- 12/25/2011
Evangelical Leader Disagrees With Gingrich's Moral Argument on Attack Ads
An evangelical leader countered Newt Gingrich’s argument against negative super PAC ads, saying that candidates should be allowed to use attack ads, as long as the ads are factually correct.
- 12/24/2011
GOP Candidates Send Voters Christmas Greetings
GOP candidates offered Christmas greetings to voters as a last-ditch effort to show off their conservative values and play up their likeability.
- 12/23/2011
Evangelicals Encouraged After Capitol Police Allow Religious Display
An evangelical group is celebrating a victory for religious freedom after Capitol Police allowed ministers to read from the Bible on Thursday in front of the Capitol Christmas tree despite previous threats of arrests and fines.
- 12/23/2011
Congress Approves 2-Month Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Congress agreed to vote on the Senate’s payroll tax cut extension Friday after Republican leaders and GOP presidential candidates worried about negative sentiment.
- 12/22/2011
Callista's Past as Mistress Haunts Gingrich's Future as GOP Nominee, Pundit Says
If a candidate’s spouse impacts how conservative women cast their votes, one outspoken Republican woman believes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a clear edge over his closest contender Newt Gingrich.
- 12/20/2011
Google's Search Results Concern Religious Broadcasters, Antitrust Subcommittee
Google’s anti-competition practices are a cause for concern for the Senate’s Antitrust Subcommittee and the National Religious Broadcasters, which claims the search engine is violating free speech.
- 12/20/2011
Iowa's Bob Vander Plaats Endorses Rick Santorum; The Family Leader Remains Neutral
The Family Leader President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats gave a personal endorsement to Rick Santorum but said the Iowa conservative organization will not endorse a GOP candidate for the 2012 Republican race.
- 12/20/2011
Pro-Gay Religious Groups Pit Scriptures in Fight for Marriage
Faith leaders and lay people from numerous denominations and religions will convene next month at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Baltimore conference to “strategize on how to bring more faith allies into the LGBT movement and how best to counter religious-based bigotry.”
- 12/20/2011
Christian Nonprofit Aims to Register 3M Evangelicals for 2012
Christian mobilizing group Restore America is determined to register 3 million evangelicals by November 2012 so that they can be “light and salt” at the ballot box.
- 12/19/2011
Md. Alliance Warns Pastors: Religious Freedom at Stake in Marriage Debate
As the New Year approaches, Christian leaders strategizing for a showdown over the definition of marriage in Maryland say it is essential to awake “the sleeping giant” called the church to counter gay activists and preserve religious freedom.
- 12/16/2011
Senate GOP Upset Over El Salvador Ambassador's Pro-LGBT Op-Ed
The State Department is negotiating with Cuban-American Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to undo a Republican filibuster on the reappointment of El Salvador Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte, who posted an op-ed in a foreign paper honoring LGBT Awareness Month.
- 12/16/2011
Perry to Rise Like Tim Tebow?
During Thursday night’s debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry likened what he predicts will be his moment to shine to that of Christian football player Tim Tebow. But unlike the Denver Bronco, Perry has shown little signs of a political resurgence.
- 12/16/2011
Are Evangelicals Losing Sway Over Republican Presidential Race?
Social conservatives are successfully influencing GOP presidential candidates despite the fact they haven’t settled on a single favorite yet, a conservative analyst asserted.
- 12/15/2011
Va. Board Backs Religious Liberty; Lets Agencies Refuse Gay Adoption
The Virginia State Board of Social Services voted against proposed regulations Wednesday that would force faith-based adoption and foster agencies to act against their religious beliefs and provide adoption services to gay and lesbian couples.
- 12/15/2011
Obama Gains High Approval From Twitter Users, Not Facebook Users
A new poll shows that Barack Obama has gained high approval ratings among Twitter’s young adult liberals but lost ground among middle-aged adults and recent graduates. Obama’s approval rating is 69 percent among Twitter users


