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Conservatives Lean on Abortion to Distract from Health Care Crisis

August 3, 2009 - 12:31pm (Print)

Since “Save America’s Insurance Companies” is hardly a winning rallying cry, conservative groups are calling on their reliable foe/political friend, abortion.

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Gail Collins on Mark Sanford

by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

July 1, 2009 - 8:48am (Print)

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Can Common Ground Prevail?

by Cristina Page, Moderator, OnCommonGround

December 24, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

When it comes to the abortion conflict in the U.S. a fascinating new consensus is emerging: the need for common ground. And while the common ground movement has yet to formalize there are signs of its potency, to be sure.

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What the Bible Tells Us About Sarah Palin's Future

by Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow

November 22, 2008 - 8:00am (Print)

GOP faithful have been debating whether the party should move to the proverbial political center or embrace the conservatism of Gov. Sarah Palin. What has gone unnoticed is that support for Palin is a repudiation of the Bible.

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Pro-Choice Republicans Take Close Look at McCain-Palin Ticket

by Kay Steiger, RH Reality Check

September 15, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

John McCain has said he'll nominate "strict constructionist" Supreme Court justices. Sarah Palin opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest. What's a pro-choice Republican to do?

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Fred Thompson's Red Meat for the RNC Crowds

by Emily Douglas

September 2, 2008 - 10:45pm (Print)

The crowd at the RNC has been sounding feeble all night, but they roared for Fred Thompson when he dangled insinuation about Barack Obama's views on abortion.

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Republican Platform Disappoints "Big Tent" Believers

by Emily Douglas

August 27, 2008 - 1:48pm (Print)

Last week Republican Majority for Choice unveiled compelling new polling numbers showing that a vast majority of Republicans want the party to unite around a "big tent" message.

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Gov. Pawlenty and the Evangelicals: Where He Stands on Hot-Button Issues

by Andy Birkey, New Journalist Fellow

August 6, 2008 - 7:00am (Print)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's evangelicalism has become one of the planks in pundit-class conventional wisdom about his chances of winding up John McCain's running mate. What has the governor said and done over the years on evangelicals' pet issues?

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The Party's Over

by Emily Douglas

January 23, 2008 - 8:50am (Print)

Republican pro-choice groups seize the moment to refocus their Party's agenda away from social conservatism and toward what they believe are the core principles of Republican government.

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