“Ed Gillespie” on The Daily Caller

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has frequently reminded Americans that the nation’s economic crisis began under George W. Bush, a largely unpopular and universally known foil. Now all but ignoring Bush, Obama is criticizing a Republican most voters have never heard of: House Minority Leader John Boehner. (more)

In 2006, Democrats went public with a platform of a half dozen proposals, detailing what they planned to do if they gained the majority in Congress. They labeled it “Six for 06.” (more)

A conservative 527 organization with ties to Republicans Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie is calling on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) to donate to charity the sum of all money ever received from Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel. (more)

Republicans in Congress may not be offering much in the way of alternatives to Democratic policies, preferring to play it safe politically and avoid giving the party in power targets to shoot at. (more)

President Obama on Wednesday previewed the rhetorical case he’ll make against Republicans this summer and fall in the lead up to the November mid-term elections, using the GOP’s opposition to his new health law to argue that they want to take the country backwards. (more)

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become an Internet video sensation among conservatives for the blunt and confrontational way he has challenged the state’s unions and the press in a showdown over budget cuts. (more)

A Texas natural gas magnate last month gave $1 million to American Crossroads, a new 527 group conceived by Karl Rove and Ed Gillespie to boost Republicans headed into the 2010 midterm elections. (more)

More than two thirds of Americans oppose the imposition of a Value-Added Tax, according to a new poll released Tuesday which also shows that voters, by a two-to-one margin, think the government needs to rein in its rate of spending. (more)

Two top Republicans came out in support of Michael Steele on Tuesday, urging Republicans to focus on defeating Democrats in this fall’s election. (more)

Is uneasiness about how Michael Steele runs the Republican National Committee why veteran Republicans are forming a group to raise money from big donors and help get GOP candidates elected? (more)

As troubles at the Republican National Committee continue, a group of former Republican officials are starting an outside political group that could compete with the RNC for wealthy donors and prominence. (more)

I’d like Ed Gillespie, the Republican strategist, to give me some money. Actually, Bill Kristol, Roger Kimball and the Heritage Foundation can chip in as well. (more)

A new conservative political action group and think tank will launch next week with an event headlined by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell but also including Jared Bernstein, a top liberal economist within the Obama White House, as well as a representative from the AFL-CIO. (more)

In a sign that Republican leaders believe their chances of success in this year’s midterm elections have risen dramatically, the Republican State Leadership Committee plans to announce on Monday that Washington heavy-hitter Ed Gillespie will take the helm of the organization. (more)

Sen.-elect Scott Brown’s stunning upset of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has provoked a fascinating round of election-year self-examination for Democrats. (more)