Tony Perkins
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Tony Perkins
Anthony Richard "Tony" Perkinsis president of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy and lobbying organization based in Washington, D.C. Perkins was previously a police officer and television reporter, served two terms as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2002...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 March 1963
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The perception by the core value voters is that Congress has not done enough to advance their core issues. We believe they have been at work, but there is more work to be done to convince their constituencies.
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The Republicans have a very cozy relationship with gambling. I do not see gambling as just any other business. Other businesses do not leave destroyed families in their wake.
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Rep. Foxx is to be commended for supporting public policy that values human life, protects our religious liberties, and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family.
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This is the nomination that changes the balance of the court, moving away from an activist court, and you need someone who's going to be strong in that regard. There's no question there's going to be a battle unless (Bush) turns his back on everything he's said he's going to do and his legacy.
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Just as I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with such a great staff and on such a great show, I was also blessed to be presented with this new opportunity at this time.
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He broke out of his weather role to do things along the lines of unique special segments that had a nice humorous twist to them . . . from gadgets to cooking segments.
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Although it is hard to leave 'GMA,' the show is in a strong position right now, and for many reasons, both professional and personal, this is the right time to move on to a new and exciting chapter of my life,
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Values voters should be encouraged by Rep. Foxx, who has shown a commitment to protect and strengthen the family.
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Today's Supreme Court decision is not an endorsement of assisted suicide. All it means is that under this particular statute the attorney general may not prohibit a state from permitting federally-regulated drugs to be use in assisted suicide.