Stephanie Samuel
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Lawmaker Responsible for Ariz. Immigration Law Fired in Special Election
Arizona voters recalled the ranking lawmaker who authored the state’s controversial immigration bill, sending a message that residents prefer gentler ways of healing the nation’s immigration system.
Romney Leads GOP but Voters Still Uncomfortable With Him
Though Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is a likely nominee, new polls reveal that voters are still concerned about his Mormon faith and that he would lose against Obama.
Poll Suggests Evangelicals Favor Redistribution of Wealth
Though a national poll suggests that a slim majority of evangelicals desire an equal distribution to solve the socioeconomic inequities plaguing many Americans, a national group clarified that evangelicals favor equality access to resources rather than wealth for the poor.
Obama Split Over Keystone Pipeline: Side With Christians, Environmentalists or Unions?
Despite the president’s attempts to stall a decision allowing the construction of a TransCanada Keystone XL oil pipeline, Barack Obama is caught in a desperate position where he is being pressured to choose, sooner rather than later, between either jobs or the environment.
Gingrich's Stock Rises as Cain Is Mired in Sexual Harassment Claims
Once considered to be a long shot in the race, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is rising in polls and may be benefiting from an electorate torn between fellow contenders Mitt Romney and Herman Cain.
DNC Chair: Personhood Amendment Is ‘Extreme and Radical’
Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.) said Thursday legislators in states such as Mississippi, Ohio and Texas are taking “an extreme and radical step” by proclaiming that life begins at conception. She also called the personhood amendment “divisive” and “dangerous.”
Black Evangelical: Think Twice Before Voting for Obama
A National Association of Evangelicals board member is calling on African-Americans to vote for their conservative convictions in the 2012 election, describing President Barack Obama as a theologically liberal candidate.
Obama Uses God to Browbeat GOP on Jobs
President Barack Obama and his White House staff repurpose religious sayings in the hopes of spurring Republican congressmen into voting in favor of his jobs bill.
Wis. Senate Approves Bill Favoring Abstinence, Marriage in Sex Ed
The Wisconsin State Senate passed legislation Wednesday mandating that school districts, teachers and parents be given the freedom to choose sex education curriculum that highlights abstinence and marriage over a comprehensive approach that highlights contraception.
Kim Kardashian Divorce Ammo for Gay Marriage Advocates?
Marriage proponents acknowledged that divorces like reality television star Kim Kardashian's desecrates marriage but said the solution is not to redefine marriage. Kardashian's divorce from New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage has rocked pop culture.