Thompson, McCain Raise Conservative Banners at Social Issues Summit
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Faith, family and freedom were catchwords Friday, as Republican 2008 presidential hopefuls appealed to Ã¢ÂÂvalues votersÃ¢ÂÂ at a convention in Washington, D.C. The event Ã¢ÂÂ organized by the Family Research Council, an organization of religious conservative activists Ã¢ÂÂ will continue into Saturday and conclude with a straw poll of attendees that is being watched as an indicator of voting sentiment among the conservative evangelical constituency.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Ã¢ÂÂ whose views on social issues such as abortion and gay rights are far less conservative than most of his rivals for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination Ã¢ÂÂ used his speech Saturday morning to a convention of Christian conservatives to explain his positions and highlight issues on which he contends he and this key GOP constituency have common ground.
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GOP front-runner John McCain is heading to Washington to try to convince a conservative-rich conference that he's their man.
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While Huckabee and Romney work to win the caucus, McCain, Thompson and Giuliani hope their tough talk on war and immigration can ensure a respectable third-place finish
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Fred Thompson accused Republican campaign rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney of being soft on illegal immigration Thursday, dismissing them as latecomers to the issue as they strive for the presidency.
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The Republican contenders in the  2008 presidential race will try to woo a tough crowd on Friday  and Saturday at a "Values Voter Summit:" conservative  Christians who have yet to rally around a single candidate.
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Rasmussen Reports - With former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson taking his first formal steps towards a Presidential run and the immigration debate creating challenges for Arizona Senator John McCain, the race for the Republican Presidential nomination has an entirely different look this week.
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Actor-politician Fred  Thompson began an autumn scramble for the Republican  presidential nomination on Thursday, pushing Ronald Reagan-like  conservative themes and shrugging off concerns that he had  entered the race too late.
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Right-wing radio hosts who are  influential in U.S. politics and some of their conservative  listeners expressed alarm on Wednesday at the lead established  by Sen. John McCain in the race to become the Republican  presidential candidate.
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Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical leader Gary Bauer.
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RICHMOND, Virginia  - Republican Fred Thompson, making his first appearance since his late entry into the 2008 White House race, criticized the immigration pact in Congress on Saturday and said the United States was battling threats from "forces of evil."
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With his Republican rivals jockeying for victory in New Hampshire, presidential hopeful Fred Thompson sought Tuesday to boost his support in this early voting state considered critical to his campaign.
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Bloomberg - Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson accused rival Mike Huckabee of abandoning core party principles of fiscal conservativism and small government in a debate last night before a South Carolina audience.
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It's not enough for U.S. Republican presidential candidates to be conservatives. They've got to be bigger and better conservatives to win the hearts of right-wing America.
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Republican presidential front-runner John McCain courted the wary conservative wing of his party Friday after winning the endorsement of former bitter White House rival Mitt Romney.
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SIMI VALLEY, California  - Republican front-runner John McCain and rival Mitt Romney accused each other on Wednesday of pursuing liberal policies out of step with mainstream conservatives at a crucial debate in the U.S. presidential race.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain clashed over immigration while largely agreeing on taxes and the course in Iraq and chiding their absentee rival, Fred Thompson.