most competitive district, has run an anti-establishment campaign with vows to dismantle entire branches of the federal government. His ideas have drawn support... AP on Yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2520312/posts#comment Mon, 24 May 2010 22:53:09 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1332726/posts SACRAMENTO — If this was a movie, this would be the scene where a bloodied but determined Arnold Schwarzenegger charges against impossible odds then, at the last minute, saves the day. But far less certain is the outcome of the actor-turned-governor's sudden, sweeping moves against powerful foes on myriad, complex fronts in the unscripted real world, say analysts and political players. Win, lose or draw, though, his bid to remake politics and state government — probably by going directly to voters this year on everything from state spending to changing lawmakers' district lines — will likely reverberate for decades, they... Oakland Tribune https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1332726/posts#comment Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:59:52 GMT