Religion

Michael Farris

Is This the Most Lukewarm Romney Endorsement Ever?

Evangelical powerbroker Michael Farris says Romney will "spend way too much money" and is "indifferent to small government views." But you should vote for him anyway. Maybe. If you feel like it.

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| Fri Oct. 12, 2012 7:37 AM PDT
ralph reed

Ralph Reed's Group: An Obama Victory Means "He Can Complete America's Destruction"

The nonprofit run by the ex-Christian Coalition leader blankets voters with grab bag of right-wing Obama hatred.

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| Tue Oct. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Kentucky Congressional Ad Features Dismembered Fetuses, Hockey Hair

Meet one of several guerilla-theater candidates recruited by anti-abortion crusader Randall Terry.

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| Fri Sep. 28, 2012 8:43 AM PDT

Report: Americans Really Don't Like Mosques

Islamophobia + NIMBYism = A whole lot of controversy.

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| Thu Sep. 27, 2012 8:03 AM PDT

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Utah Set to Send Glenn Beck-Approved End Times Novelist to Congress

GOP congressional candidate Chris Stewart says America needs a miracle—him.

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| Tue Sep. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Ralph Reed

Ralph Reed's Group Compares Obama Policies to Nazi Germany

In a "voter registration" mailer, the outfit founded by the ex-Christian Coalition leader also refers to Obama's "Communist beliefs."

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| Tue Sep. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
philip seymour hoffman the master

"The Master": One Long, Impressive "Meh"

If you're expecting "There Will Be Scientology," the latest from Paul Thomas Anderson is a letdown.

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| Fri Sep. 21, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
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Anti-Islam Filmmaker Becomes a Martyr to the Right

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the guy behind the anti-Islam film that sparked protests across the Middle East, has some new admirers.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 9:02 AM PDT

An Ex-Terrorist Walks Into a Conservative Conference...

Kamal Saleem was a big hit at the Values Voters Summit. But confronted with the holes in his story, he clammed up.

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| Sat Sep. 15, 2012 10:50 AM PDT

Even Evangelicals Sorta Kinda Like Obamacare Now

Attendees at the evangelical Values Voter Summit who virulently opposed the bill grudgingly admit that it's doing some good.

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 3:13 PM PDT
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Responding to Embassy Attacks, Romney Goes the Full D'Souza

Romney's reaction to American deaths in Benghazi echoes Dinesh D'Souza's recent film.

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| Wed Sep. 12, 2012 9:10 AM PDT
christopher stevens

US Ambassador to Libya Killed in Benghazi; Romney Says Obama "Sympathizes" With Attackers

Trouble in the Arab world.

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| Wed Sep. 12, 2012 6:19 AM PDT
Keith Ellison

Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP Is "Basically a Bigoted Party"

But the progressive firebrand also says he's still on speaking terms with his Minnesota colleague Michele Bachmann. Sort of.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

A Tennessee Case Study in Defunding Planned Parenthood

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 10:39 AM PDT
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Meet the Right-Wing Historian Who Helped Draft the GOP Platform

David Barton's scholarship was called into question by his colleagues and publisher. But it's still good enough for the RNC.

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| Thu Aug. 30, 2012 1:23 PM PDT

Christian Group Accuses GOP of "Political Gang Rape" Against Todd Akin

And you thought rape analogies were passé.

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2012 11:42 AM PDT
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Who's Behind the Anti-Islam Ads on MTA and Muni?

Pam Geller, the blogger who warned America about nefarious Shariah turkeys, strikes again.

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| Wed Aug. 15, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
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Ryan Sponsored Abortion Bill That Would Make Romney's Kids Criminals

The VP candidate pushed an anti-abortion bill that would outlaw IVF—which Mitt Romney's children used.

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| Tue Aug. 14, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
David Barton

The Right's Favorite Historian Comes Apart at the Seams

Mike Huckabee says David Barton should be required reading. But Barton's publisher just recalled his book over inaccuracies.

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| Fri Aug. 10, 2012 7:56 AM PDT
reverend william owens

NOM Thinks This Black Preacher Will Convince You to Oppose Gay Marriage

The National Organization for Marriage wants to "drive a wedge between gays and blacks"—with this black leader's help.

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| Fri Aug. 10, 2012 3:01 AM PDT