There is a group called Republicans For Obama that are supporting Barack Obama for the U.S. presidency. The group is comprised by growing number of Republicans who say 'we are Americans first and Republicans second.' Here is what we read in the About Us page of Republicans For Obama (www.republicansforobama.org)

Charlie Crist, an American politician of the Republican Party and the current Governor of Florida, on Tuesday proposed reducing the number of Floridians living without health insurance by creating coverage options that he said would cost less than half what individual policyholders have to pay.

Senator John McCain, the leading candidate for the U.S. Republican Party's presidential nomination, is expected to receive another high-profile endorsement Monday in his bid for the White House.

President Bush has urged his conservative base to unite in order to keep Republican control of the White House in the November elections.

U.S. Republicans and Democrats in 16 states have picked the economy as the most important issue facing the country.

The Republican Party Meets 80% Participation Goal In Maine Caucus Set By Leadership in 2006.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accused rival John McCain of dirty tricks during a lively debate Wednesday evening. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the Republican candidates squared off at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, each invoking the legacy of the late president.

Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address is predictably along partisan lines. Members of his Republican Party praised his leadership and the goals he proposed on domestic and foreign issues, while majority Democrats criticized him on the same issues. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill.

Residents in the southeastern state of Florida are voting Tuesday in a key primary for U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls. The Floriday Republican Primary is a very important step in deciding the party candidates for the U.S. Presidential elections of 2008.

Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential race debated economic policy and the war in Iraq during a televised debate late Thursday in the southern state of Florida. VOA's Brian Wagner reports the candidates are striving for a lead ahead of the state's primary Tuesday.

Senator John McCain has won the Republican party's caucuses in Louisiana while long-shot candidate Ron Paul took second place this morning (Australian time), the state party said, citing preliminary results.

President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the U.S. central bank has cut the key interest rate in an effort to boost the troubled U.S. economy and stop a global sell-off of stocks.