Conservative News--4.10.12

Conservatives' 'in-and-out' scandal investigation cost taxpayers $2.3-million National Post Between May 2007 and last fall when the Conservative Party pleaded guilty to Elections Act charges, Elections Canada and the director of public prosecutions spent far more for lawyers, forensic accountants and investigators than the $52000 the party ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

The principled conservative case for an unprincipled Supreme Court decision Washington Post (blog) However, we now have some pushback: an argument, basically, that it would be principled for the Court's conservatives to act in an unprincipled way. Courtesy of Buzzfeed's Ben Smith, a conservative lawyer argues (anonymously): We aren't being asked to ... See all stories on this topic »

Rutgers University Jewish-conservative student target of Anti-Semitic attacks Daily Caller By Alexandra Myers - The Daily Caller Aaron Marcus, a conservative Jewish student at Rutgers University, claims that he has been harassed for over a year by school officials and his fellow undergrads because of his pro-Israel views. See all stories on this topic » Daily Caller

Wildrose, Tories neck and neck in race to lead Alberta government: poll National Post By Darcy Henton CALGARY — The race for the April 23 Alberta election is tightening up, according to a new poll that puts the incumbent Progressive Conservatives and Wildrose in a statistical dead heat. Popular support among decided voters has the ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Mexico conservative party candidate changes campaign strategy after missteps Washington Post She blamed the problems on internal conflicts in the conservative party and on having to start her presidential campaign two months after winning her party's primary. She won the nomination even though most analysts considered rival Ernesto Cordero, ... See all stories on this topic »

Conservative group wooing, polling Hispanic voters MiamiHerald.com (blog) Just beneath the surface of President Barack Obama's strong approval ratings, Republicans see signs of a chance to woo Hispanic voters and turn this influential bloc of voters to their side. A new poll from a new Republican-leaning group called the ... See all stories on this topic »

Conservative Politics, 'Low-Effort' Thinking Linked In New Study Huffington Post Conservatives and liberals don't seem to agree about much, and they might not agree about recent studies linking conservatism to low intelligence and "low-effort" thinking. As The Huffington Post reported in February, a study published in the journal ... See all stories on this topic »

Latest poll shows Alberta election battle in dead heat Calgary Herald The provincial election race is tightening, according to a new poll that puts the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives in a statistical dead heat with the vote less than two weeks away. Popular support among decided voters has the Wildrose at 36 per ... See all stories on this topic »

SPIN METER: Santorum looks moderate in 2006 flier Huffington Post ANDREW MIGA | April 10, 2012 04:14 AM EST | AP WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum boasts that his deep conservative values make him a stronger challenger against President Barack Obama this fall than likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney. See all stories on this topic »