Conservative News--4.14.12

Wooing conservatives, Romney defends gun rights at NRA Reuters LOUIS (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney vowed to gun owners on Friday he would reverse what he called the restrictive gun policies of President Barack Obama, in an appeal to conservatives as he heads toward sealing the Republican nomination. See all stories on this topic »

Malkin: Conservative women finally react with force to attacks of feminists LubbockOnline.com By Michelle Malkin The authenticity of conservative women has always been under attack by radical orthodox feminists, but not as brazenly as by someone with such direct and frequent access to the corridors of the White House message machine as Hilary ... See all stories on this topic »

The social conservative's case for Mitt Romney Washington Post (blog) (AP Photo/Steven Senne) (Steven Senne - AP) Now that the GOP presidential race is coming to a close and it is all but certain that Governor Romney will lead Republicans on the ballot in November, the debate amongst conservatives is over. See all stories on this topic »

Conservatives should not adopt 'swivel-eyed rhetoric' of Ukip to win 2015 election Telegraph.co.uk Photo: WARREN ALLOTT By Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent Greg Barker, energy minister and chairman of the influential 2020 group of modernising Conservative MPs, also insisted that the changes which started under David Cameron will ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Exposing ALEC: How Conservative-Backed State Laws Are All Connected The Atlantic By Nancy Scola A shadowy organization uses corporate contributions to sell prepackaged conservative bills -- such as Florida's Stand Your Ground statute -- to legislatures across the country. The recent blowing up of the Invisible Children viral video ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

Alberta election: Conservative supporters say they're 'ready for a change' Toronto Star The Progressive Conservatives are in big trouble. "I don't know anyone who plans to vote for the Conservatives this time," says Deanna Carlson, 71. For 41 years, she and everyone she knows have only voted Conservative. When she was younger, ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Romney to woo key conservative group at NRA event Chicago Sun-Times Romney's speech comes as the former Massachusetts governor is trying to woo conservative groups in a bid to consolidate his base before the fall campaign. His relationship with gun owner groups is an uneasy one. Running for the Senate in 1994, ... See all stories on this topic »

Thomson: Debate didn't change status quo - whatever that is Victoria Times Colonist By Graham Thomson, edmontonjournal.com April 14, 2012 6:25 AM Progressive Conservative leader Alison Redford (R) and Wildrose leader Danielle Smith engage during a televised leaders' debate in Edmonton April 12, 2012. Albertans will be going to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mitt Romney and the Conservative Black Vote The Atlantic CHICAGO -- Does Mitt Romney have a snowball's chance to lure many of America's increasing number of self-styled conservative black voters? Forget the cynical political consultants, cable pundits, and adroit spinners on individual campaigns. See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic