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Gary Bauer: Palin Won a Battle in the Culture Wars

By | 06.22.09 | 9:09 am

Conservative activist Gary Bauer pens an interesting column for Human Events that casts Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-Alaska) feud with David Letterman (remember that? It was before the Iranian election) as a victory for conservatives in the culture wars.

Letterman has enjoyed a temporary ratings boost, but there’s deeper meaning

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Does the GOP Really Want to Make a Stand on STD-Prevention?

By | 01.28.09 | 1:45 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee is going after swing-district Democrats over sexually transmitted disease-prevention funding in the stimulus, reports Glenn Thrush.

The NRCC is banging the good old culture wars drum today, sending out a raft of press releases asking if rookie Dems from conservative districts back the inclusion

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And a Pregnant Kid Wouldn’t Be Such an Issue Either, Except the GOP Has Made it One

By | 09.04.08 | 2:53 pm

Perhaps there’s nothing eye-popping about a small-town mayor rejoicing over a big-time check from Washington, but in the context of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s claims to rugged federalism, the celebration takes on a new meaning.

Similarly, there’s nothing inherently unusual or terribly controversial about a 17-year-old getting pregnant More…