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Sun Sentinel: Florida Family Policy Council working to get Christians to the polls

By | 04.09.12 | 5:21 pm

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports today that the Florida Family Policy Council, a Florida-based anti-gay, anti-abortion group, has begun ramping up its effort to get Christians to the polls for the upcoming presidential election, hoping a large Christian voter turnout could help flip Florida away from President Obama.

Senate health committee approves HPV vaccine bill

By | 02.22.12 | 4:22 pm

A bill requiring schools to give parents of students entering the sixth grade information about HPV vaccines passed in a Florida Senate health committee today.

Conservative lawmakers push legislation that would recommend HPV vaccine

By | 01.20.12 | 3:42 pm

The same Florida legislator who is seeking an all-out ban on abortion in the state has sponsored a bill in the Legislature that would recommend the HPV vaccine for young girls entering the sixth grade.

Perry quits race

By | 01.19.12 | 11:02 am

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be dropping out of the Presidential race today, according to Politico. Perry is expected to make the announcement in a press conference sometime before tonight’s debate, and will likely support Newt Gingrich’s candidacy.

Presidential candidates focus on abortion, Planned Parenthood at Personhood USA forum

By | 01.19.12 | 9:48 am

The anti-abortion group Personhood USA hosted a presidential candidate forum last night in South Carolina, to discuss the legality of abortion, defunding Planned Parenthood and passing legislation to define human life as beginning at the moment of conception.

Florida Family Policy Council president endorses Santorum

By | 01.17.12 | 12:40 pm

John Stemberger, the leader of an influential anti-gay and anti-abortion group in Florida, has announced his endorsement of Rick Santorum in the GOP presidential primary.

Personhood USA to host presidential forum; Romney not participating

By | 01.17.12 | 12:12 pm

Personhood USA will be hosting a GOP presidential forum tomorrow in South Carolina at which voters will have the chance to ask candidates questions in a town hall format. Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are all slated to attend, but frontrunner Mitt Romney has declined the invitation.

VIDEO: Romney’s immigration enforcement balancing act

By | 01.13.12 | 10:56 am

Leading GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney has a mixed set of endorsements that don’t fully illustrate his positions on immigration.

Romney takes New Hampshire

By | 01.11.12 | 9:41 am

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won yesterday’s New Hampshire primary by double digits, taking more than 39 percent of the vote.

Bachmann steps out of 2012 presidential race

By | 01.04.12 | 4:32 pm

On the heels of a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses, Michele Bachmann has announced that she is ending her campaign for Republican nominee for President.

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