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GOP Identity Crisis: Is There a New Elephant in the Room?
The Grand Old Party is going through a bit of an identity crisis, trying to position itself for the years ahead. Should the GOP lean to the center? Lean to the right? There's certainly a lot of fighting going on, especially for a party which holds Unity as a cherished party value. Guest host Sara Terry asks whether whether Republicans are heading for a split. Also, with consumer confidence up, have we finally bottomed out? Plus, it's been bedlam in the playoffs. Why haven't things gone according to plan in the NBA games?
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenThe Grand Old Party is going through a bit of an identity crisis, trying to position itself for the years ahead. Should the GOP lean to the center? Lean to the right? There's certainly a lot of fighting going on, especially for a party which holds Unity as a cherished party value. Guest host Sara Terry asks whether whether Republicans are heading for a split. Also, with consumer confidence up, could we have finally bottomed out? On Reporter's Notebook, with two big playoff games coming up on Sunday, we check out the hoops with the NBA.
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3 storiesWith Consumer Confidence Up, Have We Finally Bottomed Out?
American consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level since before the credit markets’ crash late last year. A Reuters-University of Michigan index of consumer sentiment shows signs of hope among consumers, amid other reports that the recession may have reached its end.
Read the story8 minA New Elephant in the Room?
Out of favor and out of power, the Republican Party is undertaking an historic self-examination. Former Vice President Dick Cheney made the battle lines crystal clear this week when he said Rush Limbaugh was a better spokesman for Republicans than Colin Powell.
Read the story35 minNBA Playoffs Defying Expectations
What was supposed to be a slam dunk from the start has turned into a day of reckoning for the NBA Championship . The Los Angeles Lakers , who were supposed to coast through to the finals, are at 3-3 with the Houston Rockets .
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