January 5, 2012

RENEWAMERICA — For more than a decade, the politically-active Stone family, who founded RenewAmerica, has been harassed and intimidated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church) for refusing to abandon their respected political work... (more)

January 5, 2012

RICH LOWRY — Rick Santorum's critics consider him the perfect representative of the pro-life cause. For them, he's sanctimonious, rigid, and a little weird. They couldn't invent a better object for their scorn, at least not this side of Sarah Palin... (more)

January 5, 2012

NEWSMAX — Rick Santorum, who narrowly lost to Mitt Romney in Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses, said he is ready for "the Romney hit machine" and believes his conservative message will continue to resonate with voters in New Hampshire... (more)

January 5, 2012

JOSEPH FARAH — If you have been following my commentaries lately, you've probably come to the conclusion that I am obsessed with a simple idea for saving the country by cutting off the federal government's ability to borrow. I admit it. I am obsessed with returning America to constitutionally limited government... (more)

January 4, 2012

NEWSMAX — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Iowa GOP caucus early Wednesday morning by just eight votes after an intense three-way battle throughout Tuesday evening that underscored the depth of opposition to him within the Republican Party... (more)

January 4, 2012

POLITICO — John McCain will endorse his '08 rival Mitt Romney tomorrow, a top Republican source confirmed to POLITICO. The Arizona senator fought a bitter nomination battle with Romney four years ago, though Romney has worked to mend the relationship since then. The endorsement was first reported by BuzzFeed... (more)

January 4, 2012

MICHELLE MALKIN — The Iowa caucuses may not have much predictive value, but they did a wonderful job of simultaneously unmasking elitist wingers on the Left and incompetent whiners on the Right. As they do every presidential-election cycle, progressives of pallor wore their indelible disdain for Middle America on their sleeves... (more)

January 4, 2012

ABC NEWS — Rep. Michele Bachmann suspended her presidential campaign after placing sixth in Tuesday's Iowa Republican caucuses, she announced today. "Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice, so I have decided to stand aside," Bachmann said at a news conference, flanked by her parents, husband and five children... (more)

January 4, 2012

CNSNEWS.COM — Had voting in the Iowa Republican caucuses been restricted to voters under the age of 40, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas would have won easily, according to an entrance poll published by CNN. By contrast, according to the poll, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania won among voters between 40 and 64, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won among voters 65 or older... (more)

January 4, 2012

CNSNEWS.COM — Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania won a plurality of votes from the Tea Party supporters who attended Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won a plurality of those who say they oppose the Tea Party, according to an entrance poll published by CNN... (more)

January 3, 2012

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Mitt Romney's surprisingly easy rise to the top of Iowa presidential polls, aided by his GOP rivals' in-fighting, masks vulnerabilities he will have to confront eventually. Even if he wins today's caucuses, Romney has yet to excite his party's restless conservative base... (more)

January 3, 2012

JOSEPH FARAH — I know there are many who are disappointed about the way the Republican presidential nominating process is going. It's true that none of the top-polling contenders are "perfect candidates." It's also true that, as of right now, there is little certainty the Republican nominee will defeat Barack Obama... (more)

January 3, 2012

GARY BAUER — Some of the most indelible images from September 11, 2001​, are of video footage of cheering Muslim crowds in the streets of Ramallah and East Jerusalem as news of the attacks swept across the Middle East. Is there any doubt that if Ron Paul​ is elected President, his inauguration will elicit similar jubilation in the cities of America's worst enemies?... (more)

January 3, 2012

NEWSMAX — An Iranian pastor facing death a death sentence for refusing to renounce his Christian faith and embrace Islam is expected to spend another year in jail, awaiting an appeal on his death sentence, while government authorities try to force him to convert to Islam... (more)

January 3, 2012

JERUSALEM POST — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will not recognize Israel "under any circumstance," the party's deputy leader Dr. Rashad Bayoumi told Arabic daily al-Hayat in an interview published on Sunday. In recent Egyptian elections the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 36.3 percent of the list vote, while the ultra-conservative Salafi al-Nour Party took 28.8%... (more)

January 2, 2012

FOX NEWS — Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is intervening in his state's presidential primary dispute and plans to file emergency legislation to address the inability of most Republican presidential candidates to get their name on the ballot, Fox News has learned... (more)

January 2, 2012

CHRISTIAN POST — On New Year's Day, several same-sex couples in Hawaii and Delaware became the first few couples in their respective states to enter into civil unions... (more)

January 2, 2012

NEWSMAX — Gallup pollsters marvel that the Republican presidential contest is the most volatile for the GOP since polling began, with four front-runners emerging and changing positions seven times since May in Gallup polling... (more)

January 2, 2012

NEWSMAX — Republican conservatives across the country fear that Mitt Romney will be another John McCain, and that 2012 will be a replay of the last GOP presidential primary. Specifically, conservatives fear that a squabbling, divided field will now enable a center-right contender like Romney to march up the middle and claim the nomination, according to Politico... (more)