Republican Party

1b95ecb1855099044a0f6a706700f316.jpg

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, speaks to the state GOP Winter Meeting and accepts their endorsement for another term as governor, at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey Pa., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)

Boehner State of the Union.JPEG-0837f.jpg

On the day of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, meets with reporters at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, after a GOP strategy session. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

1_272014_ap1103071464538201.jpg

"If the RNC does select Las Vegas [for the GOP's 2016 convention], they'll probably sell out every show for Donny and Marie and Garth Brooks that week," said Faith and Freedom Coalition Chairman Ralph Reed. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

1_262014_2016-presidential-checkl-108201.jpg

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., an early contender for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, says it's not extreme to want a balanced budget.

3b0643dd88aff003490f6a7067009741.jpg

FILE -- In this Sept. 20, 2012 file photo, Ricky Gill, the Republican candidate for the 9th Congressional District, right, responds to a question during a news conference with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Kim Vann, the GOP candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, in Sacramento, Calif. Gill, who eventually lost a tight Congressional race to incumbent, Democrat Rep. Jerry McNerney, is among a growing roster of candidates and elected officials of Indian descent.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

RNC_20140123_024_01231538

New Mexico State Representative Monica Youngblood is introduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_023_01231538

Arizona State Senator Kimberly Yee is introduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_022_01231538

CRNC Naitonal Chair Alex Smith is introduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_021_01231538

Conservative Activist Alison Howard is introduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_020_01231536

Cabinet Aide to Florida's CFO Chelsi Henry is intrduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_027.JPG

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, center, introduce the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_025.JPG

Conservative Activist Alison Howard, left, New Mexico State Representative Monica Youngblood, second from right, and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, right, listens as Cabinet Aide to Florida's CFO Chelsi Henry, second from left, speaks during a panel discussion for the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

RNC_20140123_022.JPG

CRNC Naitonal Chair Alex Smith is introduced as one of the GOP's rising stars at the Republican National Committee's annual winter meeting, Washington, D.C., Thursday, January 23, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)