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Good News: Three Marriage Amendments Headed to Victory

by Devon Williams
Florida and Arizona on Tuesday became the 28th and 29th states to amend their constitutions to define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. California’s marriage amendment also appeared headed to victory.
Despite millions spent by gay activists to defeat the marriage initiatives, pro-family leaders in the three states led heroic [...]

Chambliss Expected to Hold Ga. Senate Seat

Freshman Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a strong social conservative, was narrowly defeating former Democratic state legislator Jim Martin in a race to the wire. With 97 percent of the vote counted, Chambliss was at 51 percent.  Martin’s liberal positions — pro-abortion, pro-civil unions, pro-gay adoption — proved too extreme for most Georgians, and Chambliss was a [...]

Smith and Merkley Neck-and-Neck for Ore. Senate Seat

Republican Sen. Gordon Smith was in a dead heat with challenger Democratic state House Speaker Jeff Merkley in his bid for re-election in this liberal-leaning state. Merkley is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal on all the social issues. Smith has a mixed record — voting for good judges and for pro-life measures, yet all too often also [...]

Stevens Facing Loss of Alaska Senate Seat

Democrat Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage, is expected to defeat embattled Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, who was tainted by his recent felony conviction for public corruption. Stevens had a mixed record on social issues. Begich is a traditional liberal. Stevens, 84, who had been in the Senate for 40 years, was found guilty last [...]

Udall to Clinch Open Colo. Senate Seat

Democratic Rep. Mark Udall was soundly defeating former Republican Rep. Bob Schaffer for Colorado’s open Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Sen. Wayne Allard. Udall has a consistently pro-abortion voting record in Congress and supports the legal availability of partial-birth abortion. He regularly received donations from Warren Hern, an infamous and controversial late-term [...]

Udall Set to Capture Open N.M. Senate Seat

Democratic Rep. Tom Udall was strongly leading Republican Rep. Steve Pearce for the open Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of six-term Republican Sen. Pete Domenici. Pearce had a sterling pro-family record in Congress, while Udall — cousin to Rep. Mark Udall in Colorado — has consistently followed the leading of the pro-abortion and [...]

Coleman Narrowly Holding Minn. Senate Seat

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman was narrowly holding onto his seat against a stiff challenge by liberal Democrat and former comedian Al Franken. Coleman has a moderately conservative, pro-life record, including opposition to destructive embryonic stem-cell research. He also voted for the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004 and the Marriage Protection Act in 2006. Franken, on [...]

Wicker Expected to Retain Miss. Senate Seat

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker was prevailing against Democrat challenger Ronnie Musgrove to hold on to the unexpired term of retired Republican Sen. Trent Lott.
Both candidates were conservative on social issues, including life and marriage. But the left strongly supported Musgrove, a former governor of Mississippi, who could have been counted on to vote with his [...]

Landrieu Holding La. Senate Seat

Republicans apparently failed to capture the one vulnerable Democratic Senate seat as incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu was beating state treasurer and former Democrat-turned-Republican John Kennedy. Despite the socially conservative views of Louisianans, Landrieu has generally sided with liberals on key issues.
She has a 29 percent lifetime rating from National Right to Life versus Kennedy’s strong [...]

Conservative Stalwart Musgrave Loses U.S. House Seat

In Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, Betsy Markey (D) has unseated incumbent Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R) with 56 percent of the vote. Markey is staunchly pro-abortion and has major backing from Emily’s List. She opposes protecting marriage, embraces the agenda of the gay lobby and is supported by the leading gay-rights PAC.
Musgrave has been lauded by [...]