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Why Romney?

Apr 03, 2012 Comments Off by

Judging by the email I receive from my readers, there are a lot of Republicans who feel that Mitt Romney doesn’t pass the conservative litmus test.  Some of them even threaten to sit out the presidential election if Governor Romney secures the nomination.  Although I …

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Heritage Foundation: Jeff Flake Most Conservative Elected Official in Arizona; Fourth Most Conservative in America

Feb 14, 2012 Comments Off by

In a recent post, I suggest that Rep. Jeff Flake is the second coming of conservative icon Barry Goldwater. Luckily, the Heritage Action’s new legislative scorecard goes a long way to substantiate that claim. Flake is the most conservative elected official in Arizona …

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House Republicans look to grow American energy, repair infrastructure

Feb 03, 2012 Comments Off by

Six Reforms in the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act

This week, House Republicans formally introduced the American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (H.R. 7), which will support American job creation by removing government barriers to long-term economic growth, particularly in the production of American-made …

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