https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/24/the-gop-and-the-city/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:06:34 -0400<![CDATA[The cities-as-foreign-territory approach is bad politics for the Republicans: after all, successful cities like New York and Houston surge with ambitious strivers and entrepreneurs, who should instinctively sympathize with the GOP’s faith in private industry. The Republican move away from the cities is also bad for the cities themselves, which have hugely benefited—and could benefit a lot more—from right-of-center ideas. &#8230;]]>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:30:57 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/24/the-gop-and-the-city-n99529