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    Which Way, L.A.?

    California’s Republican Party: Does it Have a Future?

    At the state convention this weekend in San Francisco, the likely GOP nominee for president was nowhere to be seen. Neither was the Republican Governor, re-elected last year despite his complaint that his party is “dying at the box office.” On Reporter’s Notebook, another independent bookstore bites the dust. We’ll hear about Dutton’s in Brentwood.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 26, 2008 • 30m Listen

    At the state convention this weekend in San Francisco, the likely GOP nominee for president was nowhere to be seen. Neither was the Republican Governor, re-elected last year despite his complaint that his party is “dying at the box office.” On Reporter’s Notebook, another independent bookstore bites the dust. We’ll hear about Dutton’s in Brentwood. Photo Credit: J.D. Pooley, Getty Images News

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    2 stories
    1. 1:05

      Battle for the Soul of the California Republican Party

      As the GOP’s most likely candidate for president, John McCain hopes to win California this coming November with the coalition of independents and moderates that re-elected Governor Schwarzenegger last year. But California’s Republican Party refused to allow independents to participate in the Super-Tuesday primary.

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      18 min
    2. 19:05

      Dutton’s Brentwood Books Writes Last Chapter

      Dutton’s Books in Brentwood announced today “with profound regret and sorrow” that it’s out of business as of the end of April.

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      7 min
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      Warren Olney

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:0518 min

      Battle for the Soul of the California Republican Party

    2. 19:057 min

      Dutton’s Brentwood Books Writes Last Chapter

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