Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney has come to occupy an intriguing space in Republican politics: a social conservative whose prime credentials appeal to pro-business Republicans, but who is also eating into the market share of the GOP's national-security wing.

By Doug Mataconis Creationism doesn’t really have the same valence as abortion as a “culture war” issue, but, it is useful in being a distinctive marker for social conservative candidates. Mitt Romney is now notionally as pro-life as the social conservatives, but it seems unlikely that he’ll flip his pos...

Some of the Republican Party's social conservative elites gave Mitt Romney a warm and enthusiastic reception at the Value Voters Summit today. In typical Romney style, he emphasized the issues that the Republican wing of the Republican Party cares about. Business. Pro Life. Military stre...

I wasn't aware of these fundraising numbers, and I must say that I'm encouraged. A high energy social conservative who's been dominating the news cycle should be outraising a guy who is "out there" but in a much more low key way. But she's not. Intriguing.

By Jim Newell Pat Robertson endorsed Rudy Giuliani this morning, despite the latter’s obvious hatred of God. Watch Joe Scarborough break it down in the clip above! And in other social conservative news, ex-presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback will endorse John McCain this afternoon in Iowa. No o...

While millionaire Mitt Romney buys his way to the White House on one side, the New York Sun points out that a dark horse social conservative has emerged on ... Two Polls Show Iowa Gains for Huckabee, Romney, Continued Clinton Lead Campaigns & Elections (press release)