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Nevada judge rewrites ‘fetal personhood’ initiative, explains potential effects of the bill

A Nevada judge on Monday ruled (PDF) that his state’s proposed “fetal personhood” measure, which would outlaw abortion by defining life as beginning at the moment of conception, is misleading and confusing to voters. As part of his decision, the judge rewrote the initiative to include language that makes

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Bachmann says she will protect ‘moms’ from home foreclosure, but her voting record suggests otherwise

By | 10.19.11 | 2:59 pm

Image by: Matt MahurinDuring Tuesday night’s CNN-Western Republican Leadership Conference Debate in Las Vegas, presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) tried to appeal to the mothers of America, telling them, essentially, that she has their back when it comes to the ongoing national problem of high foreclosure rates.

SBA List president explains why candidates must commit to ‘pro-life’ appointments, why Huntsman is ‘vague’ on abortion

By | 07.22.11 | 12:51 pm

On the same day GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman’s campaign manager resigned, the leader of the anti-abortion rights policy group the Susan B. Anthony List said the SBA List is not supporting the candidate in his current campaign stage because he did not sign the group’s abortion-centric presidential pledge.

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Party leadership fights threaten to snub Bachmann, Hoyer

By | 11.05.10 | 4:26 pm

It’s a Friday afternoon, but there’s no shortage of palace intrigue filtering through the ranks of both Democrats and Republicans as members announce their candidacies for party leadership.

On the Democratic side, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced her desire to be Minority Leader and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) says More…

Angle, Bachmann, Palin Break Records in GOP Fundraising

By | 10.13.10 | 9:15 am

Tuesday’s fundraising numbers indicate that just three Republican women have together raised over $20 million for their political committees in the last quarter alone. Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle’s $14 million shatters the record for a Nevada candidate, while Rep. Michelle Bachmann’s (R-Minn.) $5.4 million is more than any More…

Right Wing Jewish Group Drums Up Fears About Sestak’s Record on Israel

By | 09.07.10 | 5:28 pm

When former Sen. Chuck Hagel reached across the aisle last month to endorse Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) for the Senate last month, Sestak gladly accepted the honor as a sign of his moderate politics and cross-party appeal. To a certain group of conservative Jews, however, it was further proof More…

Michele Bachmann Weighs In on 9/11 Trials

By | 12.11.09 | 8:48 am

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and the National Review’s Andrew McCarthy teamed up with other House Republicans on Thursday on the front steps of the Supreme Court to take a shot at President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for deciding to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged co-conspirators More…

Bachmann: Only ‘Sycophants’ Trust Obama Now

By | 09.15.09 | 11:09 am

At a small health care briefing put on by several House Republicans, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) argued that the president had lost momentum on health care reform because Americans didn’t trust him when he talked about it.

“What he’s trying to do is boost up the Democrats,” said Bachmann. “The More…

Minnesota Republican Backs Off Call for Probe of “Anti-American” Congressmen

By | 10.20.08 | 3:47 pm

Minnesota Republican congresswoman Michelle Bachmann stirred up a media storm Friday when she told MSNBC’s “Hardball With Chris Mathews” that “the news media should do a penetrating expose and take a look — I wish they would — take a great look at the views of people in More…