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Huckabee Versus the Establishment (Updated)

One of the more interesting developments in the political race this week was the increasing discussion about the tone of the attacks on Mike Huckabee. While the candidates have managed

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A Quick Debate Wrap-Up

The Republicans debated this afternoon.  Whether anyone who isn't a political wonk watched is an open question (I'll cease being one any day now.........any day!

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Evangelicals: Romney is a Mormon?

No bump for Mitt Romney today in Rasmussen's polls, which is mildly surprising given that he had his best week of the campaign and Mike Huckabee had his

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Neuhaus on Political Bigotry

Joe Carter's post tonight reminded me of this quote by Father Richard Neuhaus, one of the smartest men in America, on the question of whether a person who

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Political News and Notes from the Weekend

Here are a few items of note from my reading this weekend. Evangelicals and Mormons, Part XXXXVIIII...: The standard storyline so far has been that Mitt Romney's ceiling

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Democrats Fear Huckabee the Most

When I first highlighted Daily Kos’s repeated claims that they feared Mike Huckabee more than any of the other candidates, some people (in private conversations) dismissed the claims that Kos was attempting to game the elections by supporting the only […]

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Recapping the Romney Speech (Updated)

Let’s be clear about one thing: Mitt Romney gave an excellent speech. It was well written and, for the first time that I have seen, decently well-delivered–particularly at the end. You can read the whole thing here. Philosophically, I have […]

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On the Eve of the Speech, Some Reflections on Faith and Politics

Tomorrow, Mitt Romney gives his speech articulating his view on the intersection of faith and politics. The issue has prompted a lot of thought on the role of faith and

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Post-Modern Politics and Romney's Decision to Give "The Speech"

Last night, upon reading that Romney plans to address the role of religion in America, I wrote: Those who support Mitt Romney clearly think otherwise, but I tend to think

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Charmaine Yoest Like's Mike (Huckabee)

Amidst the big news of Mitt Romney's speech comes the announcement that Charmaine Yoest, Director of Communications for Family Research Council, is taking a leave of absence from

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Romney and the Speech

The big news tonight is that Mitt Romney is going to give the long anticipated speech clarifying his understanding of the role of religion in America. It seems obvious that

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Georgia Right to Life Endorses Huckabee

The National Right to Life Committee endorsement of Fred Thompson prompted a collective head scratching, as Thompson doesn't support a constitutional ban on abortion and is hardly the