A little past 6 p.m. on the evening of June 19, Michael Bloomberg’s press office sent out the following statement: “I have filed papers with the New York City Board of Elections to change my status as a voter and register as unaffiliated with any...

Republican Mitt Romney criticized presidential rival Rudy Giuliani on Friday, arguing that his own real-world experience and socially conservative values represent the "Republican wing of the Republican Party."The former Massachusetts governor, who espoused moderate views in his 1994 bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Edward M....

Republicans have not been known as the party of health care, but to make headway in the next election they need to embrace what is fast emerging as the top domestic issue for many Americans. That was a key message at a Republican governor's retreat...

A state representative abruptly left the Republican Party and became a Democrat, the first time in 20 years that a Colorado lawmaker has switched parties.Rep. Debbie Stafford, 55, who also is a minister, said the Republican Party no longer represents her values."Ideally, I find myself...

the Republican Party originated in Ripon, Wisconsin 28th of February, 1854. The political principles of the party include deregulated free- market capitalism, excepting corporate tax breaks and subsidies, nationalism, religiosity, social conservatism, and militarism.