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a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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And much more to do This year has given us conservatives much to celebrate.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Some conservatives on social media said the float's inclusion was inappropriate.
—Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The three conservatives were all elected with help from Pastor Tim Thompson’s Inland Empire Family PAC, which aims to fill school boards with members of the Christian right.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Alana Byrd, national field director for People for the American Way, fears that far right conservatives may be using the same playbook to broadly enact policies, such as religious instruction in public schools, in districts across the country.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Those numbers fell short of what Biden had pledged to accomplish during his campaign for the presidency, and the issue remained highly polarizing throughout his term in office with conservatives constantly challenging his constitutional ability to deliver loan forgiveness through executive action.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Neely's killing sparked a heated debate among progressives who felt Neely was unjustly murdered by a vigilante and conservatives who saw Penny as a hero who intervened to protect his fellow New Yorkers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Some conservatives have already warned about consequences.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Political conservatives are in power at the national level and the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has demonstrated openness to blurring church-state separation.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Some conservatives on social media said the float's inclusion was inappropriate.
—Dan Gooding, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The three conservatives were all elected with help from Pastor Tim Thompson’s Inland Empire Family PAC, which aims to fill school boards with members of the Christian right.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Alana Byrd, national field director for People for the American Way, fears that far right conservatives may be using the same playbook to broadly enact policies, such as religious instruction in public schools, in districts across the country.
—Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Those numbers fell short of what Biden had pledged to accomplish during his campaign for the presidency, and the issue remained highly polarizing throughout his term in office with conservatives constantly challenging his constitutional ability to deliver loan forgiveness through executive action.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Neely's killing sparked a heated debate among progressives who felt Neely was unjustly murdered by a vigilante and conservatives who saw Penny as a hero who intervened to protect his fellow New Yorkers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Some conservatives have already warned about consequences.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Political conservatives are in power at the national level and the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority has demonstrated openness to blurring church-state separation.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Conservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatives. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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