Elections and News
From Justin Quinn, former About.com Guide
- Follow the 2012 Elections
- Issues of Enduring Importance
- Conservative Perspectives
- Conservatives & President Barack Obama
- Following the Tea Party Movement
- Tracking the 2010 Midterm Elections
- How the 2008 Elections Affected Conservatives
Follow the 2012 Elections
2008 was the year of the Democrats and Obama. 2010 saw the rise of the tea party and Republicans. Track what happens in 2012 and see who comes out in top in all of the important races.
- Electoral College 2012: Road to Victory
- How Conservatives Can Counter Obama
- Why Conservatives Should Support Romney
- Republican Primary Results
- 2012 Election Headlines
- Is Mitt Romney the Anti-Romney?
- Parallels Between the 2008 and 2010 GOP Primaries
Issues of Enduring Importance
Tracking the latest developments on the most important issues concerning conservatives.
- A Closer Look at the Democrats' 2010 Federal Budget
- President Obama's 2009 Federal Stimulus Package & Its Economic Fallout
- Analysis of the 2008-09 Corporate Bailouts
- Conservative Perspectives on Health Care Reform
- Should the US Adopt a Guest Worker Program?
- How Conservatives Would Generate Job Growth
- Conservative Perspectives on Hate Crimes Laws
Conservative Perspectives
Not sure whether you fit the conservative mold? Here are descriptions of six different types of conservatism and an overview of the key principles in the movement.
- The Paleoconservatism of Paul Gottfried
- Don Eberly's Vision of a Global Civil Society
- Katy Abram on Why Conservatives Should Challenge the Status Quo
- Michael Verno's Egalitarian Nightmare
- William Weiss Looks at the Pitfalls of Taxing Health Care Benefits
- Jack Kerwick Analyzes Why Barack Obama Won
- Elizabeth Roberts Considers the Conservative Perspective
- A Overview of Political Conservatism
- Different Types of Conservatives
- Conservative Alternatives to the Republican Party
Conservatives & President Barack Obama
What are the most important issues facing conservatives today? Learn what they are and how most conservatives approach them.
- How Conservatives Can Counter Obama
- Obama's First Six Months
- The Obama Administration
- Obama's Economic Initiatives
- Obama's Education Initiatives
- Obama's Immigration Initiatives
- Why Conservatives Worry about Obama's National Security Plan
- A Closer Look at ObamaCare
- Tracking Obama's Health Care reform Plan
- Tracking Obama's CIA Probe
Following the Tea Party Movement
A closer look at the latest developments regarding the most influential conservative movement in modern U.S. history.
- Is the Tea Party Sustainable?
- Is the Tea Party a Racist Movement?
- Is the Tea Party Really Committed to Spending Cuts?
- Is the Tea Party Just About President Barack Obama?
- Book Review: Tea Party Revival: The Conscience of a Conservative Reborn
- Tea Party Senate Candidates of 2010
- The Tea Party Defined
- Sarah Palin's Winning Endorsements
Tracking the 2010 Midterm Elections
How will Obama's first term affect voter turnout in 2010, and what will be the effect of his administration on the balance of power in the House and Senate?
How the 2008 Elections Affected Conservatives
What's next for the conservative movement now that Barack Obama and the Democrats have been swept into office? Is it a blessing in disguise or the start of a national nightmare? Will the conservative movement return to its roots and tenets of small government, free enterprise and strong national defense, or will it continue to wander radically far right and become dominated by social issues alone?