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The fact is, that, except for name-calling and false accusations, they have no answer for her. This is why they fear her so. She is a true conservative, tough, feminine, articulate, humorous, powerful, principled and charismatic. Sarah Palin stands on well-communicated, clear conservative principles. No offense to the other fine potential Republican candidates, but she will be hard to beat in 2012.

American politics . . . is ultimately just a popularity contest. WE conservatives are having one of our grand knock-down, drag-out fights over the future of conservatism and the GOP. Should conservatives compromise on gay marriage or abortion rights? Should we jump on the environmental bandwagon? Are there ways to reform health care without abandoning our principles? What would Reagan do? What would William F. Buckley think? Frankly, I love these arguments. I think they're healthy and good for conservatism and the country. One thing I love about conservatives is that we have these internal debates more often than the...

SALT LAKE CITY - (ABC 4 News) - There is one republican presidential candidate that President Barack Obama's campaign manager fears the most in 2012...and his name is Jon Huntsman Jr. This week for Governor Huntsman, good things are coming in threes. Not just the fear from the Obama campaign, but also an important phone call and a weekend spent testing the waters in a key primary state.

Democrats in Congress are working hard to push President Obama’s cap-and-trade plan off the radar screen. A rift has formed over a government program for healthcare, with liberals angry that Obama is “open” to reforming the system without one. There are 13 legislative weeks left to reach their self-imposed August deadline. And we already know what the Republican response is to Obama’s energy and healthcare proposals: No. With hope for change dissolving into gridlock, it’s clearly time for a maverick, someone who has worked across the aisle and put Country First during his entire public service career. That would be...