Values Voter Summit
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The Values Voter Summit is an annual conclave of the most hardcore of the United States' right-wing political activists. It was founded in 2006 and promotes the conservative tenets of limited government, reduced spending, and "traditional values".
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[edit] Agenda
The Values Voter Summit website is boldly emblazoned with the words "Limit Government - Reduce Spending - Champion Traditional Values - Protect America", which we can safely assume to be a general overview of their ideology. More specifically, the group is pro-life,[1] opposed to same-sex marriage, encourages promotion of family values, wants the protection of religious freedom, and believes in a "responsible" foreign policy and strong national defence.[2] In short, a fairly typical conservative American agenda.
[edit] Straw polls
Since 2007 the summit has held its own straw poll each year (except for 2008 when John McCain had already secured a presidential nomination) for a field of Republican candidates. Mitt Romney won in 2007 with 28% of the vote[3], Mike Huckabee in 2009, also with 28%[4], Mike Pence in 2010 with 24%[5], and Ron Paul in 2011 with a whopping 37%.[6]
[edit] Guests
Guest speakers who have appeared at the Values Voter Summit include:
- Michele Bachmann[7][8]
- Bryan Fischer[7]
- Newt Gingrich[7][8]
- Sean Hannity[7]
- Mitt Romney[7]
- Phyllis Schlafly[7][8]
- Glenn Beck[8]
- Rick Perry[8]
- Bill O'Reilly[8][9]
[edit] See also
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[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ AFA Action co-sponsors ‘values voter’ conference American Family Association Journal, April 2006
- ↑ Presidential Hopefuls Highlight 'Values' to Christian Conservatives Christian Post October 20th 2007
- ↑ Romney wins straw poll at Values Voters Summit CNN Politics October 20th 2007
- ↑ Huckabee Wins 2012 Straw Poll at Values Voters Summit Fox News September 19th 2009
- ↑ GOP Rep. Mike Pence gets nod for 2012 presidential run Los Angeles Times September 19th 2009
- ↑ Ron Paul wins Values Voter straw poll; Herman Cain second Politico October 8th 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 2010 Values Voter Summit Confirmed Speakers Values Voter Summit Accessed November 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 2011 Values Voter Summit Confirmed Speakers Values Voter Summit Accessed November 2011
- ↑ His name isn't with the speakers, but there's a nice ol' picture of him in the picture slideshow at the top of the page.