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Perry Stays Atop the Polls on Eve of Tea Party Debate
Texas Governor Rick Perry is once again topping the charts in a new CNN Poll with 30 percent of GOP and independents favoring the field’s latest entry to win the Republican presidential nomination. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is holding steady with 18 percent. The more interesting numbers show the campaign of Michele Bachmann may be in serious trouble.
ACLU Tries to Stop Christian Prayer Before County Board Meetings
The American Civil Liberties Union, which prides itself on making sure the government and the Church does not invade citizens' privacy, made the Pittsylvania County, Va. Board of Supervisors its latest target.
GOP Leaders 'Disappointed' in Obama's Job Speech
In an attempt to resurrect a dismal economic record during his first three years in office, President Obama presented his latest jobs plan to a joint session of Congress and the nation Thursday night. The president, aware that his political future is most likely tied to the economy, was criticized for delivering a political speech that was short on details of how to improve the economy.
Perry's 'Ponzi Scheme' Comments Continue to Draw Fire
Texas Governor Rick Perry is once again taking heat for sticking by his guns on calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme” and “a failure.” During Perry’s inaugural outing with the rest of the GOP primary field in Wednesday's debate, both his opponents and the media wasted little time in attacking the Texas Governor for his remarks.
Should Obama Face a Primary Challenge in '12?
The movement is small, and considered a long shot, but there is no denying that liberals and progressive Democrats are increasingly talking about challenging Barack Obama’s right to an uncontested primary for a second term as president.
Obama, Unions Have Little to Celebrate This Labor Day
When President Obama took office in 2009, labor unions had high hopes with a new Democrat president taking office and Democratic control of both chambers of Congress. With just a little over a year before Obama asks for a second term, big labor has little to show for his first three years.
Perry Assures Conservative Leaders His Past 'Will Not Embarrass' Anyone
Texas Governor Rick Perry assured a gathering of uncommitted evangelical voters that nothing in his past would be an embarrassment if they chose to support his candidacy for the nation's top job. James Leininger, a major GOP donor, hosted the event at his Hill Country Texas ranch last weekend.
Gay-Funded Survey Claims Sea Change in Support of Same-Sex Marriage
The Public Religion Research Institute has released a poll touting a growing acceptance of same-sex marriage and a widening gap between younger and older Americans on the issue. The Arcus Foundation, a group whose primary mission is to advance the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, provided the funding for the poll.
Pro-Life Group Settles Free Speech Case With Calif. College
Pro-life advocates won a major victory in the settlement of a free speech case brought against officials at the California-based Cypress College. Survivors, a pro-life group for young adults, filed suit in 2007, saying that their free speech had been inhibited by the college.
Author Challenges Christians to 'Vote the Bible,' Not Political Parties
Attorney David Kennedy enjoys attending church and worshiping God, but one thing he dreaded was whenever someone brought up politics at church. Too many times Kennedy felt like the other person’s opinion of a candidate or issue did not match up with how he read and interpreted God’s word. In his book, You Voted for Who? And You Call Yourself a Christian, Kennedy examines what scripture has to say about many of the hot-button issues facing our country.