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Gay activists urge Republicans not to support anti-gay candidates
The National Stonewall Democrats, the “national voice of LGBT Democrats” have launched a campaign urging gay and lesbian Republicans to not support “anti-LGBT GOP presidential candidates.”
Outside interest groups set to play huge role in 2012 elections
Broadcast media still dominates the world of political campaign ads, which are financed more than ever by interest groups that will play an increasing role in the 2012 presidential election, according to media reports issued this week.
Unemployment fell again in January, still over 8 percent
The U.S. unemployment rate fell 0.2 percent to 8.3 percent and employment rose by 243,000 jobs during the month of January, the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
GOP Latino vote up for grabs in Florida
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, who lead the GOP presidential primary race, are in Florida working to earn the Latino vote for next week’s primary election, the first one in which the Latino voter is important.
Economy, immigration top issues in Florida primary
Florida GOP leaders said this week that the economy is No. 1 in the minds of Florida voters and that their party’s presidential candidates must be aware of how they address immigration.
Gingrich opens wide lead in Florida as Romney support plummets
While a Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday indicates that Newt Gingrich now counts more Florida Republican voters in his corner than Mitt Romney, conservative commentators are analyzing South Carolina results, taking sides or doing their own polling.
Catholic leaders urge Gingrich and Santorum to leave racist talk behind
Catholic leaders issued a letter Friday to GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, themselves Catholics, urging them “to stop perpetuating ugly racial stereotypes on the campaign trail.”
Stop Online Piracy Act opposition moves forward
Wikipedia, a major opponent of the Stop Online Piracy Act that is moving through Congress, confirmed it will go forward with a planned blackout Wednesday, despite news that the measure will be temporarily shelved.
Latino evangelicals rally to register young voters
Evangelical leaders joined DREAM Act-eligible youth in Florida this week to launch Nuestro Futuro, a campaign to work with church networks and youth leaders to bring Latino evangelical youth to the polls in 2012.
VIDEO: Romney courts both sides of immigration debate
Leading GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney has a mixed set of endorsements that don’t fully illustrate his positions on immigration.
