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Lowe’s protest over Muslim show ad-withdrawal draws more than 100, including Michigan rep.

A Saturday demonstration outside of a Lowe’s home improvement store in a Detroit suburb brought out more than 150 local residents and religious leaders and even one state representative — all of whom were protesting the chain’s decision to pull its ads from the TLC reality show All-American

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Mitch Daniels inclusion at CPAC draws criticism from conservative groups

By | 01.11.11 | 4:42 pm

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) has drawn the ire from sections of the socially conservative base over their decision to allow gay-rights groups to take part in the event.

But today, outside organizations found a new reason for boycotting CPAC: Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ speaking slot. More…

Utah Lawmakers Visit Arizona to See Effect of Immigration Law

By | 10.01.10 | 12:01 pm

Arizona’s tourism industry has been hurting in the wake of SB 1070 boycotts, but one group has continued visiting the state: Conservative lawmakers who hope to enact copycat immigration laws in their own states.

GOP Deserts Climate Bill Hearing

By | 10.27.09 | 1:05 pm

Last week, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) threatened a Republican boycott of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s markup of the Kerry-Boxer climate bill. Well, we’re not quite at the markup stage yet, but it seems that Inhofe and his colleagues are already making good on their threat.

Joseph Farah Responds to WorldNetDaily Critics

By | 09.02.09 | 9:20 am

Joseph Farah, who’s edited the conservative WorldNetDaily.com since its founding in 1997, is swinging back at an ad hoc campaign led by conservative blogger Jon Henke (“this fellow I have never known nor associated with nor even heard of before”) to get “decent” conservatives to boycott the site. More…