query: in a republican state the head of the state is

pos: Head of state should embody "" ("the spirit of the nation"). Some academic writers discuss states and governments in terms of "models". An independent nation state normally has a head of state, and determines the extent of its head's executive powers of government or formal representational functions. In protocolary terms, the head of a sovereign, independent state is usually identified as the person who, according to that state's constitution, is the reigning monarch, in the case of a monarchy, or the president, in the case of a republic. Among the different state constitutions (fundamental laws) that establish different political systems, four major types

pos: President President The president is a common title for the head of state in most republics. In politics, president is a title given to leaders of republican states. The functions exercised by a president vary according to the form of government. In parliamentary republics, they are limited to those of the head of state, and are thus largely ceremonial. In presidential and semi-presidential republics, the role of the president is more prominent, encompassing also (in most cases) the functions of the head of government. In authoritarian regimes, a dictator or leader of a one-party state may also be called a president.

pos: President of government: President The president is a common title for the head of state in most republics. In politics, president is a title given to leaders of republican states. The functions exercised by a president vary according to the form of government. In parliamentary republics, they are limited to those of the head of state, and are thus largely ceremonial. In presidential and semi-presidential republics, the role of the president is more prominent, encompassing also (in most cases) the functions of the head of government. In authoritarian regimes, a dictator or leader of a one-party state may also be called

pos: Head of state bill to the Supreme Court to test its constitutionality, which are used under the president's discretion. The most extreme non-executive republican Head of State is the President of Israel, which holds no reserve powers whatsoever. The least ceremonial powers held by the President are to appoint the Prime Minister, to approve the dissolution of the Knesset made by the Prime Minister, and to pardon criminals or to commute their sentence. Some parliamentary republics (like South Africa, Botswana and Suriname) have fused the roles of the head of state with the head of government (like in a presidential system), while having

pos: 1999 Australian republic referendum models of one form or another winning a majority in opinion polls prior to the referendum, it was expected that the republican referendum would pass. However, the question put was for a particular model of republic with a head of state appointed by Parliament. This was opposed by some supporters of the republic, who preferred a directly elected head of state. Some of these, such as Phil Cleary, advocated that republic supporters vote No in order that a future referendum could be put on the directly elected model. Some commentatorsincluding the president of the Australian Republican Movement, Malcolm Turnbullidentified this

pos: Head of state of Ireland (1936 to 1949) The constitution also, like the 1922 constitution that preceded it, contained many provisions typical of those found in republican constitutions, stating, for example, that sovereignty resided in the people and prohibiting the granting of titles of nobility. Nonetheless the government of Éamon de Valera, despite its long-term goal of republicanising the Irish state, consciously chose not to declare a republic and decided to name the state simply "Éire" (or "Ireland"), rather than the "Republic of Ireland" or the "Irish Republic". Thus the new constitution did not explicitly declare that the President would be head of state, providing merely that he

pos: Politics of Eritrea commitment to demarcation. The stalemate has led the President of Eritrea to write his to the United Nations Security Council, which urges the UN to take action on Ethiopia. Relations between the two countries is further strained by the continued effort of the Eritrean and Ethiopian leaders in supporting each other's opposition. Politics of Eritrea Politics of Eritrea takes place in a framework of a single-party presidential republican totalitarian dictatorship, whereby the Eritrean President is both head of state and head of government and a single-party state, led by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice. The popularly elected National

pos: Louisiana State Senate became a reality; a Republican governor was in office. David Treen was elected in 1979, and with him came more Republican legislators, although only an enlarged minority, and in 2000, although still in the minority, Republican John Hainkel was appointed by Republican Governor Murphy J. Foster, Jr. to be senate president, the first Republican in over a century. In 2011 the Republicans obtained a majority in the senate, a Republican John Alario was appointed senate president by Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. The President of the Senate serves as the presiding officer and head of the Senate. The President gives the

neg: Georgia Republican Party Georgia Republican Party The Georgia Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party (GOP). Governor Nathan Deal is the titular head of the Georgia Republican Party. John Padgett is the current state chairman. Adam Pipkin is the executive director. Randy Evans serves as Republican National Committeeman representing Georgia. Linda Herren is the past National Committeewoman. Ginger Howard was elected at the 2016 State Convention as the current RNC Committeewoman. Leo J Smith is the much interviewed state director for minority engagement. Republicans hold

neg: Georgia Republican Party small business in Raleigh, N.C. He served 10 years beginning in 1990 as a Democrat in the Georgia State Senate, including a tenure as majority leader in 1995-1996. He served as governor from 2003-2011 for two terms. Georgia Republican Party The Georgia Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party (GOP). Governor Nathan Deal is the titular head of the Georgia Republican Party. John Padgett is the current state chairman. Adam Pipkin is the executive director. Randy Evans serves as Republican National Committeeman

neg: Australian head of state dispute advised in writing to me on several occasions by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet" The view of the Australian Republican Movement is also consistent with official position. Leading republican and former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull argued in 1993: "As long as we have the British Queen as our Head of State, other nations everywhere, not just in Asia, will regard us as somewhat less than independent." Mainstream media sometimes uses the term head of state to describe the governor-general. A detailed editorial is from "The Australian", prior to the Queen making a United Nations speech, saying:[T]he Queen has

neg: Alabama State Treasurer Arthur Bingham's election in 1868 marked the first time a Republican would hold the office. Kay Ivey in 2002 would become the second Republican to hold the office. The treasurer began to be elected to a four-year term as a result of the 1901 Constitution but could not serve successive terms until a 1968 amendment. In 1950, Sibyl Pool would become the first of seven different women to be elected State Treasurer. The current Alabama State Treasurer is Republican Young Boozer. Alabama State Treasurer The Alabama State Treasurer acts as the head banker for the State of Alabama, handling deposits,

neg: Washington State Republican Party and Hans Zeiger. In 2005 an organization of Republican attorneys and former elected officials, the Constitutional Law PAC, was formed to advocate in state judicial elections. The current head of that organization is former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton. A Washington chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus was organized in 2012 to push a libertarian agenda. State legislators Matt Shea and Jason Overstreet have been involved with the group. Though officially non-partisan, the Olympia-based think tank Evergreen Freedom Foundation has been connected with Republican candidates and causes. When former state Auditor Brian Sonntag, a Democrat, joined the foundation as an adviser

neg: Bi-partisan appointment republican model Bi-partisan appointment republican model The Bi-partisan appointment republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If approved at referendum, the model would have established Australia as a republic with a Head of State appointed by the Australian Federal Parliament. The model was put to the people at the November 1999 republican referendum and was defeated by 54.4% of voters. Under the model, nominations for the Head of State or President could have been made by any Australian citizen or group of citizens. These would have been received by a nominations committee established by Parliament. The committee would provide a

neg: 1928 United States presidential election in New Jersey a third party candidate against incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Wilson lost the state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up in 1916.) As Herbert Hoover was winning a third consecutive nationwide Republican landslide amidst the economic boom and social good feelings of the Roaring Twenties under popular Republican leadership, New Jersey easily remained in the Republican column. However Smith for his part did make dramatic gains for the Democratic Party in New Jersey, laying the groundwork for ultimately turning the state Democratic just four years later in 1932. In 1920, Republican Warren G.

neg: Republicanism in New Zealand Head of State, we discussed the matter in a most sensible way and she was in no way surprised or alarmed and neither did she cut my head off." In 1998, Richard Nottage, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, called for New Zealand to consider becoming a republic, arguing that the position of the "British monarch" [sic] as head of state "looks strange in Asian eyes". In 1999 the Republican Coalition relaunched itself as the Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand, similar to the Australian Republican Movement, due to the 1999 Australian republic referendum, and again renamed itself in

neg: History of 19th-century congressional redistricting in Ohio districts. The result of this readjustment of the districts was seen at the ensuing election. At the election in 1878, the head of the Republican state ticket received 274,120 votes, and the head of the Democratic ticket received 270,966 votes. Each party won ten seats. In contrast, using the earlier districting two years before in 1876, the heads of the tickets were similarly balanced (Republican 317,856, Democratic 311,220), yet voters elected 13 Republican congressmen and 7 Democrats. A Republican legislature was elected in 1879, and sat in 1880–1881. It proceeded at its first session to redistrict the state, and its

neg: 1932 United States presidential election in New Jersey Howard Taft. Wilson lost the state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up in 1916.) The state's strong Republican lean was still evident in FDR's 1932 election campaign: although he narrowly won the state with a 49.5-47.6 plurality over Herbert Hoover, in the midst of his nationwide landslide, that still made the state almost 16% more Republican than the nation. By 1936, with the emergence of the New Deal Coalition, FDR would make dramatic gains for the Democratic Party in New Jersey that would endure and transform it into a closely divided swing state with

neg: 1936 United States presidential election in New Jersey vote to a Democratic presidential candidate since 1892, with FDR only winning the state with a bare plurality in 1932. (In 1912, Woodrow Wilson, then the sitting Governor of New Jersey, won the state's electoral votes, but with a plurality of only 41% in a 3-way race against a split Republican field, with former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt running as a third party candidate against incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Wilson lost the state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up in 1916.) The state's strong Republican lean was still evident in FDR's initial

neg: 2012 United States presidential election in Utah or otherwise considered as a safe red state. Utah is among the most heavily Republican states, voting for the Republican ticket in every presidential election since 1968, and is also the only state to have a majority Mormon population, benefiting Romney, the first Mormon to head a major party presidential ticket. He carried every county in the state, all by large margins. However, Obama won reelection nationwide. With 72.62% of the popular vote, Utah would proved to be Romney's strongest state in the 2012 election. Due to Obama running for reelection without serious opposition for the Democratic Party in 2012,

neg: Preamble to the Constitution of India economic democracy. In a republican form of government, the head of state is elected and not a hereditary monarch. Thus, this word denotes a government where no one holds public power as proprietary right. As opposed to a monarchy, in which the head of state is appointed on a hereditary basis for life or at least until abdication, a democratic republic is an entity in which the head of state is elected, directly or indirectly, for a fixed tenure. Thus, India has a President who is elected and has a fixed term of office. India seeks to secure social, economic

neg: Comparison of U.S. state governments Comparison of U.S. state governments In the United States, the government of each of the 50 states is structured in accordance with its individual constitution. In turn, each state constitution must be grounded in republican principles. of the United States Constitution tasks the federal government with assuring that each state’s government is so organized. All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consist of three branches (although the three-branch structure is not Constitutionally required): executive, legislative, and judicial. All state governments are also organized as presidential systems where the governor is both head of government and head of

neg: Republicanism in the United Kingdom Republicanism in the United Kingdom Republicanism in the United Kingdom is the political movement that seeks to replace the United Kingdom's monarchy with a republic. For those who want a non-hereditary head of state, the method by which one should be chosen is not agreed upon, with some favouring an elected president, some an appointed head of state with little power. Others support something akin to the Swiss model, with a directorate functioning as a collective head of state. A republican government existed in the mid-17th century, between the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War and the Restoration. The

neg: West Virginia Republican Party Virginia to vote on secession of the state. Many Republicans had to leave the city because of the threats. Those who fled and others who lived in Western Virginia went to Wheeling to create their own government and began creating a new state, in which they were successful. The Civil War helped the Republican Party gain recognition in the state. The Civil War in West Virginia often split families apart. The Boggs family lived in Pendleton County and one son was the head of the Confederate County Court while another son was the head of the Union Home guards in

neg: Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo) original strength of three brigades into ten regiments. As of December 2016, the Republican Guard is organized as follows: Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo) The Republican Guard () of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the Special Presidential Security Group (GSSP), is maintained by President Joseph Kabila. Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) military officials state that the Garde Républicaine is not the responsibility of FARDC, but the Head of State. Apart from Article 140 of the Law on the Army and Defence, no legal stipulation on the DRC's Armed Forces makes

neg: Pennsylvania Young Republicans in Pennsylvania is the Chester County Young Republican chapter, which was founded on July 4, 1931. The Pennsylvania Young Republican organization is an active member of the Young Republican National Federation. The PAYR is the parent organization for its local chapters. The state organization approves and oversees its local chapters, primarily organized by county or multi-county bodies. The PAYR is led by the state chairman. The chairman is head of the executive committee, which includes the vice chair, national committee man & national committee woman, treasurer, secretary, executive director and appointees of the chairman. The chairman also leads the board

neg: Wirt Yerger Yerger as the head of the Lily Whites who had ousted the Black and Tans. George Sheldon's son, Anson Hoisington Sheldon (born 1905 in Nebraska), a resident of Washington County, was a member of the Mississippi Republican State Executive Committee from 1944 to 1967, the state chairman from 1948 to 1952, the vice-chairman from 1952 to 1967, and a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1956 and 1960. Despite Sheldon's earlier tenure as chairman, the Yerger faction considered Yerger to be the first of the modern state Republican chairmen in Mississippi. Yerger said that his forces represented "the ultimate

neg: Frank L. Greene Albans Messenger". A Republican, Greene was Chairman of Vermont's Young Men's Republican Club in the 1890s. He was Chairman of the St. Albans Republican Committee, and a Delegate to several county and state conventions. He was an Alternate to the 1904 Republican National Convention and a Delegate to the one in 1908. In 1906 Greene was appointed to head a commission that examined the state normal schools, and in 1908 he was a member of the commission that proposed amendments to the Vermont Constitution. Greene was elected as a Republican to the House of Representatives during the 62nd Congress to

neg: 25th Alaska State Legislature a co-chair for the Finance Committee (the minority Republicans will only be given one seat on the committee), and chair the State Affairs, Resources, and Rules Committees. Because of the Republican split, the Democrats control a majority of committee chairmanships while Republicans in the governing coalition chair the others. The majority leader is the same legislator as it was in the last session, a Republican, who has joined the bi-partisan coalition. Because of this, the minority leader is head of the five-member Republican organization. Hence, all three listed officers of the body are Republicans, as different aspects are in the

neg: Monarchy of Canada of the state, is also the locus of oaths of allegiance, required of many of the aforementioned employees of the Crown, as well as by new citizens, as by the Oath of Citizenship. Allegiance is given in reciprocation to the sovereign's Coronation Oath, wherein he or she promises "to govern the Peoples of ... Canada ... according to their respective laws and customs". Though it has been argued that the term "head of state" is a republican one inapplicable in a constitutional monarchy such as Canada, where the monarch is the embodiment of the state and thus cannot be head

neg: Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo) The Republican Guard () of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the Special Presidential Security Group (GSSP), is maintained by President Joseph Kabila. Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) military officials state that the Garde Républicaine is not the responsibility of FARDC, but the Head of State. Apart from Article 140 of the Law on the Army and Defence, no legal stipulation on the DRC's Armed Forces makes provision for the GR as a distinct unit within the national army. In February 2005, President Joseph Kabila passed

neg: Pat Saiki Representatives, since its statehood. In 1988, she beat challenger Mary Bitterman, a Democrat and former head of Voice of America. Until the election of Charles Djou on May 22, 2010, Saiki was the only Republican to ever hold a House seat from the state of Hawai`i and one of only two Republican Members of Congress (the other being Senator Hiram Fong) to represent the state since it gained statehood. She is also the second woman to be elected to Congress from the state of Hawai`i (the first being Patsy Mink, with whom Saiki served with for two years). In 1990,

neg: Copernican paradigm the paradigm retains the nationally unifying element of a joint state-federal Head of State. In the report of the 2004 Senate Inquiry republican models based on the Copernican paradigm were criticised as understating the amount of constitutional change required to establish a republic. Senators queried the potential for duplication and confusion over the ceremonial roles of the Australian head of state and the Governor-General. Professor Winterton criticised the concept as "tricephalous" (three-headed) and potentially unstable. He argued a "locally-resident directly-elected public officer" was not readily comparable to a "hereditary absentee monarch" and a future Head of State would interfere with

neg: Milton Marks School but eventually transferred, graduating from San Francisco Law School in 1949. Marks first ran unsuccessfully for the State Assembly in 1954 as a Republican. He was elected in 1958 as a Republican to the Assembly, serving until 1966, when he was named a city judge. When a vacancy occurred in a State Senate seat in 1967, he ran in and won the special election as a Republican, defeating Democrat Assemblyman John L. Burton, who was the younger brother of powerful Democratic Congressman Phil Burton, head of the San Francisco political machine. While still a Republican, Marks made an unsuccessful

neg: Australian Republic Movement Australian Republic Movement The Australian Republic Movement (ARM) is a non-partisan member-based organisation campaigning for Australia to become an independent republic with an Australian as head of state. Australian constitutional law has provided since Federation in 1901 that the monarch of the United Kingdom is also the monarch of Australia. The Australian monarch is generally understood to be the head of state, although regal functions are ordinarily performed by a Governor-General and state Governors. The ARM, then known as the Australian Republican Movement, was founded on 7 July 1991. Its first chairman was novelist Thomas Keneally, with other founding members

neg: Direct election republican model (Australia) state. According to opinion polls, if such a plebiscite were held, electors would be more likely to support direct-election models over alternatives. Direct election republican model (Australia) A direct election republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If a proposal of this type were approved at a referendum, it would establish Australia as a republic with a head of state chosen directly by the Australian electorate. While a directly elected president would be compatible with either a parliamentary or presidential system of government, typically when Australian republicans express support for "the direct-election model", support for the existing parliamentary

neg: Pharaon Mirzoyan Pharaon Mirzoyan Pharaon Mirzoyan (; December 2, 1949) is an Armenian painter, the director of the National Gallery of Armenia. 1975 Graduated from the Leningrad State Academy of Fine Arts after I. Repin, since 1975 he participates in republican, all-union and international exhibitions. 1975 Lecturer at Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts, 1976 Member of Union of Artists of the USSR, 1977-1979 Scholar of Union of Artists of the USSR. Since 1989 head of the art studio of Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts. 1989-2002 Head of the Chair of Painting and Composition at Yerevan State Academy of Arts, 1995

neg: Washington State Republican Party him as party head. The election, the same year, of Republican Michael Ross from Seattle's 37th legislative district foreshadowed eventual changes in Washington state law. The former treasurer of the Seattle chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, Ross grabbed headlines when he introduced a bill to legalize marijuana. (While the measure failed, Washington would eventually become the first state to legalize the manufacture and sale of marijuana in 2012.) During a period of racial tensions at Rainier Beach High School, Ross commandeered a state vehicle and drove a contingent of armed Black Panthers to the school to protect African-American

neg: 1924 United States presidential election in New Jersey the state’s electoral votes, but with a plurality of only 41 percent in a 3-way race against a split Republican field, with former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt running as a third party candidate against incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Wilson lost the state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up in 1916.) As the Northeastern Republican Calvin Coolidge was winning a second consecutive Republican landslide nationally, amidst the economic boom and social good feelings of the Roaring Twenties under popular Republican leadership, New Jersey easily remained in the Republican column, with Southern Democrat John

neg: Bi-partisan appointment republican model from those of the Queen and Governor General. The Head of State would have been vested with the powers of executive government, but those powers would have been normally exercised on the advice of ministers. Under the model, the term of the Head of State would have been five years. The Head of State could have been removed by the Prime Minister but this decision would have been subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives within thirty days. Any vacancy in the post would have been temporarily filled by the longest-serving state governor. If implemented, the model would have

neg: Nathaniel Head Nathaniel Head Nathaniel Head (May 20, 1828 – November 12, 1883), also known as Natt Head, was an American construction material supplier and Republican politician from Hooksett, New Hampshire. Head served as a member of the House of Representatives, Adjutant General of the New Hampshire Militia, State Senator, and Governor. Nathaniel Head was born in Hooksett, New Hampshire on May 20, 1828. Head was educated at Pembroke Academy, and became active in his family's farming, brick making and lumber businesses. Head later established a successful railroad construction company, and became active in banking and insurance. A Republican, Head served in

neg: State Security Service of Kazakhstan State Security Service of Kazakhstan The State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (; ) is a government security agency of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was established in 2014 on the basis of the Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard. Its current head is Anuar Sadykulov. The Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard of Kazakhstan were created in 1992 following Kazakhstan’s independence from the USSR. The Republican Guard was created several months later. Both agencies played a very important role in ensuring state security. The State Security Service was established by the

neg: Gerald Hege Gerald Hege Gerald Hege (pronounced "HEGG-ee") (born 1948 in Davidson County, NC) was the controversial sheriff of Davidson County, North Carolina. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he became famous for his highly eccentric behavior, his internationally known television show, and eventually for the charges of corruption that led to his resignation. He is a Republican, and former head of the Davidson County Republican Party. Hege's management style as head of the Davidson County Republican Party sparked a rift that nearly split county Republicans. In 2017, Sheriff Hege published his first novel, "Deathbed Confessions." In 2018, the State of North

neg: Joseph Mondello Joseph Mondello Joseph Nestor Mondello (born February 13, 1938) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current United States Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. He previously served as Chairman of the New York Republican State Committee until September 2009 and as the chairman of the Nassau County Republican Committee from 1983 to May 24, 2018. Mondello is a lawyer with the firm of Berkman, Henoch, Peterson and Peddy of Garden City, New York, and holds the rank of Major General in the New York Guard. Prior to being elected state chairman, he served as the head of the

neg: 1984 United States presidential election in Massachusetts On election day, Reagan won 51.22% of the vote in the state to Mondale's 48.43%, a margin of 2.79%. Massachusetts had been a Democratic-leaning state since 1928, and a Democratic stronghold since 1960. In 1972, Massachusetts was the only state in the nation to vote for Democrat George McGovern over Republican Richard Nixon in the latter's 49-state landslide. However, in 1980, Reagan had won the state for the GOP for the first time since 1956 in a 3-way race with a plurality of only 41.90% and a razor-thin margin of 0.15%. Thus in a 1984 head-to-head match-up, Massachusetts was one

neg: Nathaniel Head the state prison begun under his predecessors was completed and the facility became operational. The state also enacted child labor laws and passed railroad safety measures, including one requiring a telegraph in all railroad stations to facilitate emergency communications. After leaving office Head returned to his business interests. He died in Hooksett on November 12, 1883 and was buried at Head Cemetery in Hooksett. Nathaniel Head Nathaniel Head (May 20, 1828 – November 12, 1883), also known as Natt Head, was an American construction material supplier and Republican politician from Hooksett, New Hampshire. Head served as a member of the

neg: Curtis Johnson (politician) votes. Curtis Johnson (politician) Curtis G. Johnson (born September 29, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 68 since January 2005. Johnson earned his BBA from Austin Peay State University. In 2004, to challenge District 68 incumbent Democratic Representative Tommy Head, Johnson ran in the August 5, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 1,104 votes (77.9%), and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 13,044 votes (55.3%) against Representative Head. In 2006 Johnson was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 4,118 votes, and won the November

neg: Curtis Johnson (politician) Curtis Johnson (politician) Curtis G. Johnson (born September 29, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 68 since January 2005. Johnson earned his BBA from Austin Peay State University. In 2004, to challenge District 68 incumbent Democratic Representative Tommy Head, Johnson ran in the August 5, 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 1,104 votes (77.9%), and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 13,044 votes (55.3%) against Representative Head. In 2006 Johnson was unopposed for the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 4,118 votes, and won the November 7,

neg: 1920 United States presidential election in New Jersey Roosevelt running as a third party candidate against incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. Nevertheless, in 1916, Wilson lost the state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up. With the deeply unpopular Democratic administration of Woodrow Wilson as the backdrop for the 1920 campaign, Warren G. Harding promised a "return to normalcy" that appealed to many voters, while Cox was tied to the policies of the Wilson administration. Harding won nationally in one of the most decisive landslides in American history, and New Jersey, already a fiercely Republican state, went even harder for Harding than

neg: Charles R. Herring losing primary candidate was the singer Jay Chevalier. Victory instead went to another Democrat, the incumbent state Senator Joe McPherson, who in the runoff election defeated the Republican Robert W. Bates. More than a decade after his legislative tenure, Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco appointed Herring to head a joint legislative task force to formulate plans to handle problems in the Louisiana Group Benefits Program for eighty thousand state employees. In January 2017, Herring was listed as a Republican voter and a resident of Ward 5 in Livingston Parish outside Baton Rouge by the office of Louisiana Secretary of State Tom

neg: 1912 United States presidential election in New Jersey single Republican candidate, the GOP would have received 54.13% of the vote in the state. (Four years later, in 1916, Wilson would lose his home state to the GOP in the midst of his otherwise successful re-election bid by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up, with Republican Charles Evans Hughes taking 54.40% to Wilson's 42.68%.) On the county-level map, Wilson carried 17 of the state's 21 counties, although 7 with pluralities between 40 and 50% of the vote, and 6 with pluralities of less than 40% of the vote. Wilson's only won majorities in urban Hudson County, along

neg: History of 19th-century congressional redistricting in Ohio 1883, was Democratic. However, reapportionment by the Democrats in 1884 did not work to their benefit politically. Under the Republican apportionment of 1882, 12 Democrats were elected as Congressmen to 5 for the Republicans. After the twelfth apportionment in 1884, the seats held stood Democrats 10, Republicans 11 even though the head of the Democratic state ticket received 316,874 votes to the Republicans 297,759. In 1884, the head of the Republican state ticket had received 391,597 and the Democratic ticket 380,355. There may have been local factors in 1884. The Republicans controlled the legislature elected in 1885, and revised the

neg: Bi-partisan appointment republican model report to the Prime Minister on the most suitable candidates for the position. The Prime Minister would select a candidate after securing support from the Leader of the Opposition. This "bi-partisan" part of the procedure gives the model its name. The formal appointment of the Head of State would have been made in a joint sitting of Parliament, attended by members of both the Senate and House of Representatives. A special two-thirds majority would have been required to ratify the candidate's appointment as Head of State. The powers of the proposed Head of State would not have been substantially different

neg: John Bovée served on Ronald Reagan's Kern County finance committee in 1980. Bovée continued to work in Kern County Republican politics from 1981 to 1985. He was chief of staff to County Supervisor David A. Head from 1980-1982. In 1982 he served as campaign manager for Ann Gutcher for State Senate. In 1984 he served in a similar capacity for a county supervisorial candidate. In 1985 Bovée moved to Sacramento and worked in the California State Assembly as chief of staff for two different Republican members. In 1986 and 1988 Bovée helped run the campaigns of the top Assembly Republican target, Assemblyman

neg: Republican State Committee of Delaware Parents should have a choice in picking schools and the option to move their children to the system they believe will help them to succeed. Economy A free market economy is the basis of the Republican Committee of Delaware's platform. As one of the head industrial and corporate heavy states in America, it is important to avoid interventionist policies and let businesses grow in a health fashion. With sensible regulations and a free market system, the economy will be free to grow and provide a stable job basis for the state of Delaware. As of 2015, Republicans from Delaware hold

neg: Alan Seabaugh since 1972. Prior to Waddell, the representative was the current state court Judge Roy Brun. Brun succeeded the late B. F. O'Neal, Jr., a Republican and the first District 5 representative. In 2013, Seabaugh was strongly encouraged to enter the upcoming 2014 U.S. Senate Race against U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, a Louisiana Democrat who is seeking a fourth term in the office. Republican U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy of Louisiana's 6th congressional district, based about Baton Rouge was already challenging Landrieu, but many felt that Seabaugh could have a better chance to defeat Landrieu in a head-to-head race. Another Republican conservative,

neg: Pete Lund worked as the state director for Americans for Prosperity. Pete Lund resides in Shelby Township with his wife, Karen Potchynok-Lund. He has two daughters. Winner Lund, Pete GOP 30,753 61% Murphy, Robert Dem 19,904 39% On November 14, 2008, Pete Lund was selected to head the House Republican Campaign Review Task Force, a precursor to being selected as Chairman of the House Republican Campaign Committee. Information from: https://archive.is/20130124182434/http://www.gophouse.com/bio.asp?District=36 http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2008/11/2008_michigan_elections_result_2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090105161524/http://www.gophouse.com/readarticle.asp?id=5196&District=105 Pete Lund Pete Lund is a politician, small business owner, and part-time professor from the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2008, he was elected as a Republican to the Michigan

neg: Bob Livingston Republican congressman and governor since Reconstruction. Treen had been an active Republican in the days when the party barely existed in Louisiana, and this connection allowed Livingston to make valuable contacts in GOP circles. He was a delegate to all Republican conventions between 1976 and 2000. Between 1970 and 1976, Livingston worked for U.S. Attorney for the Louisiana's Eastern District Gerald J. Gallinghouse, Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., and Louisiana State Attorney General, William J. "Billy" Guste Jr. Livingston resigned his position as head of the state attorney general's organized crime unit in 1976 when he won the

neg: Governor of Tennessee Governor of Tennessee The Governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The governor is the only official in Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state. The current governor is Bill Haslam, a Republican. Haslam took office on January 15, 2011. The Tennessee Constitution provides that the governor must be at least 30 years old and must have lived in the state for at least seven years before being elected to the office. The governor is elected to a four-year term and may serve no more than

neg: 2016 Indiana elections 2016 Indiana elections A general election was held in the U.S. state of Indiana on November 8, 2016. Elections were held for President of the United States, United States Senator, Governor of Indiana, two of Indiana's executive officers and all of Indiana's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Greg Zoeller declined to run for a third term in order to run for Congress. Republicans chose Curtis Hill, Elkhart County Prosecutor since 2002 over former Attorney General Steve Carter, State Senator Randall Head, and then-deputy Attorney General Abby Kuzma at the Republican state convention

neg: New York Republican State Committee New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee established 1855, is an affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). Its headquarters are in Albany, New York. The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York state and federal political roles. It also formulates Republican Party policy on New York State issues and assists its nominees in their election campaigns. The New York Republican State Committee was established in 1855, one year after the founding of the "Republican Party" by William H. Seward and Thurlow Weed. Initially, the committee met every

neg: Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) declaring a republic and by tolerating the continued partition of Ireland. De Valera banned the IRA in 1936, after they murdered a landlord's agent, Richard More O'Farrell, in a land dispute and fired shots at police during a strike of Dublin tramways workers, on top of their bank robberies. However, most of the IRA's republican constituency were reconciled to the Free State by de Valera's government, which introduced a republican constitution in 1937, abolishing the Oath of Allegiance to the British monarchy and introducing an elected president as head of state. The document also included a territorial claim to Northern

neg: New York Republican State Committee State Committee also elects one National Committeewoman and one National Committeeman to represent the state committee to the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C. The current National Committee members are Jennifer Saul, a Republican fundraiser and former chairwoman of the New York County Republican Committee, and Lawrence Kadish, a real estate developer from downstate New York. The New York Republican Party holds a majority in the New York State Senate and 9 of the state's 27 U.S. House seats. New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee established 1855, is an affiliate of the United States Republican

neg: John Riley Tanner Republican Central Committee in 1894, a committee on which he had previously served as a member (1874–84). As chairman, Tanner was at the head of his party in its heyday of state power and national influence, the boss of a well-oiled political machine that he had helped build. As such, he was instrumental in resuscitating the flagging political fortunes of U.S. Senator Shelby Moore Cullom within his own Republican party. Tanner was a tireless worker and strong-willed party boss. Under his leadership during the 1896 political campaign, the entire Illinois Republican Party state ticket was elected, the party secured majorities

neg: Republican State Leadership Committee RSLC Jankowski responded to the national fund-raising challenge faced by down-ballot state-level Republican candidates. Republican State Leadership Committee The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is a political organization designed to assist Republicans in capturing and holding control of state legislatures across the United States. The organization notably raised over $140 million from 2004 to 2014, working across the country. The RSLC's Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). The organization has stated that it "is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country and the only national organization whose mission is to elect down-ballot, state-level

neg: Alliance of European Republican Movements Alliance of European Republican Movements The Alliance of European Republican Movements (AERM) is a grouping of republican movements from across Europe. It was established in Stockholm in June 2010, after the wedding of Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. The aim of the AERM is to provide a network for cross-party republican movements in all the countries of Europe that have a monarch as their head of state, in order to share information, resources and ideas and provide mutual assistance. Each member organisation will retain their autonomous national campaigns however, in recognition of their particular political and constitutional circumstances.

neg: Republican National Convention three states: Texas, California, and Wyoming. Texas is the second-most populous state, and it is also a Republican stronghold. Its delegation would consist of 155 members, as follows: The Texas delegation would thus consist of 10 (at large) + 3 (chairs) + 108 (Congressional delegation) + 28 (state carried for Republican Presidential Candidate) + 1 (Republican Governor) + 1 (majority Republican state delegation within the House) + 2 (both state legislative chambers majority Republican and both presided by Republicans) + 2 (two Republican Senators) = 155 members. California is the most-populous state; however, it is a Democratic Party stronghold. Its

neg: National Party (South Africa) as Head of State. C. R. Swart, the State President elect, took the first republican oath as State President of South Africa before Chief Justice Steyn (DRC). Although white inhabitants were generally happy with the republic, united in their support of Verwoerd, the blacks defiantly rejected the move. Nelson Mandela and his National Action Council demonstrated from 29 to 31 May 1961. The republican issue would strongly intensify resistance to apartheid. The NP won a majority of parliamentary seats in all elections during the apartheid era. Its popular vote record was more mixed: While it won the popular vote with

neg: Florida Attorney General office by a two-thirds vote of the State Senate. Florida Attorney General The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the Chief Financial Officer and Agriculture Commissioner. The current attorney general is Republican Pam Bondi, who took office on January 4, 2011. Her second term started on January 6, 2015. As with the other two cabinet posts and

neg: Adam Tomkins (2007, with Colin Turpin), which are amongst the most widely used by law students in the United Kingdom. Tomkins was once a supporter of the group, Republic, a British republican organisation advocating the replacement of the monarchy with a democratically elected head of state, Tomkins published "Our Republican Constitution", a republican re-interpretation of the United Kingdom's constitution which claims that the constitution is deeply influenced by republican principles, despite its monarchic nature. By 2015, he had distanced himself from his republican beliefs and said that "in terms of getting rid of the Queen and having a presidency, I'm probably not

neg: Elsie Hillman Scott, who had led the Republican National Committee and would rise to the position of Senate Minority Leader. With Scott’s encouragement, she ran for the position of chair of the Allegheny County Republican Party and was elected to the job in 1967—the first woman elected to head the party of an urban area. It was during her time as party chair that she worked to field winning candidates and develop connections with her counterparts across the state of Pennsylvania, including the members of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania. During and after her tenure as party chair, Hillman worked to

neg: Politics of Oklahoma Republican. In presidential elections, Oklahoma has consistently voted for Republican candidates since 1968. Politics of Oklahoma The politics of Oklahoma exists in a framework of a presidential republic modeled after the United States. The governor of Oklahoma is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform two-party system. Executive power is exercised by the governor and the government. Legislative power is vested in the governor and the bicameral Oklahoma Legislature. Judicial power is vested in the judiciary of Oklahoma. The political system is laid out in the 1907 Oklahoma Constitution. Oklahoma is currently categorized politically as

neg: Politics of North Dakota the early 21st century, Republicans control nearly all of the statewide officials. The government of the state was modeled on that of the United States, whereby the Governor of North Dakota is executive head of state and head of government. Legislative power is vested in both chambers of the North Dakota Legislature; the House of Representatives and the Senate. Judicial power is vested in the North Dakota Supreme Court, which is independent of the executive and the legislative branches. The North Dakota Constitution was approved in 1889. North Dakota began as a Republican Party stronghold upon its foundation in 1889,

neg: Alabama Republican Party as one of the more staunchly [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] states in the nation. According to The Gallup polling organization, Alabama is the eighth most Republican state in the nation [[Category:Politics of Alabama]] [[Category:Republican Party (United States) by state|Alabama]] [[Category:Political parties in Alabama]] Alabama Republican Party The Alabama Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Alabama. It is the dominant political party in Alabama. The state party is governed by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. The committee usually meets twice a year. Composed of more than 400 members, it is likely the largest Executive Committee in

neg: Republican State Leadership Committee Republican State Leadership Committee The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is a political organization designed to assist Republicans in capturing and holding control of state legislatures across the United States. The organization notably raised over $140 million from 2004 to 2014, working across the country. The RSLC's Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). The organization has stated that it "is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country and the only national organization whose mission is to elect down-ballot, state-level Republican officeholders" with efforts focused on "the offices of lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary

neg: George Geist George Geist George F. Geist (born June 18, 1955) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 2003 to 2004, where he represented the 4th Legislative District. He had earlier served six terms in the General Assembly, from 1992 to 2003. Geist was appointed in May 2003 to fill the Senate seat vacated by John J. Matheussen who had been appointed to head the Delaware River Port Authority. Geist served in the Senate as Deputy Republican Whip and served on the Judiciary committee and the State Government Committee. Geist lost to Democrat Fred

neg: Mike Foster (American politician) for the Senate seat being vacated in 1996 by J. Bennett Johnston Jr., but under pressure from the Republican Party, he did not officially endorse Duke. Instead, the Republican consensus choice for the Senate was veteran state Representative Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins of Baton Rouge. Jenkins was narrowly defeated by Johnston's choice, Mary Landrieu. In 1997, Foster named former state Senator Daniel Wesley "Dan" Richey, to head the new Governor's Program on Abstinence. The appointment became controversial in 2002, when the American Civil Liberties Union sued the state on grounds that Richey had permitted religious instruction to be used in

neg: Newport Beach, California four-year terms. The mayor is chosen annually by the city council. Until 1927, the governing body of the City was known as a Board of Trustees with a President as its head. An act of the Legislature in 1927 changed the Board to City Council with a Mayor as the head. As of January 2016, the California Secretary of State reported that Newport Beach had 53,131 registered voters, and more than half of them (28,887) are Republicans. According to a report by the Sacramento Bee, Newport Beach is the most Republican city in California. In the California State Legislature, Newport

neg: 1916 United States presidential election in New Jersey against a split Republican field, with former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt running as a third party candidate against incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft. However, with the Republican base re-united behind Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, Wilson lost his home state to the GOP by a decisive 12-point margin in a head-to-head match-up, despite having served as the state's governor. On the county level map, reflecting his comfortable victory, Hughes carried 17 of the state's 21 counties, breaking 60% of the vote in 3 of them. Wilson's only significant win was urban Hudson County, while he also won the 3

neg: Illinois Treasurer Illinois Treasurer The Treasurer of Illinois is an elected official of the U.S. state of Illinois. The office was created by the Constitution of Illinois. The current Treasurer of Illinois is Democrat Mike Frerichs. He was first elected to head the State Treasury in 2014 in a close race with Republican Party candidate Tom Cross. The Treasurer is required by the State Constitution (Section 18 of Article V) to hold responsibility for the safekeeping and investment of the monies and securities deposited in the public funds of Illinois. The Treasurer is not the state's chief financial officer, a post reserved

neg: Florida Attorney General Florida Attorney General The Florida Attorney General is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the Chief Financial Officer and Agriculture Commissioner. The current attorney general is Republican Pam Bondi, who took office on January 4, 2011. Her second term started on January 6, 2015. As with the other two cabinet posts and the office of lieutenant governor, there is a limit

neg: Alaska Senate oversees the Alaska Division of Elections, fulfilling the role of Secretary of State. Only two other states, Hawaii and Utah, have similar constitutional arrangements for their lieutenant governors. The other partisan Senate leadership positions, such as the Majority and Minority leaders, are (usually) elected by their respective party caucuses to head their parties in the chamber. Caucuses with the Republican-led majority<br> Alaska Senate The Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and

neg: Bi-partisan appointment republican model models rejected it. The referendum failed, with especially large majorities against in rural and outer suburban electorates. After the defeat, the Australian Republican Movement downgraded the model's status from preferred to one of six possible options. Its long-term future is likely to depend on the result of a proposed models plebiscite, which would allow electors to directly show their support for this version of republicanism. Bi-partisan appointment republican model The Bi-partisan appointment republican model is a proposal for Australian constitutional reform. If approved at referendum, the model would have established Australia as a republic with a Head of State appointed

neg: New Jersey Republican State Committee New Jersey Republican State Committee The New Jersey Republican State Committee (NJGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in New Jersey. The Committee was founded in 1880. The party is currently led by Doug Steinhardt, who replaced Michael B. Lavery. Lavery replaced Sam Raia of Saddle River, New Jersey. According to the New Jersey Republican State Committee's Constitution and By-Laws the State Committee shall be composed of one male and one female registered Republican from each of the 21 counties of New Jersey elected at the primary election in the year in which the Governor is to be elected.

neg: New Hampshire Republican State Committee States and of New Hampshire. <categorytree mode="pages" hideroot="on">Former Chairpersons of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee</categorytree> New Hampshire Republican State Committee The New Hampshire Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Hampshire. The Republican Executive Committee is headed by Chairman Wayne MacDonald. The New Hampshire Republican Party holds a majority in the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives. New Hampshire Republicans hold no seats in the U.S. Senate or the U.S. House. The Republican Party of New Hampshire derives its platform from their preamble: "We, New Hampshire Republicans, are

neg: Republicanism in the United Kingdom Cromwell's republic was based on the ideals of puritanism and land-based privilege, whilst modern republican advocates have strong links to secularism and expansion of democracy. Cromwell was also not a republican in the strict sense, and opposed groups that were, such as the Levellers). Republicanism in the United Kingdom Republicanism in the United Kingdom is the political movement that seeks to replace the United Kingdom's monarchy with a republic. For those who want a non-hereditary head of state, the method by which one should be chosen is not agreed upon, with some favouring an elected president, some an appointed head

neg: State Security Service of Kazakhstan service has a regiment which serves as a ceremonial unit and maintains a creative musical unit called the Presidential Band. State Security Service of Kazakhstan The State Security Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (; ) is a government security agency of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was established in 2014 on the basis of the Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard. Its current head is Anuar Sadykulov. The Presidential Security Service and the Repuican Guard of Kazakhstan were created in 1992 following Kazakhstan’s independence from the USSR. The Republican Guard was created several months

neg: California State Assembly Republican Caucus and overregulation. Chief Republican Whip – Heath Flora The Chief Republican Whip helps devise legislative floor strategy and provide direction and guidance to the Republican Whips as they work to advance the Republican caucus position during Assembly floor sessions. Republican Whips – James Gallagher and Vince Fong Republican Whips are charged with mobilizing members vote on important legislation, acting as a liaison between members and leadership, and helping to coordinate strategy within the caucus. California State Assembly Republican Caucus The California State Assembly Republican Caucus is the formal organization of Republican Members in the California State Assembly, who hold 25

neg: Republican Guard (Algeria) bearing the Cavalry's coat of arms, as well as a triple ponpon (white-red-green) on their heads. The Cavalry possesses a band, which plays the national anthem, "Qassaman", and other national songs on official occasions such as an official visit by a foreign head of state, or during international events where military musical units gather. The musical units play many instruments including the traditional bagpipe. Republican Guard (Algeria) The Algerian Republican Guard (Arabic:الحرس الجمهوري الجزائري; French:Garde républicaine algérienne), is a military corps of the Algerian army.The Algerian Republican Guard is composed of about 6,000 troops. It includes a horse mounted cavalry

neg: Corey Stewart endorsement of Jerry Falwell Jr., President of Liberty University. Conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon expressed support for Stewart, with Bannon having previously called Stewart the "titular head of the Trump movement" in Virginia. After Stewart won the Republican nomination in June 2018, it was widely reported that Republican lawmakers feared that Stewart's rhetoric would adversely impact other Republicans in the state. Former Republican lieutenant governor Bill Bolling said, "I am extremely disappointed that a candidate like Corey Stewart could win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. This is clearly not the

neg: Government of Oklahoma Government of Oklahoma The government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial. Through a system of separation of powers or "checks and balances," each of these branches has some authority to act on its own, some authority to regulate the other two branches, and has some of its own authority, in turn, regulated by the other branches. The state government is based in Oklahoma City and the head of the executive branch

neg: Hermann Gossler Hermann Gossler Hermann Gossler (born 21 August 1802 in Hamburg, died 10 May 1877 in Hamburg) was a Hamburg lawyer, senator (1842–77) and First Mayor and President of the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (i.e. the city republic's head of state and head of government) in 1874. He was Second Mayor in 1870, 1871 and 1873. During much of his tenure as senator and his first term as Second Mayor, Hamburg was a fully sovereign country, while after 1871, the First Mayor as head of state of republican Hamburg was equal to the federal princes ("Bundesfürsten")

neg: Republican Party of Kentucky Republican Party of Kentucky is organized based on three levels of authority. The top authority comes from the registered Republicans in Kentucky when the State Convention is in session. However, since the convention is often out of session, there are two lower levels of main authority. The Republican State Central Committee (RSCC) has full control of party operations when State Convention is not in session, while the Executive Committee within the RSCC controls operations when the RSCC is not in session. The Republican Party of Kentucky's main authority when not assembled in State Convention is the Republican State Central Committee.

neg: Colorado Republican Party Colorado Republican Party The Colorado Republican Party is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. The party's headquarters is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Since March 2015, the state party chair is Jeff Hays. The Colorado Republican Party follows many of the traditional views of the Republican Party and prides itself in applying the U.S. Constitution to the state of Colorado. The party believes in the right to life, including unborn babies. They believe in personal responsibility thus, government should have a limited role in people's lives. This includes reducing the size of the

neg: Politics of Eritrea Politics of Eritrea Politics of Eritrea takes place in a framework of a single-party presidential republican totalitarian dictatorship, whereby the Eritrean President is both head of state and head of government and a single-party state, led by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice. The popularly elected National Assembly of 150 seats, formed in 1993 shortly after independence, elected the current president, Isaias Afewerki. There have been no general elections since its official rise to power in 1993. They are governed under the constitution of 1993. A new constitution was ratified in 1997, but has not been implemented. Following a

neg: 2018 Vermont elections Republican primary for Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts. Mary Alice Herbert, candidate for Secretary of State in 2016, ran unopposed for the Liberty Union State Committee's nomination for Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce (since 2011) is seeking a fifth term. Pearce is unopposed in the Democratic primary. H. Brooke Paige, a perennial candidate, was unopposed in the Republican primary. Paige also ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Auditor of Accounts. Paige withdrew August 24, allowing the state Republican party to name a replacement. On August 29,

neg: Australian head of state dispute take over as virtual head of state of Australia and the office would continue to evolve as an Australian peculiarity; and that while most Australians would continue to feel republican in their hearts, many would continue to have a vague lingering affection for the monarch, and some feel a measure of respect for the idea of the Crown as "a notion above the transient allegiances of party politics with its vital but often banal concerns." When Quentin Bryce was Governor-General (2008–14) The Museum of Australian Democracy summed up the situation: "Because the Queen lives in the United Kingdom, she is

neg: Republican Party of Minnesota Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is a conservative political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party. The Republican Party in Minnesota was the dominant party in the state for approximately the first seventy years of Minnesota's statehood, from 1858 through the 1920s. The 1892 Republican National Convention was held in Minneapolis. Republican candidates routinely won the state governorship as well as most other state offices. The party was aided by an opposition divided between the Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party, who eventually merged in 1944.

neg: Monarchy of Australia constitution into a form of republican government that would, they propose, be better suited to the Commonwealth of Australia than the current monarchy. While current official sources use the description "head of state" for the monarch, in the lead up to the republic referendum in 1999, Sir David Smith proposed an alternative explanation, that Australia already has a head of state in the person of the Governor-General, who since 1965 has invariably been an Australian citizen. This view has some support within the group Australians for Constitutional Monarchy. It is designed to counter the objections by republicans, such as the

neg: 2012 Oregon state elections weeks before the primary election, party officials sent postcards to Republicans urging them to write in Tom Cox, who won 5% of the vote as the Libertarian candidate for Governor in 2002. Cox won the majority of the more than 24,000 write-in votes to advance to the November general election. The Oregon Commissioner of Labor serves as the head of the state Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), and is a nonpartisan position. Brad Avakian, a Democrat who has served as Commissioner since 2008, is running for re-election. Republican state Senator Bruce Starr is challenging Avakian. The Democrats had a

neg: Human rights in Mali for their reporting is out of step with Mali's democratic values". In June Bassirou Kassim Minta, a local high school teacher, assigned his class a fictional essay about the mistress of an unnamed head of state and was arrested on June 14 for "offending the head of state"; Info-Matin journalist Seydina Oumar Diarra wrote an article criticizing Minta's judgment, but was arrested on the same charge on June 14. On June 20, four newspaper editors—Sambi Toure of Info-Matin, Birama Fall of Le Republican, Alexis Kalambry of Les Echos, and Mahamane Hameye Cisse of Le Scorpion—also were charged and arrested after