April 2012
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“Chuck Colson lived an extraordinary life. He was a man who experienced tremendous lows yet went on to spark a movement of ideas and people focused on spiritual transformation. His calling was to minister to prisoners and their families through Prison Fellowship, an organization emphasizing spiritual renewal that is active in more than 100 countries across the globe. Chuck was a patriot who loved America. He was a Marine. He was a mentor. He was also a best-selling author, a broadcaster, and a leader – one who inspired a generation of Christian believers to defend the faith while showing true compassion for people forgotten by society. In the eyes of the world, he was a person who had it all and then lost it all. But in God’s eyes, Chuck’s path in life was just preparation for His higher purposes. Through the full picture of the life Chuck Colson led, Americans saw that a broken man can accept the gift of redemption and embrace a new life devoted to the service and redemption of others. This will be his legacy. We, his countrymen, join the Colson family in mourning their loss, and in celebrating the gift that was his extraordinary life.”
—House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued this statement today regarding the passing of Charles W. “Chuck” Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship.
Santorum Comment on the Death of Chuck Colson
Verona, PA - Former presidential candidate and Senator Rick Santorum issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries:
“Karen and I were deeply saddened to learn about Chuck’s passing. Over the last few years, both in and out of public life, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Chuck and have admired him and his commitment to living out his faith.
“Chuck was a humble man who learned from his own frailty to care for the ‘least of these,’ especially prisoners. His work to bring Christianity to those who were in their darkest days changed the lives of many.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Chuck’s wife Patty, the entire Colson family and the community at Prison Fellowship Ministries during this very difficult time. Chuck was a patriot, who loved his country and loved serving his God, and we are all a little better off for having known him.”
Romney: "My dad's dad was not a polygamist" →
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday reacted sharply to Montana Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s suggestion that Romney wants to avoid talking about his family history and immigration because “then he’d have to talk about his family coming from a polygamy commune in Mexico.” (Political Hotsheet report by Sarah Huisenga, CBS News and National Journal)
GOP: Obama campaign seeing a "mirage" if they think Arizona is in play →
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The Republican National Committee is taking significant steps to expand its Hispanic voter outreach in a handful of key states — but Arizona isn’t one of them, in spite of the Obama campaign’s intentions to turn the traditionally “red state” into a “blue state” this year. (Political Hotsheet report by Stephanie Condon)
Tom Foty Weekend Politics
CBS News’ Tom Foty looks at the weekend political developments and debates.
Cash-strapped Gingrich selling fundraising lists →
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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has put his donor lists on the market, a sign that the cash-strapped campaign has had to put its bread-and-butter on the line to try to pay its bills. (Political Hotsheet report by Lindsey Boerma, CBS News and National Journal)
Hilary Rosen flap a "win in every regard" for GOP, says Nicolle Wallace →
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Until Thursday, it had been a pretty good week for the Obama campaign.
In the newly-declared battle to frame the general election, the president seemed to be winning. His “Buffett Rule” proposal - designed in part to define presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney as seeking to protect low tax rates for the one percent - was dominating the political news cycle. Meanwhile, the Romney camp was scrambling to find some way to win over women amid polls that showed Romney trailing the president by double-digits among female voters. (Political Hotsheet report by Brian Montopoli)
Rick Santorum ending bid for GOP nomination →
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Rick Santorum is poised to suspend his bid for the presidency on Tuesday, removing the last significant obstacle in Mitt Romney’s now all-but-certain march to the Republican presidential nomination. (Political Hotsheet report by Brian Montopoli)
