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Values Voters

America Needs A True Revolution Of Values

David A. Love | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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David A. Love

Who made Carrie Prejean and Mike Huckabee the experts on values? What can Sen. Jim DeMint, Bill O'Reilly or Rep. Michele Bachmann teach me on the subject?

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Roots of Right-Wing Populist Rage -- Reds to Beds

Chip Berlet | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

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Chip Berlet

There are tens of millions of conservative Christian evangelicals who read, watch, or hear crazy messages on a weekly basis. Stop laughing and start organizing.

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Moral Kombat: Jon Stewart Takes On The Values Voters Summit (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 09.23.2009 | Comedy

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Fresh from his Emmy win, Jon Stewart took the stage Tuesday night to take on some odd events and speeches from the Values Voters Summit, a gathering s...

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Roots of Right-Wing Populist Rage -- the Christian Right

Chip Berlet | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics

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Chip Berlet

Many of the ideas in the Political Right ignore about 50 years of social science -- but not in their book. Or on the TV they watch. Or the radio they listen to. Or the magazines they read.

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Fox and MSNBC Reporters at Values Voters: Rude, Disruptive, Lazy

Chip Berlet | Posted 09.20.2009 | Media

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Chip Berlet

While liberals and leftists keep laughing at them, the Christian Right will be busy trying to craft a last laugh -- and their track record is nothing to sneer at.

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Americans Embrace Pro-Education, Pro-Prevention, Pro-Choice Values in Historic Election

Scott Swenson | Posted 12.06.2008 | Living

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Scott Swenson

Social conservatives have a simple choice to make. They can recognize the US as a pluralistic nation with diverse beliefs and work with people they disagree with, or marginalize themselves.

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Eyes on the Catholic Vote

Chris Korzen | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Chris Korzen

Catholics account for 1 in 4 voters nationwide and have sided with the popular vote winner in the last nine presidential elections.

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The True Values of Values Voters

Robyn Blumner | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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Robyn Blumner

The life prospects of a teenage couple with a child and only high school degrees have collapsed in this modern economy.

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Why the Right's Messaging is Working

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Why is the young brilliant upstart Obama only ahead by single digits. At least part of the reason is this: John McCain knows how to control his message.

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Pastor Hagee's Armageddon Politics

Chip Berlet | Posted 05.30.2008 | Home

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Chip Berlet

Hagee-style American Christians push to prepare the ground for the second coming of Jesus Christ, a plan that focuses on advancing Israeli interests and that exerts increasing influence on U.S. foreign policy.

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Religious Conservatives Take A Back Seat In '08 Elections

The New York Times | LAURIE GOODSTEIN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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AFTER the 2004 elections, religious conservatives were riding high. Newly anointed by pundits as "values voters" -- a more flattering label than "reli...

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"Values Voters" Debate Changes God Bless America Lyrics To Condemn US

TPM | Steve Benen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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GOP Candidates Hold "Values Voter" Debate

CBN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Oh my...where do I begin? Let's start with this. This was unlike any debate I've ever seen. This one put the YouTube debate to shame in an Evangelical...

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