Conservative News--4.24.12

Alberta Re-Elects Redford's Conservative Party BusinessWeek By Jeremy van Loon on April 24, 2012 Alberta's Progressive Conservative party led by Premier Alison Redford won a surprise re-election in Canada's oil-rich western province, renewing its majority mandate and extending a 41-year reign. See all stories on this topic »

Alberta Conservatives defy polls, win another vote Reuters Conservatives secure convincing majority; in power since 1971 * Province is biggest foreign energy supplier to United States * Rival shares philosophies with US Tea Party movement (Adds quotes from leaders, details) By Jeffrey Jones and Scott Haggett ... See all stories on this topic »

Conservatives Win Alberta Election: CTV Television Bloomberg Alberta's Progressive Conservative party led by Premier Alison Redford won a surprise re-election in Canada's oil-rich western province, renewing its majority mandate and extending a 41-year reign. The Progressive Conservatives, who have ruled Alberta ... See all stories on this topic »

John Ivison: 'Devastated' federal Tories should look on bright side of ... National Post "Devastation" was the word one senior Conservative in Ottawa used to describe the prevailing mood after the defeat of the Wildrose Alliance Party in the Alberta election. Most federal Conservatives in the capital backed Danielle Smith's party, ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Alberta election saw 'fear' win over 'anger' CBC.ca Once the ballots were counted, however, the political picture was pretty much the same: the Progressive Conservative dynasty is intact under premier-elect Alison Redford. Sure, Danielle Smith and the upstart Wildrose party had increased their presence ... See all stories on this topic »

41 years and counting for Conservatives in Alberta GlobalPost Alberta Premier Allison Redford thanks Progressive Conservative Party supporters on Monday night in Calgary. The PCs won a 12th straight majority government in provincial elections. (CTV/Screengrab) Voters in oil-rich Alberta – Canada's most right-wing ... See all stories on this topic »

'We were wrong': Alberta Election pollsters red-faced as Tories crush Wildrose National Post Alberta's long-ruling Progressive Conservatives are celebrating their 12th straight majority government today, leaving pollsters and political pundits to question how they got predictions for the election so wrong. Defying the odds of pollsters and ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Final Alberta poll hinted at decisive swing from Wildrose to PC Globe and Mail Alison Redford and the Progressive Conservatives defied the polls and beat Danielle Smith's Wildrose by 10 points Monday night – after trailing by about that much for most of the campaign. But while it may appear the polls bungled the Alberta election, ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Conservatives win 12th consecutive majority CTV.ca Redford has been known as fiscal Conservative with a strong social conscience. The PC government did have a strong challenge from the Wildrose and while they weren't put into power, they were voted in as the official opposition. See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Romney Should Run as a Conservative NewsMax.com By David Limbaugh Mitt Romney's presidential run could turn out to be a test case to resolve the long-running debate inside the Republican Party as to whether the GOP presidential nominee should run as a conservative or more of a centrist. See all stories on this topic »

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Shakesville: Today in Conservative Projection By Melissa McEwan The great Molly Ivins once said (and I'm paraphrasing here, because I can't find the exact quote) that if you ever want to know what conservatives are doing, just listen to what they're accusing progressives of doing. That was a keen insight ... Shakesville

Hardball Blog - Will a campaign against 'severely conservative ... The Obama campaign wants to paint Mitt Romney as a conservative extremist, and not a flip-flopper with moderate views on the issues. Will it work? Chris asks MSNBC political analysts Michael Steele and Howard Fineman. Watch Hardball at ... Newsvine - Hardball Blog - Articles

Conservative Primary Losers Checklist | RedState By hanoverhenry (Diary) So you lost the election and you will not be running as the Republican nominee for state legislator or Congressman or Senator. God bless you for trying but, RedState

Would a President Romney appoint conservative or libertarian ... By Tim Condon I have my doubts. Romney is not a conservative, and has no core conservative convictions so far as anyone can see…. So herewith, an exchange on the subject between me and a worried libertarian friend: My friend sent me an. GraniteGrok

LeDaro: Alberta: Alison Redford of Progressive Conservative Party ... By LeDaro Alberta: Alison Redford of Progressive Conservative Party wins majority. Alberta Premier Alison Redford is seeking to win her first election as premier. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) First ever elected woman premier of Alberta. Wildrose ... LeDaro

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