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Evangelicals Rally Behind Romney on Gay Marriage

John Johnson — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:18:03 CDT

President Obama has done for Mitt Romney what Romney hasn't been able to do for himself: get evangelicals to rally behind the Republican candidate, reports the Washington Post . The president's public backing of gay marriage has fired up Christian conservatives, and pastors in swing states have Sunday sermons ready to...

GOP Newsletter: 'Armed Revolution' if Obama Wins

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:48:03 CDT

If President Obama wins re-election, Virginia’s Greene County Republican Committee—or at least one of its members—expects an “armed revolution.” The group’s March newsletter included a column from the editor, Ponch McPhee, in which he writes that Obama is an "ideologue unlike anything world history has ever witnessed or...

Study: UC Leftism Not Right

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:30:00 CDT

Leftist faculty and "politically correct" thinking at University of California campuses are giving students a dangerously unbalanced education, according to a study by an organization of conservative educators. Humanities departments in particular have been hijacked by a leftist agenda that merely teaches about minorities grievances, according to the report, "Crisis...

Limbaugh Slams Romney for 'Hair on Fire' Dig

Rob Quinn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:09:24 CST

Mitt Romney has ticked off Rush Limbaugh by saying he's not willing to make outrageous accusations against President Obama just to excite the conservative "base," and win votes. "It’s very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments,” Romney told reporters ahead of the Arizona and Michigan primaries. "I’m not...

Meet Hollywood's Republicans

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:50:05 CST

Hollywood may be seemingly rife with outspoken liberals, but Chuck Norris (who is currently backing Newt Gingrich) is far from the only Republican celebrity. A sampling of those who lean right, courtesy of E! and the Atlantic : Jessica Simpson : She endorsed George W. Bush in 2004, and her dad said...

Santorum, Romney Woo Conservatives

John Johnson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:43:48 CST

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have given their speeches to the Conservative Political Action Conference (Newt Gingrich goes on later), and the themes were no surprise: Romney: "I fought against long odds in a deep blue state, but I was a severely conservative Republican governor," he said. Romney again emphasized...

Meet the Billionaire Who Backs Newt

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:50:05 CST

Who is the multi-billionaire casino mogul backing Newt Gingrich's campaign ? Meet 78-year-old Sheldon Adelson, a very private man who supports Israel and Republican causes, the Guardian reports. Now he has boosted Gingrich in the primaries by giving $10 million to a pro-Newt super PAC. "Our motivation for helping Newt...

Santorum Shows Romney's Weak Point

John Johnson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:36:10 CST

Rick Santorum is winning nearly universal praise from conservatives on his debate performance last night, particularly for the way he went after Mitt Romney on the similarities between his health care overhaul and President Obama's. "We can't give this issue away in the election," said Santorum more than once. The...

Low IQ Linked to Racism, Conservatism, Study Claims

Rob Quinn — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:13:00 CST

Children with low IQs are more likely to embrace conservative ideologies and to be prejudiced against gays and people of other races as they get older, according to research certain to spark a few heated conversations. The researchers say people with lower intelligence tend to be attracted to the structure...