Stephanie Samuel

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• Jan 15, 2012

  Romney's Immigration Stance May Be Too Tough for Evangelicals

  GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s plans to hammer fellow contender Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry on their seemingly lenient immigration positions may conflict with the very same evangelical voters he is trying to court.

• Jan 13, 2012

  Obama Admin. Defends Controversial Recess Appointments

  Barack Obama’s administration, in defending the recent recess appointments, is attempting to have “pro forma” sessions for Democrats and block it, too.

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  Jan 13, 2012

  Supreme Court Ruling Hailed as a Victory for Religious Freedom

  The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold ministerial exception in the case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School renews the church’s power to maintain the integrity of its religious message in Christian institutions and houses of worship, a conservative attorney said.

• Jan 12, 2012

  Arkansas Resubmits Personhood Amendment for 2012 Ballot

  Pro-life advocates in Arkansas submitted to the state attorney general’s office a revised state constitution amendment to give rights to the unborn in the hopes that the measure will make it to the 2012 ballot, and eventually force a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Roe vs. Wade.

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  Jan 11, 2012

  Supreme Court Upholds Church's Religious Liberty in Unanimous Decision

  The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed Wednesday that the government should not interfere with religious groups’ internal affairs in the case of a disgruntled former employee of a Lutheran school.

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  Jan 11, 2012

  Pundit: Rick Perry's Chances Are Slim in South Carolina

  Unless a fellow contender drops out of the race or is involved in a major scandal, one political expert believes Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry’s chances at a South Carolina win may already be over.

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  Jan 11, 2012

  Why Do Secular Liberals Fear 'The Response?'

  A key leader for The Response, a massive and growing gathering of Christians in nine key political venues this year, admits that the movement intends to spur Christians to political action this election year but denies the movement has a specific and secret political agenda as a growing number of secular liberal critics charge.

• Jan 10, 2012

  Is Huntsman Surging in New Hampshire?

  The nine midnight primary voters in Dixville Notch, N.H. handed the rest of the state a small surprise – a tie between Mitt Romney and former U.S. China Ambassador Jon Huntsman.

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  Jan 10, 2012

  Evangelicals Discuss How Candidates Can Answer Gay Marriage Question

  Evangelicals differ over the best approach to explain the traditional marriage position to homosexuals, as Republican candidates were asked to do over the weekend. However, they agree that officials must not shy away from the truth.

• Jan 9, 2012

  Group Chooses Political Correctness Over Holding Obama Accountable?

  African-American talk show host and Barack Obama critic Tavis Smiley expressed disappointment with an Illinois employee group’s decision to drop him as the guest speaker of its Jan. 16 Martin Luther King luncheon after another local group threatened to boycott the function.