Right Turn: conservative movement


Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 05/15/2013

The war for women (voters)
By Jennifer Rubin
A group of smart conservatives are figuring out how to reach must-win constituents, including women.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:46 PM ET, 05/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 05/10/2013

Why is 2013 different than 2007?
By Jennifer Rubin
In six years, pro-immigration advocates have learned lessons, mastered new media and figured out how to work together.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:02 AM ET, 05/10/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gang of 8, immigration, Immigration reform

Posted at 08:46 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Paul Ryan: Conservative community
By Jennifer Rubin
Rep. Paul Ryan steps away from past themes and rolls out a new conservative vision.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:46 AM ET, 05/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Rep. Paul Ryan

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Sanford wins
By Jennifer Rubin
Mark Sanford wins in SC-1, proving "family values" don't matter even in heavily Republican districts.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 05/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Mark Sanford

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 05/07/2013

What we learned about immigration reform yesterday
By Jennifer Rubin
The immigration reform debate revelas much about the divisions on the right and who is really in the mainstream of the conservative movement.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 05/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gang of 8, Immigration reform

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Conservative leaders slam Heritage for shoddy immmigration study
By Jennifer Rubin
With surprising frankness a group of conservative free market scholars and activists slam Heritage for its immigration reform study.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:06 PM ET, 05/06/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gang of 8, Heritage Foundation, Immigration reform

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 05/05/2013

Truman to Reagan to Clinton to?
By Jennifer Rubin
Conservative statecraft in the 21 century has to incorporate the lessons of the recent past.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:01 PM ET, 05/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Foreign policy, GOP. conservative movement, National Security

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 05/03/2013

Rand Paul moves toward a 2016 presidential run
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Rand Paul looks like he'll run for president in 2016.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:01 AM ET, 05/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016, conservative movement, GOP, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Wanted: A 'cloth coat' Republican
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans need the right man (or woman) not just a message.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016, conservative movement, GOP

Posted at 05:28 PM ET, 04/29/2013

Don't be a jerk, Sen. Cruz.
By Jennifer Rubin
The Texas senator isn't helping himself by publicly complaining about his colleagues.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:28 PM ET, 04/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Sen. Ted Cruz, Senate

Posted at 05:26 PM ET, 04/22/2013

Will House Republicans kill the Obamacare slush fund?
By Jennifer Rubin
Or will intra-conservative squabbling kill smart legislation instead?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:26 PM ET, 04/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, healthcare, Obamacare

Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 04/19/2013

10 things Republicans should worry about
By Jennifer Rubin
What should keep Republicans up late at night?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:31 PM ET, 04/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, immmigration control

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/18/2013

How did Rubio's immigration rollout go?
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Marco Rubio had an impressive rollout of the Gang of 8 legislation.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gang of 8, immigration, Sen. Marco Rubio

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 04/16/2013

Wrong assumptions about the GOP and immigration reform
By davisc

By davisc  |  11:32 AM ET, 04/16/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Immigration reform, Sen. Marco Rubio

Posted at 01:02 PM ET, 04/14/2013

Republicans making mistakes
By Jennifer Rubin
The Republican Party will make mistakes.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:02 PM ET, 04/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 04/12/2013

Rep. Paul Ryan talks to pro-life group
By Jennifer Rubin
Rep. Paul Ryan talks practical politics to true believing pro-lifers.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:02 AM ET, 04/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  abortion, conservative movement, Paul Ryan

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 04/11/2013

Eight lessons from Howard University
By Jennifer Rubin
Eight lessons from Sen. Rand Paul's trip to Howard University.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:47 AM ET, 04/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 04/09/2013

Ten liberal rules for deceased conservative giants
By Jennifer Rubin
Ten shopworn liberal tricks for dealing with dead conservatives.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:32 PM ET, 04/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Liberals, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan

Posted at 02:16 PM ET, 04/08/2013

Margaret Thatcher's political lessons for Republicans
By Jennifer Rubin
She not only was a robust ideological conservative but understood politically how to reach voters and to put her ideology into policy.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:16 PM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Margaret Thatcher

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 04/08/2013

Rand Paul: Where the policy action is
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Rand Paul's push for drug reform isn''t new to the right, but it might be the most effective.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:45 AM ET, 04/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Drug legalization, Drugs, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 11:16 AM ET, 04/04/2013

Social conservatives in decline? Ask Mark Sanford.
By Jennifer Rubin
Mark Sanford's primary victory is further evidence that social conservatives' political muscle is not what it used to be in the GOP.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:16 AM ET, 04/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Mark Sanford

Posted at 03:02 PM ET, 04/03/2013

Republican voters like governors
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans may not know who they want but they sure do like governors.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:02 PM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016, conservative movement, Governors, republicans

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/02/2013

Idle threats on gay marriage
By Jennifer Rubin
Social conservatives' threats about gay marriage ring hollow.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gay marriage, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 04/01/2013

The forces who would undermine immigration reform
By Jennifer Rubin
A mix of liberals and conservatives may scuttle immigration reform if its proponents don't watch out.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  01:17 PM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Illegal Immigration, immigration, Immigration reform

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 04/01/2013

Changing of the guard in the GOP?
By Jennifer Rubin
Reagan-era conservatives are having a tough time of it because they calcified in the 1980s.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  08:47 AM ET, 04/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement

Posted at 11:31 AM ET, 03/29/2013

Forget tax reform -- think about the middle class
By Jennifer Rubin
The GOP should start focusing on the dilemma of middle-class families caught in the pinch of wage stagnation and expense hikes.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:31 AM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, taxes, wages

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 03/18/2013

EXCLUSIVE: Priebus on RNC report
By Jennifer Rubin
The Republican National Committee chairman discusses the just-released after-action report.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:00 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Reince Priebus, Republican Party, RNC

Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 03/17/2013

It won't be your father's GOP
By Jennifer Rubin
The GOP will not be made up of the Reagan coalition because that coalition no longer exists.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:32 PM ET, 03/17/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 04:47 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Cruz, McCain and Romney: Missed manners
By Jennifer Rubin
Mitt Romney, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. John McCain showed the benefit of good manners and the peril of rudeness.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:47 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chuck Hagel, conservative movement, CPAC, Rand Paul, Rep. Paul Ryan, Republican Party, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Ted Cruz

Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Conservative leaders (some) show they get it
By Jennifer Rubin
Two Washington veterans show CPAC they are on the ball and looking forward.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:00 PM ET, 03/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, CPAC, GOP

Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 03/11/2013

Ten pieces of advice for the 2016 contenders
By Jennifer Rubin
Those considering a presidential run in 2016 would be wise to follow ten guidelines.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:58 PM ET, 03/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  2016, conservative movement, GOP

Posted at 02:56 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Republicans and gay marriage: The times have changed
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans need to look at the most recent polling on gay marriage.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  02:56 PM ET, 03/08/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gay marriage, GOP

Posted at 03:42 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Rand Paul wins: Changing of the guard?
By Jennifer Rubin
Sen. Rand Paul wins a round from the arrogant White House.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:42 PM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Drones, National Security, Sen. Rand Paul

Posted at 05:52 PM ET, 02/27/2013

Top Republicans sign gay-marriage brief while others exclude gay group
By Jennifer Rubin
While CPAC apparently seeks to shrink the party, other Republicans come out for gay marriage.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  05:52 PM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Gay marriage, gay rights

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/15/2013

How to fix the GOP
By Jennifer Rubin
The Republican Party has problems, but the fixes are not difficult.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:00 AM ET, 02/15/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Media bias

Posted at 11:22 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Rubio responds and shines
By Jennifer Rubin
The senator shows off the new GOP party and his own political persona.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:22 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Sen. Marco Rubio, SOTU response

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 02/04/2013

American Crossroads announces a spinoff
By Jennifer Rubin
The Conservative Victory Project aims to help back electable Republicans in House and Senate races.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:20 PM ET, 02/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, Karl Rove

Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 01/22/2013

Conservatives see an opening
By Jennifer Rubin
Can they take advantage of the opportunity?

By Jennifer Rubin  |  12:30 PM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Obama inaugural speech, Obama second term

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 01/22/2013

How Republicans respond
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans need to battle the president on different turf with different language.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  10:30 AM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Obama second term, Republican Party

Posted at 06:33 PM ET, 01/21/2013

Finally, agreement on Obama's speech
By Jennifer Rubin
Obama's lurch left will unite Republicans.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  06:33 PM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, President Obama, Second Term

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 01/09/2013

Top dog in New Jersey and in 2016?
By Jennifer Rubin
Chris Christie can be a superb governor and a real contender in 2016, but it won't be easy.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:08 PM ET, 01/09/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Chris Christie, conservative movement

Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 01/07/2013

Why not, Jeb?
By Jennifer Rubin
A Jeb Bush presidential run would elevate the tone and expand the GOP's reach in 2016.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  09:30 AM ET, 01/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP 2016, Jeb Bush

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 12/20/2012

Show some independence, GOP politicians
By Jennifer Rubin
Speaker Boehner and the House Republicans prepare to pass Plan B.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:47 AM ET, 12/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Fiscal Cliff, John Boehner

Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 12/18/2012

Immigration sense
By Jennifer Rubin
Unless one or more reality-based GOP pols step forward, nothing is going to get done on immigration reform.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:35 PM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, GOP, immigration, Immigration reform, Republican Party

Posted at 03:36 PM ET, 12/13/2012

Conservative 'leaders' are in the minority, even in GOP
By Jennifer Rubin
Right-wing conservatives opposed to any tax increase don't have a majority of Republicans behind them.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  03:36 PM ET, 12/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Fiscal Cliff, Polls

Posted at 04:21 PM ET, 12/12/2012

New Hispanic polling data: Most don't like GOP
By Jennifer Rubin
Republicans are turning off Hispanics and can't win national eelctions without changing that.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  04:21 PM ET, 12/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, immigration, Immigration reform, Marco Rubio, Rand Paul

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 12/06/2012

Good riddance, Mr. DeMint
By Jennifer Rubin
A senator responsible for much of the body's dysfunction is leaving, and that's cause for cheer on both sides.

By Jennifer Rubin  |  11:52 AM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  conservative movement, Heritage, Jim DeMint