Other recipients included the Democratic National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Republican Sen.

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee jumped in as well, quickly setting up a donation page to capitalize on the moment.

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Elizabeth Dole, who did not make the list this year, is the first woman to chair the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

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"This isn't taking sides between the police officers and Mr. Gates, " said Brian Walsh, spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

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Mr. BRIAN NICK (Spokesman, National Republican Senatorial Committee): It's a bipartisan issue in terms of Jack Abramoff-related money and it's a bipartisan solution that's required.

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee also stood by the Senate hopeful.

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Rob Jesmer, the former executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, is especially active on a day-to-day basis, said one person with knowledge of the matter.

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee headed by Cornyn has advised Akin that it will not support his campaign if he stays in the race, a source from the group told CNN.

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New polling (conducted for the National Republican Senatorial Committee) shows Reid holding a narrow 49-41 percent lead over Ensign, and the state's demographics suggest that the senator will have problems in November.

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John Cornyn, R-Texas, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has said GOP members would filibuster any attempt by Democratic leaders to seat Franken early, even if he remains in the lead, until the certificate is signed.

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One top target is Florida's Senate contest, where Gov. Charlie Crist -- who has the backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and its chairman, Texas' John Cornyn -- is facing an underdog challenge from conservative favorite Marco Rubio.

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"The reality is there is not going to be a standard-bearer, per se, until the next presidential election, " said Alex Vogel, a former senior aide at the RNC, the National Republican Senatorial Committee and for ex-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

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James Tobin--the New England chairman for President Bush's 2004 campaign and the Northeast field representative for the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2002's congressional elections--was sentenced to ten months' jail time and two years' probation for supposedly being part of a conspiracy that for about two hours on Election Day 2002 blocked some incoming calls to Democratic phone banks arranging transportation for voters.

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Overall, the three national fundraising committees, you know, the Republican National Committee, the Senatorial Committee, the Congressional Committee, they're down about 25 percent from equivalent fundraising in '05.

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Although the state is heavily Republican, the national Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Saturday began airing its first television ads on behalf of Mr. McAdams.

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