Republican Party

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"History is filled with stories of political comebacks ... and [Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican] has the capability to rehab her image and change the focus to her work instead of these other issues," said Keith Keith Appell, a GOP consultant.

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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, speaks at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner on Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Holst)

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**FILE** Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, is questioned by reporters in an elevator as he leaves a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2013. (Associated Press)

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"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to recognize that [Emily's List] wants Hillary Clinton to be the next president," says GOP consultant Ron Bonjean. The group's "Madam President" effort aims to put the first woman in the White House.

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Support from within the GOP has given Mark Sanford's campaign a boost ahead of Tuesday's special election for an open House seat that many analysts say is too close to call. He must overcome distrust engendered by his affair while governor of South Carolina in 2009.

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** FILE ** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, answers questions from reporters following a GOP strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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**FILE** Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and GOP vice presidential candidate, speaks Sept. 21, 2012, at the AARP convention in New Orleans. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Jay Carney says the GOP favors "reduced economic growth, reduced job creation" over wealthy jet owners. (Associated Press)

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Reince Priebus has been the target of criticism over a 2012 election post-mortem report that has riled Republican Party conservatives. (Associated Press)

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IN HOT SEAT: Reince Priebus has been the target of criticism over a 2012 election post-mortem report that has riled Republican Party conservatives. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Rep. Phil Gingrey (center), Georgia Republican and obstetrician, speaks June 28, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington by the GOP Doctors Caucus in response to the Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health care plan. (Associated Press)

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“Rather than seeking to grow and mobilize the energetic pro-life majority, the GOP has allowed itself to operate solely on the defensive,” says Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List. (Courtesy of the Susan B. Anthony List)