http://www.conversantlife.com/topics/43/%2A Main topics view controller en http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/mccain-wont-fight-platform-on-abortion-gays Advisers to Sen. John McCain's presidential bid say he will not try to "soften" the Republican party's platform on abortion and same-sex marriage to appeal to more voters. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/mccain-wont-fight-platform-on-abortion-gays#comments Politics Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:48:15 -0700 Goliath 2516 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/cia-lied-about-shoot-down-of-missionary-plane An internal investigation by the CIA found that agency officials engaged in a cover-up to hide agency negligence in the downing of a private airplane over Peru in 2001 as part of a mistaken attack on an aircraft suspected of carrying illegal narcotics. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/cia-lied-about-shoot-down-of-missionary-plane#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:47 -0800 cabo5000 15120 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/dems-leverage-wins-with-last-minute-donations Days before his re-election, Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha asked for $1 million to hold off a surging Republican challenger. His supporters responded by quickly opening their wallets. Murtha — the Democratic chairman of a subcommittee that oversees defense spending — received $1.1 million in contributions. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/dems-leverage-wins-with-last-minute-donations#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:11:50 -0800 Mr. Poon 15117 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/the-evangelical-shift-that-wasn%E2%80%99t Nothing was supposed to represent evangelicals’ recent shift away from hot-button political issues more than megachurch pastor Rick Warren’s summit with Barack Obama and John McCain in August. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/the-evangelical-shift-that-wasn%E2%80%99t#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:18:52 -0800 cabo5000 15121 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-team-springs-leaks Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-team-springs-leaks#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:46:13 -0800 surferguy 15124 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/clinton-nomination-is-on-track Barack Obama is "on track" to nominate Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state, according to an aide to the president-elect. The announcement is expected after Thanksgiving, the Obama transition official said late Thursday. Clinton aides couldn't be reached to comment. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/clinton-nomination-is-on-track#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:12:38 -0800 kaysen 15118 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-plans-to-nominate-clinton-for-top-diplomat President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-plans-to-nominate-clinton-for-top-diplomat#comments Politics Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:39:20 -0800 applejunkie 15111 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/last-minute-bush-abortion-ruling-causes-furor A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency that enforces job-discrimination laws. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/last-minute-bush-abortion-ruling-causes-furor#comments Politics Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:21:54 -0800 applejunkie 14997 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obamas-church-choice-likely-to-be-scrutinized Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama himself. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obamas-church-choice-likely-to-be-scrutinized#comments Politics Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:50:15 -0800 bookworm 14947 at http://www.conversantlife.com http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-invited-to-find-next-church-home Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama himself. http://www.conversantlife.com/politics/obama-invited-to-find-next-church-home#comments Politics Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:34:26 -0800 sam 14902 at http://www.conversantlife.com