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Sam Stein

Openly Gay Republican Wins Round 1 Against Conservative Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.30.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Fred Karger, an openly gay Republican presidential candidate, has won the first round of the discrimination complaint he brought against...

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Jason Cherkis

Santorum's Conservative Journey Sprang From Moderation

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- "Piss Christ," Andres Serrano's photograph of a plastic Jesus submerged in a jar of urine, caused outrage when it was exhibited in the U...

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Beltway Depository Is Becoming The Preferred Bank Of The Republican Party

Roll Call | Ambreen Ali | Posted 01.08.2012

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With just one branch and a small staff, Chain Bridge Bank has the unassuming feel of a local business. But the $230 million Beltway depository founded...

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CPAC Considering Cutting Ties With GOProud?

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Cardenas, the new director of the American Conservative Union, the organizing body behind the annual CPAC conference, said Thursday that "it's goin...

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Will the Tea Party's Legacy Be to Split GOP Tickets Straight into Defeat?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Ostroy

In a year when Democrats are supposed to be shaking in their boots over the GOP Bogeyman's big gains in November that'll sweep them back into power, it is the Tea Party that Democrats may soon be thanking.

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A Conservative Sellout? Quelle Surprise

Thomas Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas Frank

"David Keene is no conservative." That is what I predict Mr. Keene's brethren on the right will soon be saying about the longtime chairman of the American Conservative Union.

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American Conservative Union: Conservative Group Offers To Sell Endorsement For $2M

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Politico reported this morning on a pay-for-play scheme between the American Conservative Union and FedEx. The ACU would offer their group's endorsem...

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Pay for Play - Conservatives Busted Again

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dave Johnson

How much of what we see on TV, hear on the radio and read in newspapers or online as "conservative" or "centrist" opinion is actually paid for by corporate interests?

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American Conservative Union Responds To Politico's Pay-For-Play Story

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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The American Conservative Union has sent out a press release today addressing Politico's story from this morning alleging a pay-for-play scheme betwee...

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"Republicants" Deny the Sky is Falling

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leo W. Gerard

Republicans are terrified of the stimulus because if it works, then Americans will think good thoughts about government action and spending.

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Live CPAC Updates: Romney, McCain, Cheney Gather At Conservative Political Action Conference

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE XI: Ann Coulter was dropped from this year's official speaking list at CPAC, but that hasn't stopped her from making her presence known -- alon...

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