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About.com - US Conservatives: Food Bans and the Illogical Nanny State

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:35:49 -0600

Few things are more amusing than watching the ever-important run to ban soft drinks and sugar for "your own good." Following New York City's attempt to ban soft drinks over 16 oz. from fast food restaurants, other left-wing cities, such as Cambridge, MA (90% voted for Obama!), are starting to line up. Controlling citizens lives is what big government is all about. Michelle Obama immediate reaction was to praise Bloomberg's efforts to "fight obesity" rather than laugh off the effort as out-of-control government nanny-statism. From the Cambridge article, there was this:

About.com - US Conservatives: Obama's "Stop Rubio" Plan?

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:34:56 -0600

Is Obama's recent Illegal Immigration order a move to prevent Marco Rubio from becoming Mitt Romney's pick for vice-president?

Conservatives were already 50/50 on Marco Rubio's version of the Dream Act, but Rubio has remained on the top of most polls when it comes to become the GOP vice-presidential nominee. (Read Potential VP Selections). ). Though details of Rubio's plan are not fully completed, the Obama move is at least somewhat similar to Rubio's version. Obviously, if Rubio is the pick that leaves an opening for Obama to point out that his policy would basically do what Rubio wants to do, so how can it be that bad? The timing of this release seems to suggest that Obama does not want Rubio as the VP pick and is hoping this prevents that from happening. After all, why drop this bombshell this early when excitement over it will certainly fade by election time?

About.com - US Conservatives: Obama's Illegal Immigration Move

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:34:56 -0600

Quick thoughts on why Obama made the announcement now, and what effects it might have on the upcoming presidential election.

1. Avoid talking about the economy - Despite Obama's many promises to "focus like a laser" on the economy, the Obama administration has been focused on anything but. Every other week is a brand new "right thing to do" proclamation that "can't wait" any longer. First it was a phony "Republicans want to ban birth control" smear to excite women. Then it was the "I won't do anything different than Mitt Romney on gay marriage, but I totally like support it and stuff" move to get the gay vote excited. Now, toss in the pander-to-Hispanic move. There's already plenty of talk about future roll outs of mortgage and student loan bailouts. It's a surprise-a-month with the Obama administration. Ironically, thrusting over a million new legalized workers into the workforce will probably only increase the economic discussion.

About.com - US Conservatives: The Top 10 Conservative Columnists

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:59:49 -0600

Michelle Malkin, Thomas Sowell, and John Stossel are just a few of the names that top our list of Top Conservative Columnists for 2012. We sought reader opinion in coming up with this list and came up with a highly diversified list of writers that cover a variety of topics. Some of the columnists are economists and educators, while others are are multi-media personalities. If you like humor and sarcasm, we have a little of that, and if you like dead-seriousness, tthen there is a little of that too. Leave a comment as to who would have made your list. Read the Top 10 Columnists Here

About.com - US Conservatives: Legalize Pot? Bad Idea in a Nanny State

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:29:17 -0600

The Atlantic has a piece out today about a number of ballot initiatives aiming to legalize pot, and how it might help Obama's re-election by turning out the youth vote again (apparently counting on a "high" that isn't talking about unemployment rate).

"This year there's another incumbent president with modest approval ratings who could turn out his base with controversial ballot measures. But this time, the issue features no biblical or scatological imagery. In 2012, voters in swing states will decide whether they'll allow their fellow citizens to bear joints. Unlike the gay marriage votes, there's no indication that Obama's re-election team is behind any of the pot legalization initiatives, but there are Democrats who are hoping that it will boost turnout among weed's biggest fans: young people."

The debate over legalizing drugs can often be a tricky proposition for conservatives who often talk about personal responsibility, economic freedom, and individual liberty, but oppose the legalization of drugs. (Some libertarian-leaning conservatives often favor or are neutral to the idea, but don't see it as needing a big push.)

About.com - US Conservatives: Top Conservative Writers: Who to Read

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:36:37 -0600

With so many great conservative columnists and writers in the world today, it can be hard to know who to read. This list offers a mix of writers with different writing styles ranging from the serious to the humorous. Each of the columnists here write on a number of issues important to conservatives including economics and the free market, foreign policy, American politics, and current events. Read The List

About.com - US Conservatives: Romney's Solid Economic Platform

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 03:57:35 -0600

If you haven't had the chance to read Romney's pro-business, limited government platform, you will find it offers a realistic approach to fixing the problems created by the Obama administration. You can read a summary here.

The differences between Obama and Romney are evident and the 2012 election will probably highlight one of the biggest differences in economic platforms. Last week, Obama was a little too honest when he said he though the private sector was doing fine based on "corporate profits" and his solution to fixing the rest of the economy was to hire more and more public employees. That is sincerely his goal. The reason some companies are making profits is because they are being forced to survive the Obameconomy by reducing their staff, shuttering segments of their operations, moving work oversees, and limiting the scope of what they can do.

About.com - US Conservatives: Romney's Numbers: Polls and Fundraising Show Promise

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:24:14 -0600

There is a lot of interesting numbers out today for newly-assured Republican nominee Mitt Romney (Read Romney's 2012 Presidential Profile). Earlier today, fundraising totals were released that showed Romney and the RNC ($77 Million) out-raising Obama and the DNC ($60 Million) by $17 Million for the month of May. Earlier, team Obama had a goal of $1 Billion and overwhelming a supposedly-weak GOP opponent.

About.com - US Conservatives: Walker Wins Recall Race in WI

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:06:42 -0600

Update: 10:23PM - For those who were hoping that tea party sentiment was a one time affair in 2010, guess again. The recall election in Wisconsin was not an under-the-radar election. Big labor laid it all out on the line in and was rebuffed. If the question for November 2012 remains whether the voter turnout will look more like it did in 2008 or 2010, tonight was very good news for conservatism, the tea party, and Mitt Romney.

Original - GOP Governor Scott Walker has won the recall race in Wisconsin, beating back efforts from the left-wing groups and labor unions to force his ouster. It also appears that tea party favorite Rebecca Kleefisch, the Lt. Governor, will also win her recall election. Meanwhile, at least 3 of the 4 GOP senators up for recall in the state have large leads in their races.

About.com - US Conservatives: Wisconsin Recall Election Reading List

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:00:55 -0600

Today is the day Wisconsin voters head to the polls to determine if they want to oust Republican and tea party governor Scott Walker in a recall election. Big Labor thought they had this one in the bag after gathering enough signatures to force an election. But polls have told a different story an Obama has stayed away from the state altogether.

The most recent polls predict Walker will win between 50-54% of the vote, while they have his Democratic opponent earning between 42-47%. In 2010, Walker won by 52-47%.

About.com - US Conservatives: Defund Elmo? Yes, please.

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:40:06 -0600

Mitt Romney recently pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which receives $450 million a year and helps fund PBS and NPR. Romney reasonably stated:

"I like PBS, we subsidize PBS. Look -- I'm gonna stop that, I'm gonna say PBS is gonna have to have advertisement. We're not gonna kill Big Bird, but Big Bird's gonna have advertisements, all right."

If politicians are sincerely interested in cutting costs at the federal level and balancing the budget they should be willing to start where the choices are easy. Plenty of opportunities exist for legislators to cut budget dollars where the end recipient could reasonably replace the lost money by their own means. If congressional leaders are unwilling to cut where it is easy to do so, how will they ever make tough decisions when they must cut where they do not want to?

About.com - US Conservatives: Defund Elmo? Yes, please.

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:40:06 -0600

Mitt Romney recently pledged to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which receives $450 million a year and helps fund PBS and NPR. Romney reasonably stated:

"I like PBS, we subsidize PBS. Look -- I'm gonna stop that, I'm gonna say PBS is gonna have to have advertisement. We're not gonna kill Big Bird, but Big Bird's gonna have advertisements, all right."

About.com - US Conservatives: Top 7 Post-2010 Movies for Conservatives and Tea Partiers

Tue, 29 May 2012 21:04:16 -0600

Let not your DVD collection be empty, fellow conservatives. The last 2 years have seen a decent number of movies with conservative, tea party, anti-government oppression, and pro-freedom messages. This list of movies for 2012 may not all be made for conservatives, but they certainly have messages that conservatives can agree with.

1. October Baby - An incredible, touching movie about life, love, forgiveness, and self-discovery, October Baby follows a young adopted woman, Hannah, who suffers from a number of ailments, including epilepsy. After a series of health-related episodes, Hannah discovers that she was adopted following a botched abortion attempt by her birth mother. The news shatters her initially, but she eventually sets out on a Spring Break road trip with her friends to search out her birth mother, and to understand what forgiveness is all about. October Baby is an inspiring film with a pro-life, pro-adoption message that really proves every life is beautiful.

About.com - US Conservatives: Texas Primary Today; Romney Clinches Nomination

Tue, 29 May 2012 01:45:23 -0600

Update 10:00PM Not too shocking, but Mitt Romney officially clinched the Republican nomination today as he has over 70% of the vote in the Texas primary tonight. Meanwhile, the hotly-contested US Senate race might be headed towards a runoff as leading candidate David Dewhurst is about 2.5 percentage points short of the outright majority needed to win the nomination.

Update 8:30PM Before results start to come in heavy, here is a reminder of who is supporting whom in the Republican US Senate Primary. Ted Cruz support reads likes a tea party national convention, with support from Sarah Palin, Pat Toomey, Rand Paul, Jim DeMint, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, the Tea Party Express, and Freedom Works. Cruz's more establishment opponent, frontrunner David Dewhurst, has the backing of Rick Perry, Mike Huckabee, Michael Reagan, James Inhofe, and a load of statewide special interest groups and associations. The special interest group support is a good indicator of which group is a little softer when it comes to the taxpayer's money.

About.com - US Conservatives: Memorial Day: Links From Our Top 8 Websites

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:15:13 -0600

Yesterday we released out top 8 conservative websites for 2012. Showing how diverse these websites are, here are some links to how some of those websites honors the fallen this Memorial Day. Thanks to all who have served, are serving, and will one day serve.

* Breitbart has video of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta discussing Memorial Day

About.com - US Conservatives: 8 Websites for Conservatives

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:33:03 -0600

Times change, and websites come and go. Conservatives have become more vocal and active since 2009, and the "silent majority" is no more.

That brings us to the top conservative websites for 2012, ones that you should bookmark and check out on a regular basis. A handful of these websites are new this year, including the first one on our list, Twitchy.

1. Twitchy - Founded by Michelle Malkin in 2012, Twitchy finds and highlights the top news items, stories, and events posted on social media site Twitter and showcases the best tweets related to those stories. The website is one part informative and one part entertainment. If you like to know the news before it makes the news from a conservative angle, twitchy offers all the excitement that could possibly be had in 140 characters or less.

About.com - US Conservatives: Top 10 Battleground States

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:56:44 -0600

Sorry Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont, you didn't make this list. It's a pretty safe bet how you are all going to vote.

The reality is that the 2012 election will come down to what happens when how about 10-15 states cast ballots. These swing states, or battleground states if you prefer, will decide who the next president is. If Romney becomes competitive in Connecticut (or Obama in Alabama), chances are the race won't be close anyway, and even the swing states won't matter.

About.com - US Conservatives: Florida Battleground Preview

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:12:11 -0600

So it turns out that Romney is starting to look tougher than many thought he was. (And Obama is looking much weaker than anyone thought he would be.)

Romney has now led in three of the last 4 polls taken in the state of Florida. While the polls show a decent number of undecideds, this is also good news for Romney as undecided voters typically tend towards the challenger, or as they called it in 2008: "change." Of course, it isn't just Florida. Obama is also struggling in states he won by double-digits including Wisconsin, where Romney is playing him close, as well as Pennsylvania and even New Jersey.

About.com - US Conservatives: Palin's Golden Endorsement Touch

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:50 -0600

Update 11:15PM est: Deb Fischer is starting to pull away in the senate primary race in Nebraska, and has been declared the winner of the GOP Primary. AG Bruning, the establishment pick, was expected to walk away with this race as little as two weeks ago. It's Fischer 40.2% to 36% for Bruning. Tonight's math formula is Palin > the establishment > Jim DeMint + Freedom Works + Club for Growth.

Update 10:37PM est: Deb Fischer takes the lead in Nebraska. 38.6%-37.2%. Ted Cruz smiling, Dan Llijenquist glad to be last int he primary cycle. Tons of momentum could be headed his way

About.com - US Conservatives: GOP Resurgence in Wisconsin Looking Strong

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:31:38 -0600

The 2010 tea party rebound in Wisconsin has helped put the state back into battleground status for 2012. Could Republicans sweep the gubernatorial, senate, and presidential race in 2010? The most recent Wisconsin polls find:

+ Scott Walker has a 5-point lead in his recall election battle in the Governor's race. This reflects the exact margin he won by during the 2010 tea party revolution.