Limbaugh, Palin to Address Conservatives

Sarah Palin is 'most influential' political female at No. 6, just behind Jon Stewart

(NEWSER) - Who's your daddy? Apparently, for many Americans, it's Rush Limbaugh. The Mouth tops Newsweek's "Power List" of the most influential political personalities in America, which is based on earnings as an indication of clout. Limbaugh pulled in an estimated $58 million last year, more than $22 million ahead of his closest contender, Glenn Beck. He's millions ahead of President Obama, who ranks 19th. Conservatives in general rake in far bigger bucks than the liberals: Jon Stewart, at No. 5, is tagged as the highest ranking leftish figure, having raked in some $15 million last year. More»

Romney is second, followed by Palin, Pawlenty, and Pence

(NEWSER) - Ron Paul today emerged as the surprise winner of the presidential straw poll at CPAC. Conservatives at the conference picked the Texas congressman with the libertarian bent as their favorite candidate with 31% of the vote, ahead of Mitt Romney (22%), the only other politician in double digits. Trailing them were no-show Sarah Palin (7%), followed by Tim Pawlenty, Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich, and Mike Huckabee. More»

Unrivaled Rush is becoming the embodiment of the right: Schaller

(NEWSER) - Rush Limbaugh whipped last weekend's CPAC meeting into a frenzy, railing against Barack Obama and the socialists of the "Democrat Party" while Fox News and CNN rolled tape. For Thomas Schaller of Salon, the message was clear: Limbaugh, and not any elected official, is the leader of the Republican Party. The talk show host has made himself into a Louis XIV-style embodiment of the right wing—and the GOP is right to be worried. More»

(NEWSER) - Rush Limbaugh thrilled an overflow crowd of conservatives in Washington, DC, tonight by urging them to "take this country back. All we need is to nominate the right candidate." Following speeches by Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, and Ann Coulter at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Limbaugh surprised attendees by praising President Obama, but attacked the "rampant government growth" of his stimulus plan, Fox News reports. More»

Rock band Rush joins advertisers departing radio show

(NEWSER) - The stampede for the exits from Rush Limbaugh's radio show is showing no signs of slowing down: Some 45 advertisers have now pulled their ads, according to Media Matters , which is keeping a running tally . Many of them, including the Girl Scouts and Netflix , say they had bought advertising time without knowing their commercials would air during Limbaugh's show, Politico reports. Other big-name exits : JC Penney and Capital One. Adding insult to injury, Canadian rock band Rush has asked Limbaugh's show to stop using its music, saying doing so "implies an endorsement of the views expressed." A lawyer for the band issued a cease-and-desist letter. More»