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Ralph Z. Hallow

Ralph Z. Hallow was the chief political correspondent of commentary, served on the Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Washington Times editorial boards, was Ford Foundation Fellow in Urban Journalism at Northwestern University, resident at Columbia University Editorial-Page Editors Seminar and has filed from Berlin, Bonn, London, Paris, Geneva, Vienna, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Bucharest, Panama and Guatemala.

Articles by Ralph Z. Hallow

Steele ally threatens legal action at RNC

The vicious infighting at the Republican National Committee escalated over the weekend, with an ally of RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele warning the party's treasurer of legal consequences if he did not stop making a fuss over erroneous financial disclosures to the Federal Election Commission.

August 2, 2010

Breitbart to get RNC invite

The Republican National Committee will invite Andrew Breitbart to its rescheduled "big donor" fundraiser in Southern California, which had been set to feature the conservative columnist and online-media mogul, along with numerous California Republican politicians.

August 1, 2010

Gillespie eyes big gains for GOP at state level

Republicans will pick up a minimum of 10 state legislative chambers in November, putting the party in a much stronger position for the coming battles on redistricting and the battle for control of the House, Republican State Legislative Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie predicted Thursday.

July 29, 2010

RNC fails to report $7M in debt to FEC

The Republican National Committee failed to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission in recent months - a move that made its bottom line appear healthier than it is heading into the midterm elections and that also raises the prospect of a hefty fine.

July 20, 2010

Palin tests her political clout with long-shot pick in Alaska

With Republican insiders watching carefully to see whether she has developed the right stuff for a national presidential run in 2012, Sarah Palin has backed a dark horse in her own backyard this year.

July 19, 2010

Steele fires back at Democrats’ sniping

The Republican National Committee chairman rebuked top Democratic spokesmen for personal attacks that go beyond the pale, including suggestions that Senate candidate Sharron Angle wants her political opponents to die and that he roots for U.S. defeat in Afghanistan.

July 15, 2010

RNC foresees big cuts for voter drives

With the party banking on major gains in midterm elections, the Republican National Committee is suddenly being hit with a severe cut in money originally budgeted to help state parties identify and get voters to the polls on Nov. 2, The Washington Times has learned.

July 5, 2010

EXCLUSIVE: GOP prepares as calls for Steele’s resignation grows

With Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele facing a barrage of calls to resign, North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth, a social conservative, told The Washington Times on Friday he is quitting his post to prepare a possible challenge of Mr. Steele after November’s midterm elections.

July 3, 2010

Norcross to give up RNC post

EXCLUSIVE: David Norcross has told The Washington Times he plans to relinquish his position as national committeeman from New Jersey at the Republican National Committee's annual summer meeting.

July 2, 2010

RNC looking low on cash as midterm elections loom

Just months before critical midterm elections, the Republican National Committee is hurting for cash more than at any similar period in memory, according to figures reported this week.

June 23, 2010

RNC video chides Obama on Gulf oil spill

In response to President Obama's first-ever Oval Office address to the nation, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele has launched a video attack on the White House's handling of the Gulf oil spill -- and he's hoping it will go viral.

June 16, 2010

S.C. Democrats aim to dump unlikely nominee

Not even Alvin M. Greene himself seems able to offer a credible explanation for why he forked over $10,200 in a bid to be the Democratic challenger this fall against Republican powerhouse Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

June 14, 2010

Fiscal focus splits GOP factions on social issues

A skirmish is breaking out on the right just when the fiscal, social and national-defense conservatives appeared to have a tacit agreement to focus on economics going into midterm elections.

June 10, 2010

GOP primaries underscore rise of fiscal right

The bottom line on Tuesday's primaries: The Republican Party is facing a purge, and limited-government conservatives are in the ascendance.

June 9, 2010

Nevada GOP Senate candidates feel ‘tea party’s‘ power

The apparent power of the "tea party" is showing itself again, this time in Nevada, where Republican Sharron Angle has battled to the lead in yet another poll.

June 6, 2010

‘Tea party’ candidate surges in Nevada as primary nears

Buoyed by endorsements, former state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle has vaulted into the lead just days ahead of Tuesday's Republican primary for the right to face off against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, according to a poll.

June 3, 2010

Poll: Angle leads among GOP to face Reid

EXCLUSIVE: Buoyed by endorsement from top conservatives, Sharron Angle has jumped into the lead among Republicans vying in Tuesday's primary for the right to face off against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this fall, according to a poll released Thursday.

June 3, 2010