Conservative News--4.22.12

Conservative Nonprofit Acts as a Stealth Business Lobbyist New York Times Most of the attention has focused on ALEC's role in creating model bills, drafted by lobbyists and lawmakers, that broadly advance a pro-business, socially conservative agenda. But a review of internal ALEC documents shows that this is only one facet ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Conservative MP Glyn Davies' referendum call over Lords plan BBC News A Conservative MP has called for a referendum over plans to replace the House of Lords with elected members. Proposals to be unveiled on Monday are expected to recommend that the upper house be replaced by a second chamber of mostly elected members. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Polls Show UK Conservatives Losing Support Following Budget BusinessWeek By Robert Hutton on April 22, 2012 Polls continue to show David Cameron's UK Conservative Party losing support following a budget that critics say cut taxes on high earners while raising them for pensioners and hot snacks. See all stories on this topic »

Polls Show U.K. Conservatives Losing Support Following Budget Bloomberg Polls continue to show David Cameron's UK Conservative Party losing support following a budget that critics say cut taxes on high earners while raising them for pensioners and hot snacks. A ComRes Ltd poll for the Independent on Sunday found 34 percent ... See all stories on this topic »

Greek conservatives pledge tax cuts, social spending Reuters By Harry Papachristou | ATHENS, April 22 (Reuters) - Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras promised on Sunday to cut taxes and increase social spending, without missing the targets set by international lenders, if he wins the May 6 national ... See all stories on this topic »

Alberta campaigns target Calgary on final day CBC.ca Today's the last day of campaigning in Alberta's election, in a tight race between the province's two conservative parties, the Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose. Albertans go to the polls Monday in a provincial election, and after decades at ... See all stories on this topic »

Alberta voters face stark choices in Monday's election CTV.ca Alberta voters have two distinct choices in Monday's election - the inward-looking Wildrose Alliance Party or the Progressive Conservatives with their national vision for the province, two experts say. Recent polls have shown Danielle Smith's Wildrose ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Get on with Lords reform straight away, says Nick Clegg BBC News Nick Clegg has urged politicians from all parties to "get on with" reforming the House of Lords, despite disquiet among Conservative MPs over the plans. A report on Monday is expected to recommend that Parliament's second chamber becomes a mostly ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

What does the Alberta election mean for Canada? CBC.ca Their two conservative parties have largely dominated the Alberta election campaign. (Jason Franson/Canadian Press) Albertans will head to the polls on Monday, marking the end of a tight provincial election that could oust the Progressive Conservatives ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Alberta election eve: close but not touching Macleans.ca (blog) Grenier's seat projection from late polls predicts a slim Wildrose Party majority for the next Alberta legislature, with 45 seats for the insurgent WRP and 37 for the incumbent Progressive Conservatives. I don't really know the details of how he gets ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogs

Michelle Malkin » Another "novelty" swipe at a conservative Tea ... By Michelle Malkin The opposite of "novelty". Establishment Republicans are really getting unhinged by fresh, conservative voices — especially female and minority ones — who are on the rise. You'll recall that earlier this month, Romney supporter Ann Coulter ... Michelle Malkin

Some Conservative Lawmakers Still Loath To Praise Mitt Romney ... By Ben Jacobs Conservative lawmakers are having a tough time finding nice things to say about Romney, writes Ben Jacobs. articles

Another conservative black Republican in the House? | PoliPundit.com By PoliPundit On Saturday, Utah Republicans gave their nomination for a new heavily GOP Congressional seat to a surprising choice: Mia Love, the 37-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants and the mayor of Saratoga Springs, a community of 18000 ... PoliPundit.com

More Civility from the Psychos on the Left | The Lonely Conservative By Lonely Conservative None of you have seen the vile comments left on this site day in and day out for weeks now. I send them to the dustbin of spam. But before doing so, I thou... The Lonely Conservative

Thumbs on the Scale: How the Conservative Media Helps Romney ... By Phoenix Woman Isn't it interesting how the US establishment media, even as it went out of its way to push the Republicans' distorted talking points on Hilary Rosen's comments concerning Ann Romney, simultaneously ignored things that might not reflect well ... Phoenix Woman's myFDL diary

Web

Black Conservative Mia Love Wins Utah GOP's 4th Congressional ... Black Mormon Conservative Mia Love won the GOP's 4th Congressional District ... District ... www.thegatewaypundit.com/.../black-conservative-mia-love-w...

Conservative activist Breitbart died of heart failure: coroner - Yahoo ... From Yahoo! News: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart died of heart failure with no prescription or illegal drugs in his system, the ... news.yahoo.com/conservative-activist-breitbart-died-heart-fail...