Republican Party

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Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., right, and Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., center, join immigration reform supporters as they block a street on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, during a rally protesting against immigration policies and the House GOP’s inability to pass a bill that contains a pathway to citizenship. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and GOP leaders meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 9, 2013, following a Republican strategy session. (Associated Press)

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Minnesota GOP Chairman Keith Downey predicts a renewed party enthusiasm in the 2014 midterms after the Democrats' takeover of the state legislature in November.

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**FILE** A portion of approximately 33,500 signed "Defund ObamaCare Petitions" gathered by the Association of Mature American Citizens are displayed on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 28, 2012, during the GOP Doctors Caucus news conference in response to the Supreme Court health care ruling. (Associated Press)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, and the Senate GOP leadership answer questions following a Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Beer heir Joseph Coors Jr. failed in his bid as the GOP's nominee for a Colorado House seat. (Associated Press)

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Sen. Rand Paul, visiting New Hampshire, said of the Republican Party: "We need to look like the rest of America. We need to be able to appeal to the working class." (Associated Press)

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Sen. Rand Paul, visiting New Hampshire, said of the Republican Party: "We need to look like the rest of America. We need to be able to appeal to the working class." (Associated Press)

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E.W. Jackson, with his wife Theodora (center) and daughter Jacquelyn (right), as he prepares to accept the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia in Richmond in May, 2013. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)