Sentences with phrase «says social conservatives»

David French says social conservatives risk becoming a laughingstock.

«And you could say the social conservatives in our party dropped the hammer harder because we were there.»

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A slightly larger number (52 %) said the channel would most benefit social conservatives.

«Elimination of caucuses and conventions would mean nuclear war with the grassroots, social conservatives, the Ron Paul movement and Tea Party Republicans,» said John Tate, a senior Paul advisor who now runs the Campaign For Liberty, a libertarian grassroots lobbying group.

On abortion, another key topic for social conservatives, Harper said while running against Day that the Alliance could not afford to focus on the issue.

In the speech that urged the Alliance to embrace social conservatives, Harper also said that left - wing Canadians stand for «radical, responsibility - free individualism» and «tribalism in the form of group rights.»

It is too early to say whether the election will result in the continuation of the grand coalition between the conservatives and the social democrats, a revival of the conservative - liberal coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), or even a three - way coalition between the conservatives, the FDP, and the Green Party.

That said, I admit I was surprised when the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada agreed in late 2015 to fund the CMP with a six - year, $ 2.5 - million grant — a decision that was finalized in the final months of Stephen Harper's Conservative government.

He says he doesn't want to out LGBTQ + students, when mere months ago he was saying exactly that to pander to his social conservative base.

The president of the Club for Growth, an influential group promoting tax cuts, issued a statement Tuesday saying parts of the House bill «fails the pro-growth test,» while social conservative groups pushed lawmakers to restore a tax credit for families who adopt children.

But another «social conservative» or family / natalist guy, Allan Carlson, is big on saying that the Democrats were the more pro-family party through the Sixties.

Reagan said yes, and conservative leaders like Arthur Brooks («One of the things, in my view, that we get wrong in the free enterprise movement is this war against the social safety net, which is just insane.

He goes on to say, «Many of the most powerful elements of the conservative movement are all Catholic (many converts) from the SC and think tanks to the media and social groups.

«As Hispanic Catholics in the U.S achieve upward mobility, they may become a little more conservative on social justice and concern for the poor,» Dillon says, «but currently many of the issues that are especially important to Catholics in Latin America are also very important to Hispanic Catholics in the U.S.»

Speaking after the documentary Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the peer and former chairman of the Conservative Party, said British Muslims had made more progress in changing their attitudes on various social issues since they arrived in Britain in the 1950s than the Church of England and the Conservative Party had over the same period.

«The biggest reason we've seen all this action on abortion since the GOP came to power is that social conservatives are still a very important part of the Republican coalition,» says John Green, an expert in politics and religion at the University of Akron.

CNN: Anti-Obama mail piece: «We are no longer a Christian nation» Focus on the Family, the Colorado - based social conservative organization founded by evangelical author and radio host James Dobson, is targeting Iowa voters with a mailing that quotes President Obama as saying «we are no longer a Christian nation.»

That said, during this election cycle, much has been written about the waning influence of social conservatives in the political sphere.

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)-- Focus on the Family, the Colorado - based social conservative organization founded by evangelical author and radio host James Dobson, is targeting Iowa voters with a mailing that quotes President Obama as saying «we are no longer a Christian nation.»

The conservative and largely evangelical Family Research Council said in an email to supporters Tuesday night that Santorum's announcement «was clearly disappointing news for those looking for a nominee who understands and articulates the connection between the social and fiscal challenges facing America.»

«His efforts were the most explicit attempt by any Orthodox hierarch to join with evangelicals and other conservatives in a common social agenda,» North Park University professor Brad Nassif said of Jonah's nearly four - year tenure as primate.

«We found actually that among the Tea Party, rather than being libertarians, at least on the issues of abortion and same - sex marriage, they're actually social conservatives,» the survey's lead author, Robert Jones, said Tuesday.

Pope Benedict XVI, who announced his resignation Monday after eight years as head of the Roman Catholic Church, will leave a legacy of strong theology, cooperation with evangelicals and a hardline conservative stance on social issues, evangelical leaders and observers say.

Martin Luther King's niece was on Fox and Friends and she said MLK would be a social conservative.

Conservatives have won the economic arguments, he says, and on the cultural front they have done a fine job of showing how the decline of the traditional, two - parent family is linked to a host of social ills.

They said they cast ballots for former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who has strong support with many social conservative voters.

Conservative pastors who urge their colleagues to avoid politics are hypocrites, says James Cone, a prominent theologian who has spent much of his career writing books condemning white churches for what he says is their indifference to social justice.

Commenting on the figures, Dominic Grieve, the Conservative shadow justice secretary, said: «The surge in female violence - fuelled by binge - drinking - is a damning indictment of this government's track record in addressing both crime and social breakdown.»

But she went close enough by saying it often felt like Conservatives were «the last» people to challenge social injustices in the UK.

Traditionally, social conservatives were considered a swing demographic, hard to predict, often marginalized, but never to be underestimated because of their large numbers says William Ferraro, a political consultant from the Pendulum Network.

Asked Thursday about his old stances on same - sex marriage, Maragos said: «I've evolved on some of those social principles,» but added, «I am a fiscal conservative, and I think that's what our county needs.»

Washington (CNN)- Sen. John Cornyn, R - Texas, dismissed a request Wednesday from an influential social conservative organization to skip a fundraiser for a Republican gay and lesbian advocacy group, saying that even though he does not agree with the group on social issues he shares its views on fiscal discipline and economic policy.

Pick also says that social conservatives» tenacious commitment to discrimination was only bolstered by her and her colleagues» involvement.

«I think I have a good record on guns, I have a good record on social issues and the environment, and I'm a fiscal conservative,» he said.

Thus, conservative REGNUM tended to present an atmosphere of confusion among ruling European politicians, normally trying to make Pro-Europeanists sound naïve and trivial («Moldova should strengthen efforts towards European integration, because it can bring Moldovan citizens welfare, social solidarity, good laws and respect»), but eurosceptics — witty and wise («The EU is a project with a past but without a future»),» Berdnikovs said.

(CNN)- Photos of Sen. Rand Paul in the Hamptons on Saturday raised some questions about the Kentucky Republican, who had previously said he couldn't attend a social conservative event in Iowa over the weekend because he had a «family commitment.»

«He is a strong fiscal and social conservative who stands on principles above politics,» Angle said in the release.

- suburban struggle, will now almost certainly be between DeFrancisco, a conservative on social and fiscal issues, and Sen. John Flanagan (Suffolk), a leader of the socially liberal and often - pro-big-spending Long Island delegation and the Nassau County - based Skelos» preferred successor, Senate insiders said.

One of Mr. Cruz's hosts, Ruben Diaz Sr., a Democratic state senator and minister who is staunchly conservative on social issues, said the protests had reinforced Mr. Cruz's criticism of «New York values.»

I also know that in the US they will say things such as «I'm a fiscal conservative, but social liberal» which is another thing entirely.

Commenting on Prime Minister Teresa May's speech to the Conservative Party Conference today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «We welcome the fact that the Prime Minister clearly recognises that the education, social and economic policies of her predecessor have led to inequality across education and other public services.

«In my final term as Prime Minister, I say: let's live up to the greatest traditions of Conservative social reform.»

The deviation between the proportion of BES respondents saying they voted Conservative and the actual proportion of voters who did is highest in strong Conservative areas where we would expect the least social pressure against voting Conservative.

Trump is reportedly highly interested in choosing retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his running mate, but pro-choice comments by Flynn, who said in 2015 that he's a registered Democrat, are sure to not sit well with social conservatives.

GOP political consultant and longtime Trump associate Roger Stone said he plans to sue Twitter for suspending his account due to a profanity - laced rant at CNN reporters, accusing the social media giant of trying to censor conservative voices.

«Promoting Conservative ideas such as aspiration, free enterprise and social mobility whilst engaging voters of all backgrounds is why Conservative Voice is an important new initiative,» Patel said.

«The national Democratic Party, from Obama on down, [are pro-hydrofracking] and [Cuomo's] brand is not being a big environmentalist... he's a fiscal conservative and a social liberal... plus there's a lot of money coming from the oil and gas industry to his campaign,» said Hawkins, suggesting that this money will fund his presidential bid.

In a major blow to No 10, Alan Milburn, the former Labour cabinet minister who chairs the government's social mobility commission, said that he and all three of his fellow commissioners were walking out — including a leading conservative, Gillian Shephard.

Social Services Minister Christian Porter talks down conservative opposition to the Coalition's superannuation policy, saying changes laid out in the budget have the «solid support» of senior party figures.

Frank Field and Michael Portillo both said tat it would be better for Scotland to go independent, Michael gove was described last year in a spectator article as the greatest leader Labours never had, portillos first political hero was Harold Wilson, and black Tory lord John Taylor said of Portillo that he was just pretending to be Thatcherite to further his career in the 80's So to take the view that there are some non Blairite, non Corbyinsta, EU skeptics who appeal to the Socially conservative, yet Social democrat view of politics, what was needed was a 42 year old, Admirer of Frank field and Michael Portillo, who was against Iraq, voted leave, and didn't back David miliband for leader in 2010