Politico GOP favorite to campaign for Indiana GOP Senate pickCNN (blog)Marco Rubio of Florida will be the first top name Republican to team up in person with Richard Mourdock, the two-term Indiana state treasurer who soundly defeated longtime Sen. Richard Lugar in last week's GOP Senate primary. A Rubio aide confirmed to …Can Sowards [Continue]

News One GOP 'Super PAC' Weighs Hard-Line Attack on ObamaNew York Times (blog)WASHINGTON — A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far [Continue]

No White, Republican, Heterosexual, Church-Going, Male Prosecutor is Qualified …Huffington Post (blog)Virginia's Republican-controlled House rejected the judicial nomination of a gay Richmond prosecutor on the grounds that his past "indicated that he would press an activist agenda from the bench." Mr. Thorne-Begland, the [Continue]

Conservative group hits the road in WisconsinCNN (blog)(CNN) – The conservative group Americans for Prosperity said Thursday they were embarking on a bus tour of Wisconsin ahead of the state's gubernatorial recall election on June 5. The intention of the tour is to highlight "budget reforms passed and …and more » [Continue]

CBC.ca Mitt's Millions (The Note)ABC News (blog)By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) ONE GIANT LEAP: From $ 12.6 million raised in March to more than $ 40.1 million in April, Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee are on a fundraising roll.Romney, Republican Party raise $ 40M in April The Associated [Continue]

Myjoyonline.com Manny Pacquiao's Conservative PunchABC News (blog)“God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married,” said Pacquiao, in a recent interview with The National Conservative Examiner. “It should not be of the same sex, so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of …Conservative [Continue]

CBS News Democrats' Odds of Retaining Senate ImproveNew York Times (blog)Since then, however, Republican fortunes have diminished somewhat because of problems with the quality of some candidates and key retirements. Although Republicans are most likely to gain seats on balance because Democrats have considerably more …Moderate Dems [Continue]

KGMI Just Plain Wrong: House Republican Bill Undermines the Violence Against Women ActHuffington Post (blog)Last month, Democratic and Republican Senators came together to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The bill they approved would address the high rates of domestic violence committed against Native American women, ensure that LGBT [Continue]

CBS News 5 Ways Conservatives Are Destroying the Institution of MarriageHuffington Post (blog)Blue Families reveals that it is also the product of a conservative economic program that has wreaked havoc on the family lives of struggling Americans. We have been consistently stunned, though alas not shocked, by the anguished tones used by those [Continue]

Deb Fischer Wins Republican Nomination In Nebraska Senate RaceABC News (blog)State senator Deb Fischer won Nebraska's Republican Senate primary, the Associated Press projected late Tuesday night. With about 100 percent of precincts reporting, Fischer defeated Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning 41 percent to 36 percent.and more » [Continue]