Some conservatives and analysts contend that the GOP once considered masters of political strategy ready to take the fight to the Democrats - leading to major electoral successes in 2002 and 2004 - have been on the defensive much of this year.
When Democrats in Congress howled over the firings of eight U.S. attorneys - all of whom serve at the pleasure of the president - the White House apologized. That's something that would have never occurred a year ago, said Gary Rose, political science professor at Sacred Heart University.
While a few Republicans criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to meet Syrian leaders, the critics would have been much louder last year, Rose told Cybercast News Service, offering the Damascus visit as another example.
The Republican National Committee disputed charges that the party has shied away from a fight since becoming a minority in Congress.
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