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The Republican vice presidential choice will be critical this year especially if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney takes the top spot. He has not been able to excite the conservative base, and he has made several verbal gaffes on the campaign trail.
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Even casting the right votes and getting high ratings from conservative groups isn't as important as rocking the boat. Cruz argues that the solution is electing a critical mass of committed constitutional conservatives. Cruz identifies Jim DeMint, Rand...
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Senator Jim DeMint, R-SC, speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 at a hotel in Washington, DC. View Photo »
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If candidates are not willing to commit to specific positions on issues before they are elected
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But at the moment, the message remains backward-looking and negative. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, used his speech to decry a "totalitarian state that's descending upon us," and to assert the existence of the administration's "Stasi troops" -- a reference...
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Jim DeMint The Congressional Budget Office now estimates that our national debt could nearly double over the next 10 years—to an astounding $29.4 trillion from $15 trillion today—so you might think Washington would be looking to stop the fiscal train...
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Santorum's (and his own) votes for bills like Medicare Part D can't "be explained or justified, because they can" but that Santorum's self-described image as a true conservative doesn't reflect the truth. Subscribe to the HuffPost Hill newsletter! ...
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (2ndL) speaks as U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (L), U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) (3rdR), U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (2ndR), and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (R) look on during a news... View Photo »
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Sen. Jim DeMint, a Greenville Republican, may not be endorsing a candidate in this year’s S.C. primary. But he is helping out some of the candidates. A new radio ad for Texas Rep. Ron Paul features DeMint
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Graham said the administrations decision to include the study in its budget for fiscal 2013 means no South Carolina lawmaker would have to request a congressional earmark to secure the money. House and Senate leaders at the urging of conservatives...
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And that could nip Mr. Romney right in the campaign. Oh, yes. And now the cat people are joining in. “President Obama’s just-released 2013 budget can be seen as two things. You can see it as a joke, just like his budget last year, which was voted down...
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James Warren DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. He had previously represented South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. Full Article
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (2ndL) speaks as U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (L), U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) (3rdR), U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (2ndR), and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (R) look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill to introduce a...
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and other Senate Republicans hold a news conference on Capitol Hill to introduce a Republican jobs proposal to compete with that put forward by President Obama on October 13, 2011 in Washington, DC. The legislation targets the tax...
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (R) departs a press conference on National Labor Relations Board regulations with fellow Republican Senators (L-R) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) on...
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: U.S, Sen Lindsay Graham (R-SC) speaks during a press conference on National Labor Relations Board regulations on Capitol Hill September 14, 2011 in Washington, DC. The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint alleging Boeing illegally retaliated...
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U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , speaks with reporters in Charleston, S.C. , on Tuesday, Aug. , 30, 2011. DeMint says he has no plans at this time to seek re-election in 2016.
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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 02: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) walks away following the vote to raise the dept limit at the U.S. Capitol on August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. Washington, DC. The Senate voted 74-26 to approve the bill to raise the debt ceiling, allowing the U.S. to avoid...
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, talks about efforts to deal with the debt crisis, on his way to a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , ,Tuesday, July 19, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: U.S. Sen. Jim Demint (R-SC) concludes a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain in session to work...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 29: Sen. Jim Demint (R-SC) concludes a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. Demint and other senators are requesting that the U.S. Senate remain in session to work on the...
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , a member of the Senate Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, raises his hands to signal and end to a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, where he and a group of mostly freshman Republican senators said they...
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, a member of the Senate Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, leads other Republican senators in a call to bypass the holiday recess to stay in Washington and work on the debt crisis, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At right...
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 22: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) speaks during a news conference June 22, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A number of Republican congressional members joined The Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge Coalition at the news conference 'to oppose any debt ceiling increase...
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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) speaks during the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana June 17, 2011.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JUNE 17: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) speaks during the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference on June 17, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 2011 Republican Leadership Conference runs through tomorrow and will feature keynote addresses from most of the major...
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , speaks at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Friday, June 17, 2011. Tough talk from the candidates vying for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination has escalated in recent weeks into a game of one-upsmanship at a thousands-strong Republican...
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 14: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (C) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. John Thune (R-SC), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) listen June 14, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 14: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (L) speaks as Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) listens during a news conference June 14, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Republicans spoke to the press on several issues after their weekly policy luncheon.
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , center, speaks as from left, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. , stand nearby, as he speaks to the media after their caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill Tuesday,...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) speaks during a news conference where he and other Republican Senators introduced a balanced budget proposal at the U.S. Capitol May 10, 2011 in Washington, DC. The proposal will balance the federal budget by 2020, according to its author...
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. , left, talks with committee member Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, prior to the start of the committee's confirmation hearing for Dr. Michael Anthony...
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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) rushes past reporters to the floor before the Senate failed to pass legislation approved last month by the House that would cut $57 billion from the federal budget at the U.S. Capitol March 9, 2011 in Washington, DC. DeMint voted...
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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. , ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, speaks with Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , a member of the Senate Banking Committee and the Joint Economic Committee, right, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, as they joined a group of freshman...
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FILE - In this June 14, 2011, file photo Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , speaks to the media after the Republican caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill. From left are Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. , Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Sen. Lindsey...
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday Oct. 13, 2011, to discuss the introduction of a Republican alternative jobs bill. From left are, Sen. Daniel Coats, R-Ind. , McCain, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. , and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
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COLUMBIA SC- SEPTEMBER 05: Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks during the American Principles Project Palmetto Freedom Forum, September 5, 2011 in Columbia, South Carolina. Mitt Romney, Michelle Bachmann, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are also scheduled to attend the forum...
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WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (2ndL) speaks as U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) (L), U.S. Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) (3rdR), U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (2ndR), and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (R) look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill to introduce a...
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