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  Jun 18, 2012

  Romney's Immigration Position May Collide With Evangelicals, GOP Base

  Mitt Romney's position on immigration, in particular on young illegal immigrants, may divide the GOP base because many of the party's evangelical voters are moving left of the Republican Party on the issue.

• Jun 15, 2012

  Illinois Officials Shy Away From Defending State's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

  Illinois, like many other states, bans same-sex marriage. But officials in Chicago's Cook County are backing away from defending the state law that bans gay and lesbian couples from marrying and are even applauding those who are suing the state.

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  Jun 14, 2012

  Catholic Bishops Unanimously Adopt 'United for Religious Freedom' Statement

  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved by unanimous vote on Wednesday a statement reaffirming the church's long standing opposition to President Obama's health care mandate requiring employers and insurers to provide free contraceptive care to employees. The group is meeting in Atlanta, Ga., for their annual conference.

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  Jun 14, 2012

  Poll: More Americans Blame Bush Than Obama for Economic Woes

  A new Gallup poll released Thursday shows that 68 percent of Americans surveyed blame former President George Bush for the nation's economic problems, while 52 percent say President Obama is responsible.

• Jun 14, 2012

  Gay Marriage Issue to Go Before Wash. State Voters

  The Washington Secretary of State's office announced on Tuesday that Referendum 74, an initiative to ban same-sex marriage in the state, will go before voters in November. The measure seeks to overturn a state law passed earlier this year by the legislature and signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire legalizing gay marriage.

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  Jun 13, 2012

  Obama Support Among Black Voters in NC Drops Dramatically

  The Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling group's recent poll of North Carolina voters shows that President Obama has lost his lead for the first time in nine months to the presumptive GOP nominee, Mitt Romney. But what is most notable is that black voters are moving away from Obama at an alarming rate.

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  Jun 13, 2012

  Democrats Keep Giffords Seat in Ariz.; George Allen Wins Senate GOP Primary in Va.

  A former staffer to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords easily won the special election for her vacant Arizona congressional seat on Tuesday. Democrat Ron Barber cruised to an easy victory over Republican Jesse Kelly, 52 to 45 percent.

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  Jun 12, 2012

  Focus on the Family Leader Joins Call for Immigration Reform

  Focus on the Family President Jim Daly on Monday joined over 100 other evangelical leaders who signed a statement calling for immigration reform, saying that most of the country's illegal immigrants should be granted U.S. citizenship.

• Jun 12, 2012

  Wisconsin Exit Poll Favoring Obama May Have Flaws

  A Wisconsin exit poll cited by Democrats nationwide as reason why President Obama is still in the safe zone in November may have serious flaws, according to polling experts. Sean Trende, a well-known polling analyst, asserts that in order for the seven point Obama lead to be true, more Republicans needed to have expressed preference for the president than Democrats for GOP candidate Mitt Romney and the president should have taken independents by a 60-40 margin.

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  Jun 11, 2012

  'She Votes 2012' Seeks to Engage Conservative Women

  Concerned Women for American President and CEO Penny Nance is set to unveil a million-dollar campaign on Tuesday called "She Votes 2012," designed to encourage conservative women to vote in the November general election with the primary objective of targeting key states where women can have an immediate impact.