U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, known for his anti-establishment, libertarian stance, emerged as the winner Saturday in the annual Conservative Political Action Conference presidential straw poll.  Even amidst loud boos, Paul captured 31 percent of the 2,400 votes cast in the annual contest, followed by Mitt Romney at 22 percent. Sarah Palin finished third with...
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With an earth-shattering surprise announcement, former New York Gov. George Pataki has announced his endorsement of Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava. The Wall Street Journal indicated that because  Pataki fashioned a successful career as a Republican moderate, his endorsement is something of a bombshell. “Simply put,” Pataki said in a statement, “we cannot...
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In less than four days, the electorate in New Jersey and Virginia will choose new governors.  In California and New York, voters will elect new members in the House of Representatives to replace incumbents, a Republican and a Democrat. Michael Barone points out in his Examiner editorial that all four of these constituencies voted for...
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty launched a political action committee, Freedom First, and website Thursday as he continues to lay the groundwork for a potential presidential bid in 2012. According to the PAC’s mission statement, “This organization is dedicated to putting freedom first again in America. By helping candidates and translating our ideas into policies that everyone can relate...
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