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David Storobin to Challenge Lew Fidler for Disgraced Sen. Kruger's Seat

January 11, 2012 – 11:45 am

The New York Daily News: Republicans emboldened by a recent Congressional victory are eager to grab the state senate seat vacated by disgraced Sen. Carl Kruger – but they’re facing a popular Democrat who’s flush with cash. The race is likely to pit Democratic City Councilman Lew Fidler against David Storobin, a lawyer and vice-chairman […]

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Law Professor Alleges U. of Iowa Discriminated Against Her For Her ProLife Views

January 10, 2012 – 3:30 pm

In a groundbreaking lawsuit, Teresa Wagner is alleging a public university law school discriminated against her for exercising her First Amendment rights on life and marriage, as the New York Times reports: Teresa R. Wagner is a conservative Republican who wants to teach law. Her politics may have hurt her career. An official of the […]

Posted in Same Sex Marriage | Comments (6)

Video: Newt Gingrich Responds to CNN Bias Against Religious Liberty

January 10, 2012 – 3:15 pm

Newt Gingrich called out the mainstream media for bias when covering religious liberty issues at a GOP debate this weekend and defended that critique when a CNN host tried to counter his claims in an interview:

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Media, New Hampshire, Religious Liberty | Comments (39)

Reuters: South Carolina in Mind, Republicans Stress Social Stances

January 10, 2012 – 12:30 pm

A look at what’s ahead, after today’s voting in New Hampshire: …Abortion rights and same-sex marriage were among the issues that came up in the ABC News debate at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum led the charge at the ABC News debate, declaring that marriage is a federal […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage Election Watch, New Hampshire, South Carolina | Comments (2)

Study: A Home With a Mom and a Dad Improves Boys Behavior in School

January 10, 2012 – 12:00 pm

CitizenLink introduces these important findings: An analysis of 20 years’ worth of school suspension rates nationwide shows that the greatest influence on boys’ behavior at school is not the type of school they attend or teacher they have, but the type of home in which they’re being raised. Researchers at the University of Chicago Booth […]

Posted in Children, Education, Parenting, Research/Study | Comments (30)

Pope: Redefining Marriage Threatens "The Future of Humanity"

January 10, 2012 – 11:45 am

Reuters: Pope Benedict said Monday that gay marriage was one of several threats to the traditional family that undermined “the future of humanity itself.” The pope made some of his strongest comments against gay marriage in a new year address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican in which he touched on some economic […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Europe, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (21)

Washington State Senator: No SSM Without Public Vote -- Protecting Marriage Is Not Apartheid!

January 10, 2012 – 11:15 am

Seattle PI: Same-sex marriage will not become law in Washington without voter approval, an influential state senator told a raucous Saturday town meeting on Whidbey Island packed with gay rights supporters. “I will tell you they will not have the votes in the state Senate without a vote of the people,” said state Sen. Mary […]

Posted in Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (5)

Early NH Voting: Romney - 7, Paul - 5, Huntsman - 4, Obama - 3

January 10, 2012 – 10:30 am

The Washington Post on the first results of primary day in New Hampshire: Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location — the two northern New Hampshire communities that traditionally vote at midnight on primary day — cast the first votes of the first-in-the-nation primary early Tuesday. Romney tied with former Utah governor Jon Huntsman (R) in Dixville […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, New Hampshire | Comments (2)

Gary Johnson: Obama "Opposes" Same-Sex Marriage Because of Black Voters

January 10, 2012 – 10:00 am

Long-shot presidential candidate Gary Johnson (who recently came out for SSM himself) is now issuing press releases explaining why he thinks President Obama does not support SSM: Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, currently running as a Libertarian Party candidate for president, lashed out at President Barack Obama in a Monday press release regarding same-sex […]

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David Brooks: "The Country Doesn’t Want an Election that is Harvard Law Vs. Harvard Law."

January 10, 2012 – 9:30 am

David Brooks in the New York Times talks about a neglected core constituency of the Republican party: Occasionally you get a candidate, like Tim Pawlenty, who grew up working class. But he gets sucked up by the consultants, the donors and the professional party members and he ends up sounding like every other Republican. Other […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Politics | Comments (3)

Colorado Churches Could be Forced to Host Same-Sex Civil Unions in Legal Loophole

January 9, 2012 – 2:30 pm

The Greeley Gazette: A recent decision by a judge in Hawaii could open the door for churches in Colorado to be forced to allow same-sex couples to use their facilities for civil unions. In February, Hawaii passed a law permitting civil unions. The law is similar to Colorado’s domestic partner bill. It contains a religious […]

Posted in Civil Unions, Colorado, Religious Liberty | Comments (44)

WaPo Blogger: Why Town Hall Protesters Are Helping Rick Santorum

January 9, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Aaron Blake at Washington Post’s The Fix blog: If you didn’t know better, you’d think Rick Santorum enjoys being grilled by protesters. In fact, he probably does. And he should. The former Pennsylvania senator has been inundated at his New Hampshire events with questions from unsympathetic voices in recent days, pressing him mostly on gay […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, New Hampshire | Comments (7)

Ken Starr: Can I Vote for a Mormon?

January 9, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Ken Starr in the Washington Post: Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary looms large on the political horizon. In the midst of lively public debates over taxes, jobs, the national debt and similarly important questions related to the future vitality of our nation, a different kind of question continues to privately occupy the minds of some prospective […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, New Hampshire | Comments (3)

New National Poll: "Romney Leads, Santorum Surges into Top 3"

January 9, 2012 – 11:30 am

CBS News: On the heels of the Iowa caucuses last week, Mitt Romney now leads the field of Republican presidential candidates. Newt Gingrich is in second place, and Rick Santorum has leapt into the top tier and is now right behind Gingrich in the latest CBS News national poll. In the race for the nomination, […]

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Video: GOP Candidates Debate Marriage in New Hampshire

January 9, 2012 – 11:00 am

The GOP candidates all do a good job (with the exception of Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul) of defending the institution of marriage and distinguishing the reasons to support it from the false excuses used by activists to redefine it. The moderators clearly think opposing gay marriage is a losing issue for the candidates, but […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, New Hampshire | Comments (9)
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