Amanda Winkler

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  Oct 8, 2011

  Ron Paul's Fan Club Arrives at Values Voter Summit

  Ron Paul, the libertarian congressman from Texas, was right at home at Saturday’s Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. Buses full of his most ardent supporters filled the hotel auditorium to cheer for the second-time presidential candidate.

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  Oct 7, 2011

  Rick Perry: I Am a Conservative

  After two weeks of negative press about his stand on immigration, Rick Perry addressed a conservative audience at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The Texas governor sought to ensure his waning Republican base that he is the most conservative candidate running for the presidency.

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  Oct 6, 2011

  The Wall Street Occupiers: Who Are They and What Do They Want?

  For the past 20 days, a crowd of more than 1,000 students, union members and other activists have been camped out in the streets of New York in a protest named Occupy Wall Street. The movement started on Sept. 17 and was organized mainly by social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter.

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  Oct 6, 2011

  Catholics Claim Religious Liberties in Jeopardy

  Appalling. Offensive. Invasive. These are the words the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and many rank-and-file Christians choose to use when describing a new regulation proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, which will mandate that all private health plans in the United States cover sterilizations and all FDA-approved contraceptives without charging any fees to the consumer.

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  Oct 5, 2011

  Romney Rejects Sending Troops to Mexico to Fight Drug Cartels

  Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney disagrees with his fellow GOP presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry on the possibility of sending U.S. troops to Mexico to help fight the drug cartels.

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  Oct 5, 2011

  1 in 3 Veterans Say Wars Not Worth Sacrifice

  One in three U.S. military veterans think the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are not worth fighting, a new opinion poll reveals.

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  Oct 4, 2011

  Perry Defends Unpopular Immigration Policy

  Rick Perry got a chance to defend his controversial immigration policies at a campaign stop in New Hampshire Saturday. The audience at the forum this weekend was particularly upset over Perry’s Texas policy that gives in-state tuition to children of illegal immigrants. In fact, in the last GOP debate, Perry caused a stir when he lashed out in defense of his policies by basically calling his opponents heartless.

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  Oct 4, 2011

  Bachmann's Campaign Coming to a Halt?

  It was just recently, on Aug. 13, that Congresswoman Michele Bachmann surprised many with her first place finish in the Iowa straw poll, propelling her to the front of the GOP presidential race. However, two months later it appears that the same state that paraded her to the front of the line may be causing her campaign to come to a screeching halt.

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  Sep 30, 2011

  Perry Encounters Protests on Campaign Trail

  Texas Gov. Rick Perry wined and dined with Republican donors Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. However, the dinner wasn’t all smiles and giggles. The fundraiser, which was held at a Tex-Mex restaurant, also drew protesters who were angry about the GOP presidential frontrunner’s stance on immigration.

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  Sep 30, 2011

  Chinese Bible Exhibition Opens in DC

  American Christians have the opportunity to learn more about the development of Chinese churches and society at a traveling exhibition in Washington, D.C.