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Another Verse, Just Like the First 02/12/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Eight years ago, Gary Bauer stood all but alone alongside John McCain in his campaign against then-Governor George W. Bush in the race for the Republican nomination.  While the majority of the …

CPAC in Pictures 02/11/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Perhaps nothing sums up the current state of the conservative movement like seeing a Hummer back into a limousine in the parking lot outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and seeing Mitt …

The Pandering Must Go On! 02/08/2008 by Right Wing Watch Staff As he was listing off his right-wing promises to the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference, John McCain said he would continue to “seek the counsel of my fellow …

Dobson’s Craven Calculation 02/08/2008 by Kyle Mantyla There was an article in Time last week wondering if James Dobson’s political clout was fading.  Citing shrinking contributions, revenue, distribution, and audiences, the article suggested that Dobson …

No 'Straight Talk' from McCain on Judges 02/08/2008 by Right Wing Watch Staff When John McCain appeared before the Conservative Political Action Conference yesterday in an effort to patch up his rocky relations with the GOP's right flank, he knew the …

The Straight Talk Express Veers Right 02/07/2008 by Kyle Mantyla As everyone knows by this point, the Right does not like John McCain and the McCain camp finds itself in a quandary of how to appease hostile right-wing leaders without losing his most …

Dobson Re-Unendorses McCain 02/05/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Just in case anyone forgot or thought that he might change his mind, James Dobson resurfaces to reiterate his opposition to John McCain – via the Boston Globe’s “ Political Intelligence ” blog which …

Judges Still Matter 02/04/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Right-wing activists, including Phyllis Schlafly, recently gathered at the Family Research Council to plot strategy on judges, and Manuel Miranda endorses John McCain and defends his record on the issue: …

McCain’s Delicate Dance 02/04/2008 by Kyle Mantyla With John McCain seemingly poised to emerge from Super Tuesday as the de facto front runner in the Republican primary, the question will become just how much he intends to try and make nice with the …

Who Will Console Rick Scarborough? 02/01/2008 by Kyle Mantyla With the Republican presidential campaign seemingly narrowed to a race between John McCain and Mitt Romney, one wonders what will become of Mike Huckabee’s more high-profile Religious Right …