Topic: Family Research Council

Why Ron Paul did well among social conservatives at the Values Voter Summit

Ron Paul won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll of Republican hopefuls by a relative whopping 37 percent of the vote. His combination of organized supporters and a strong biblical theme worked well.
10/09/2011 03:10 pm

The Vote Romney, others push back against 'Mormonism a cult' charge

Is Rick Perry having a Rev. Jeremiah Wright moment? He's having to distance himself from evangelical leader Robert Jeffress, who says that Mormonism – Mitt Romney's religion – is "a cult."
10/08/2011 02:53 pm

Prop. 8: Gay marriage still on hold in California, says Ninth Circuit

The Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday not to lift the 'temporary' stay on same-sex marriages in California, imposed in August 2010.
03/24/2011 07:44 pm

Gallery Will these Republicans run in 2012?

On eve of new Congress, GOP struggles with rift over social issues

While the tea party movement has focused on fiscal concerns, social issues remain key for other GOP lawmakers, who are unhappy that such issues seem to have less importance these days.
01/03/2011 10:21 am

'Death panels' controversy: Is Obama avoiding Congress?

The Obama administration is set to expand options for 'end of life' counseling for Medicare recipients. The White House says it's practical. Sarah Palin says it's akin to 'death panels.'
12/27/2010 08:57 pm

GOP weighs economy, social issues in planning for elections

At the 'Values Voter Summit,' social conservatives heard from GOP presidential hopefuls. With the tea party insurgency swirling around them, they have to weigh economic and social issues.
09/19/2010 04:38 pm

Can social conservatives join up with the 'tea party'?

At the Values Voter Summit this weekend, traditional social conservatives hope to tap into tea party fervor. Some GOP presidential hopefuls are there to show their stuff for a straw poll.
09/17/2010 04:51 pm

Has California Supreme Court ruling 'wiped out' support for Prop. 8?

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown are not required to defend against a legal challenge to Prop. 8, the law banning same-sex marriage, the state supreme court found. So who will defend it now?
09/09/2010 07:20 pm

Obama administration walks tricky political line on gay marriage ban

President Obama has pledged to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing gay marriage. But his Justice Department is defending the law’s constitutionality in court.
07/09/2010 07:34 pm

Gay marriage ban unconstitutional, rules federal judge in Boston

Gay marriage: In Boston, US District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it forces Massachusetts to discriminate against its own citizens by denying them some federal benefits.
07/08/2010 09:27 pm

Republican phone sex scandal, fundraising challenge add to RNC woes

The Republican phone sex scandal ensued after that RNC directed potential donors to the wrong number. Meanwhile, a conservative leader told his followers to stop giving to the RNC, and a competing organization is raising money for GOP candidates.
04/01/2010 08:12 pm

Trouble brewing between the Tea Party movement and the GOP?

Members of the Tea Party movement say they are not beholden to the GOP.
03/18/2010 04:12 pm

The Republican Party fights ... with itself

Intra-party squabbling among conservatives – especially with Tea Partiers thrown into the mix – is not good news for the GOP. They're beginning to act like Democrats.
12/12/2009 03:50 pm

US House of Representatives votes to approve healthcare reform

The House voted 220 to 215 in favor of healthcare reform. But Saturday night’s vote also signals tough negotiations ahead in the next phases of the legislation.
11/08/2009 12:00 am

The Vote Huckabee beats Romney, Palin in soon to be forgotten poll

09/20/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Values Voters Summit is a more genteel anti-Obama tea party

But the rhetoric is just as confrontational. And it’s got most of the likely GOP presidential candidates lining up for a straw poll.
09/19/2009 01:00 am

Obama 'supports repeal' of same-sex marriage ban, lawyers say

A legal brief filed Monday states the administration's opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act. Yet administration lawyers are still defending the law, angering gay-rights groups.
08/17/2009 01:00 am

Federal law excluding gay marriage is under siege

Massachusetts is not the first to sue against the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. But it could be the most important.
07/09/2009 01:00 am

Obama reverses Bush on stem cells

Scientists had charged the former administration with political interference.
03/09/2009 01:00 am

Fight against poverty unites Christian left and right

Liberal and conservative groups bridge some differences in new collaborative efforts to fight the problem.
02/18/2009 12:00 am

Perkins: Palin a brilliant political pick

But head of the Family Research Council said social conservatives’ enthusiasm for the Alaska governor may not be enough to win in ’08.
09/10/2008 01:00 am

Monitor Breakfast Giuliani's popularity in '08 race alarms religious conservative leaders

Tony Perkins, of the Family Research Council, and Gary Bauer, of American Values, were guests at a Monitor breakfast Wednesday.
10/11/2007 01:00 am