The end of ‘compassionate conservatism’?

Amy Sullivan

(RNS) Just three years after George W. Bush left the White House, compassionate conservatives are an endangered species. Is this just a case of the Republican Party wanting to distance itself from the Bush years -- or is compassionate conservatism gone for good? By Amy Sullivan.
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Rick Santorum defends views on Obama’s theology

Susan Page / USA Today | Feb 21, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, leading the GOP field in national polls, is defending his views questioning prenatal testing and President Obama's "theology." By Susan Page.
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COMMENTARY: Customer service 101

Tom Ehrich | Feb 14, 2012

(RNS) Too many providers -- churches, retailers, even politicians -- come across as having a low opinion of their constituents. Voters know this recession better than their politicians, and believers seem to take their faith more seriously than the institutions that seek to enroll them as members. By Tom Ehrich.
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Mainline Protestants up for grabs heading into November

Lauren Markoe | Feb 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) In a matchup between Obama and GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, mainline Protestant voters are nearly evenly divided, with 41 percent supporting Obama and 43 percent for Romney. The same holds true between Obama and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- each is the choice of 41 percent of white mainline Protestants. By Lauren Markoe.
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Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims blast Rick Santorum on ‘equality’ comment

Omar Sacirbey | Jan 27, 2012

(RNS) Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are accusing Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum of bigotry and ignorance after said that "equality" is solely a Judeo-Christian concept. By Omar Sacirbey.
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Americans intrigued but wary still of Mormon beliefs

Cathy Lynn Grossman / USA Today | Jan 27, 2012

(RNS) Suddenly, America's abuzz about Mormonism's "gold plates and magic underwear," says Terryl Givens, a professor of religion at the University of Richmond. Mormon ways are little-known, yet many Americans are suspicious of them. Why? Cathy Lynn Grossman reports.
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Why Mitt Romney can’t be the Mormon JFK

David Gibson | Jan 25, 2012

By talking about his Mormonism, Mitt Romney would call attention to his Mormonism. Politically speaking, that's a huge risk. Many Americans, and Republicans in particular, tend to consider Mormonism a "cult" -- or "super spooky-wooky!" as Broadway's hit musical, The Book of Mormon, puts it.
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Poll: Preachy politicians turn off many voters

David Gibson | Jan 23, 2012

(RNS) So all that "God talk" from the GOP candidates as they try to show who is more devout? A new survey shows that it may be more likely to hurt their chances with voters as help them. By David Gibson. 400 words.
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Catholics warn Gingrich, Santorum on race baiting

David Gibson | Jan 20, 2012

(RNS) More than 40 Catholic leaders and theologians have issued an open letter to Catholic candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum warning them "to stop perpetuating ugly racial stereotypes on the campaign trail." By David Gibson. 350, with optional trim to 250.
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Will evangelical endorsement fuel Santorum surge?

Robert J. Vickers | Jan 17, 2012

(RNS) The Iowa caucuses revived Rick Santorum's underdog presidential campaign. Now an influential assortment of Christian conservatives has moved to consecrate it. On Saturday (Jan. 14), the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania sewed up the endorsement from a coalition of prominent national evange...
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Is Rick Santorum Catholic or evangelical? Yes.

David Gibson | Jan 11, 2012

(RNS) Just days after Rick Santorum surged to a virtual tie for first in the Iowa caucuses, conservative activists at an invitation-only summit along the South Carolina coast were buzzing about the former Pennsylvania senator's sudden and promising breakthrough. Deal Hudson, who directed Catholic ou...
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