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Palin and Falwell Share a Debate Coach 10/02/2008 by Kyle Mantyla In her recent interview with Katie Couric, Sarah Palin was asked about her preparations for her upcoming debate, which led to this exchange : Couric: I know you're heading to Sedona to work …

Schwarzenegger Caves to the Right 10/01/2008 by Kyle Mantyla As we noted back in August , the Religious Right was completely freaking out about legislation that would have would declared May 22 of each year to be Harvey Milk Day:   "What significant …

Palin’s Unbiblical Candidacy 10/01/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Today, the LA Times takes a look at the issue, which we’ve mentioned here a few times, of the seeming conflict between the belief among some conservative evangelicals that women cannot be leaders of …

The Sound of Silence 10/01/2008 by Kyle Mantyla For the last several years, the Religious Right has been complaining about GLSEN’s annual “Day of Silence” in which students pledge to “be quiet all day to protest the discrimination, harassment and abuse—in …

Sarah Palin: the "Ultimate Religious Right Success Story" 10/01/2008 by Right Wing Watch Staff Michelle Goldberg has an excellent article in The Nation that traces the rise of Sarah Palin back to Pat Robertson’s failed 1988 presidential bid. The …

Will “Chaps” Swing The Election? 09/30/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Last week we wrote about Gordon Klingenschmitt’s – or, as he’s known to his allies, “Chaps” - latest crusade to save the jobs of several police chaplains in Virginia who, he says, were forced to …

The Right-Wing Solution to Our Economic Crisis 09/30/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Last week, we noticed Tony Perkins blaming the current financial crisis on a “ breakdown in the family ” and the idea that social issues are somehow behind our current economic woes …

DNC Wedges McCain on Gambling 09/29/2008 by Kyle Mantyla It is well-known that one of the things that stopped right-wing wunderkind Ralph Reed's political hopes dead in their tracks was his ties to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff and it was Reed's work …

Let Sarah Be Sarah 09/29/2008 by Kyle Mantyla An idea that seems to be rapidly gaining credence on the right is that if the McCain campaign would just set Sarah Palin free, she would wow us all with her insights and authenticity. When Kathryn Jean Lopez …

More on Gambling and the Religious Right 09/29/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Just a few hours ago I wrote about the DNC efforts to highlight John McCain's ties to the gambling industry and target that message at Religious Right voters who vehemently oppose …