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Social Conservatives Might Balk at Fred Thompson’s Many Ex-Endorsements

Fred Thompson is quite the ladies man, the Times of London reported in a piece called “Old girlfriends cast their vote for Thompson.” It’s an interesting read in which several old flames fawn over Thompson and tell the Times that they would support his presidential candidacy if he runs. Here’s a gem from the story:
In [...]


Handicapping the Lower-Tiered Republicans as They Battle for the Base

[Commentary] At Saturday’s Republican presidential candidate forum, sponsored by Iowans for Tax Relief and the Iowa Christian Alliance, candidates spoke to the base, the hard core social conservatives and anti-tax Republicans that will likely choose the winner of the Iowa caucuses. Each candidate who spoke—and those that didn’t—said volumes not only about why they were [...]


Ron Paul Alternative Rally: Liveblog

Well, I walked a few feet in the Hy-Vee Center and am now at the "Celebration of Life and Liberty" featuring Texas Congressman Ron Paul. Paul was excluded from the forum hosted by the Iowa Christian Alliance and Iowans for Tax Relief and decided to have a rally by himself.
Read the whole live-blogging below the [...]


GOP Presidential Forum: Liveblog

I'm at the Presidential Candidate Forum sponsored by Iowans for Tax Relief and Iowa Christian Alliance at the Hy-Vee Center in Des Moines. Candidates speaking include former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo, and California Congressman Duncan Hunter.
Go read the whole live-blogging below the fold.


Iowa Christian Alliance Looks to Shape GOP Caucuses

“If Steve Scheffler isn’t one of your first three visits when you come to Iowa, you’re already beaten,” Chuck Laudner, a spokesman for the Iowa GOP, told Religion News Service in April.
Scheffler admits he has received a lot of attention lately. Scheffler, president of the Iowa Christian Alliance (ICA) since 2000, said all of the major Republican [...]


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