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I really don’t understand the need to smear people in this election cycle. A blog over at RedState (not on front page) has the headline “Santorum supports SOPA” and then has the video below as the body with this little quote to mislead people: “My general feeling is that we have a free market and a free market that works; but, like any freedom–there has to be regulation….” Let me point this out before you even watch the video that he says this in the video regarding SOPA: I can’t say that, with respect to that bill, that I’m familiar...

(CNSNews.com) - Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania won a plurality of votes from the Tea Party supporters who attended Tuesday night's Iowa caucuses, while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won a plurality of those who say they oppose the Tea Party, according to an entrance poll published by CNN. Sixty-four percent of caucus-goers described themselves as Tea Party supporters, 10 percent described themselves as opponents of the Tea Party, and 24 percent said they were neutral about the Tea Party. Among Tea Party supporters, Santorum won 29 percent and Romney and Rep. Ron Paul tied for second with 19...

23.6 Giuliani +4.2 19.4 Huckabee 13.7 Romney 11.6 Thompson 11.3 McCain 4.4 Paul

Giuliani took the lead in national polls until December 2007, when he began to fall behind other candidates (snip)

“The reason I endorsed Arlen Specter is because we were going to have two Supreme Court nominees coming up,” said Santorum. “I got a commitment from Arlen Specter that no matter who George W. Bush would nominate, he would support that nominee.” The former senator didn’t win over everyone with that, and bristled a bit at the end of his answer. “You questioned my judgment, and you have every right to do so. But please don’t question my intention to do what’s right for those little babies.” I would reiterate that sentiment. You may think the decision was not a...

2012 Presidential White Paper #7 Congresswoman Michele Bachmann snip Congresswoman Bachmann received a 100% score in the Club for Growth’s 2010 scorecard and has a lifetime score of 94%. The average house Republican score from 2007-2010 was 78%. snip She co wrote an op-ed in 2009 stating that as part of health care reform “real tort reform would cut down on the costs of defensive medicine and frivolous malpractice suits.” snip Congresswoman Bachmann was the first Republican member of Congress, and the first of any major 2012 Republican Presidential candidate, to publically endorse pro-growth conservative Doug Hoffman over RINO Dede...

The GOP could face a revolt from within its tea party grassroots base if it nominates an establishment candidate without true conservative, anti-big government values, one of America’s leading conservative pundits tells Newsmax.TV in an exclusive interview. Specifically, columnist and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan told Newsmax that the nomination of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the architect of a state insurance plan that many say inspired Obamacare, could prompt the tea party movement to form a third party. “It’s a real possibility because the tea party folks and the Republican conservatives and social conservatives and others are very...

Mitt Romney is going negative on Rick Perry, and he's using one of the most tried-and-true methods: the Internet. Today, Romney for President Inc. launched (snip) an anti-Rick Perry website aimed at undermining the former Massachusetts governor's best-funded opponent. snip The Washington Post shows other anti-Perry Web domain names are being gobbled up snip While no one is claiming ownership of the anti-Perry domains, The Post's Philip Rucker and T.W. Farnam note that the same day the domain names were purchased, Romney's campaign bought $2,851 worth of domain names at GoDaddy.com, which was the same vendor that sold the anti-Perry...

Republican Bob Turner won handily over the Democratic candidate in a district that no a Republican has won since 1923. His opponent's vote in favor of same-sex "marriage" in the New York legislature played an important role in the Republican's victory. Every significant GOP candidate for president is pro-life; snip Social conservatives make up a significant percentage of the Tea Party movement snip With 33 Senate seats up for grabs in 2012, the Democrats will have to defend 23 while the Republicans must defend only 10, snip When Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) called on conservatives to declare a "truce"...

PERRY: (snip) it doesn't make any difference what the sound of your last name is. That is the American way. (snip) BACHMANN: (snip) I think that the American way is not to give taxpayer subsidized benefits to people who have broken our laws or who are here in the United States illegally. That is not the American way.

We are pleased to announce that American Principles Project is sponsoring the South Carolina Republican Presidential Debate. The Palmetto Freedom Forum will be held September 5, 2011, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The Palmetto Freedom Advisory Committee will invite candidates and prospective candidates who have 5% or higher on the realclearpolitics.com 2012 Republican Presidential RCP Average as is posted on that site on August 22, 2011, at 1PM Eastern Daylight Time. APP Founder Robert George, along with Senator DeMint (SC) and Representative Steve King (IA) will ask questions of the candidates.

Sept. 30 is the deadline for thousands of American businesses -- including power plants, petroleum refineries, landfills and large engine manufacturers -- to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the U.S. government for the first time. The EPA on Monday announced a new tool that will allow 7,000 companies in “all sectors” of the U.S. economy to submit their greenhouse gas pollution data electronically. Electronic submission of the data is supposed to make the process easier. But the reporting process is complex and cumbersome. For starters, the EPA's ‘Frequently-Asked Questions” Web page includes 21 sections that cover 390 FAQs.

Gov. Cuomo yesterday ratcheted up the pressure in favor of same-sex marriage in New York, sending his own bill to the Legislature while arm-twisting lawmakers on its behalf. snip Sure, politics drives everything in Albany, but some topics properly are a matter between legislators, their constituents and their consciences. snip We're also troubled by the potential threat to religious freedom if same-sex marriage is legalized. As Professor George argues, "the state would be forced to view [traditional]-marriage supporters as bigots who make groundless and individual distinctions," which would "undermine religious freedom and the rights of parents to direct the ....

Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) is keeping the pressure on former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney over the healthcare plan he championed as Bay State governor. A day after Romney officially launched a presidential exploratory committee, Santorum again questioned whether Romney was the right candidate to carry the party's torch against President Obama next year. "I really believe ObamaCare is the most important issue in this election," Santorum said during an interview on "Fox and Friends" Tuesday morning. "It is the turning point for our country. We better have a candidate who is out there and very, very strong in opposition...

Just as they did with Obamacare, the Dems won't give up tax dollars to fund Planned Parenthood to pass the budget, and this time even if they have to shut down the government! Sadly, abortion is legal, but that's not enough. They want us to pay Planned Parenthood CLAIMING it's for women's health. But according to Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood director, who is now prolife, the money all goes to the same account at the end of the day. I'm sure many pro-lifers have figured that this about abortion, but if you want an in-depth analysis, listen to...

The New York City Council is trying to force harsh regulations and free speech restrictions on pro-life pregnancy centers in NYC in Bill 371. Please sign our petition and share with your friends: Wednesday March 2nd: VOTE DAY for Bill 371! Please join us. This is our LAST CHANCE to be heard/seen before the vote! Invite everyone. Bring signs: "Stop Bill 371" and "Save the Life Centers" 12:15pm : Gathering at Trinity Church at the corner of Wall St and Broadway, marching to Emigrant Savings Bank at 49-51 Chambers St. Map 12:45pm : Gathering at Emigrant Savings Bank at 49-51...

LAKE LUZERNE -- One of North America's largest Muslim organizations wants to build a summer camp in the Adirondacks on 114 acres it recently acquired. The Islamic Circle of North America, a Muslim advocacy group based in New York City, hopes to raise money to develop a camp for children and families of all religions on land donated to it last year, Muhammad Rahman, ICNA's secretary general, said in an interview Thursday.snip a doctor named Sayeeda Tahera Jafar transferred the deed on the 114.4-acre property to the ICNA last week. Word about the donation started moving around this North Country...

Shouldn't REPUBLICANS pick the REPUBLICAN candidate in the REPUBLICAN primaries? Do we want Dems and Independents picking our candidate for us? That's how McCain won, I believe. He won the Open Primary in the early primary voting states, which gave him momentum. So how can we change this?

Many are interested in his views on family values and issues as he will play a huge part in Election 2012. “In the December 1, 2010 RNC candidate forum, Priebus provided a few details about his politics. He said he believes the RNC is "part of" the Tea Party movement. He believes in the Christian God. He stated that if he were elected as RNC chair it would be through God's blessing; believes it is the Republican Party's mission to "save our country, to save our party, and to take back the White House.” He believes someone who is "pro-abortion,...

Nets Bolster Accusers of Christine O'Donnell, Ignore Liberal Nature of Watchdog CREW By: Brad Wilmouth Friday, December 31, 2010 As the broadcast network morning newscasts on Thursday each interviewed former Delaware Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell regarding allegations that she misused campaign money, in the setup piece on each network, the correspondent failed to inform viewers of credibility weaknesses on the part of O’Donnell’s accusers and omitted O’Donnell’s contention that she did not use campaign money to pay for rent on her home. Additionally, only CBS’s Jan Crawford informed viewers that the group pushing for an investigation - the Center...