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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: American Conservative Union

American Conservative Union stories: 3 news summaries

Conservatives to GOP: Stop Gitmo 'Scaremongering'

Bob Barr, others write letter supporting Obama's plan

Nov 17, 09 4:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Three leading conservatives sought to quash what they called “scaremongering” by Republican politicians over plans to relocate Guantanamo Bay detainees to a prison in Illinois. In a joint statement, Bob Barr, David Keene, and Grover Norquist said the prison was secure enough to hold the detainees. “The federal... More »

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federal courts • Guantanamo Bay • Grover Norquist • Bob Barr • detainees • American Conservative Union • David Keene

Conservative Group Tried to Sell its Support for $2M

Offered to launch campaign backing FedEx in legislative battle

Jul 17, 09 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major conservative group offered its backing to FedEx on a bill before the Senate—for a price tag of at least $2 million, Politico reports—and then, when FedEx didn't take the bait, switched sides. A letter to FedEx shows the American Conservative Union proffered services like writing op-eds... More »

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legislation • union • FedEx • bill • American Conservative Union • pay-to-play • UPS

ANALYSIS

VP Picks Lieberman, Hagel:
Disasters for Party Bases

Candidates seem certain to pay for aisle-crossing tickets

Jul 18, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - With talk that John McCain and Barack Obama could pick Joe Lieberman and Chuck Hagel, respectively, to round out their tickets, liberal and conservative stalwarts tell Politico the aisle-crossing VPs would likely wreak havoc with the parties’ bases. While each has broken with his party on Iraq, Lieberman is far... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Chuck Hagel • Joe Lieberman • vice president • Family Research Council • NOW • NARAL • American Conservative Union

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