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(Ron Paul |gained support, particularly among young people, for his conservative ideas, from auditing the Federal Reserve to reducing foreign interventionalism |If Romney had welcomed Paul) |
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|Governor [[Scott Walker]] | |Governor [[Scott Walker]] | ||
|took on and triumphed over [[liberals]] in [[Wisconsin]], including signing new [[pro-life]] legislation into law, rejecting the [[ObamaCare]] health insurance exchanges, and curbing [[Leftist]] [[early voting]]. | |took on and triumphed over [[liberals]] in [[Wisconsin]], including signing new [[pro-life]] legislation into law, rejecting the [[ObamaCare]] health insurance exchanges, and curbing [[Leftist]] [[early voting]]. | ||
|why can't more Republican governors be like Walker? | |why can't more Republican governors be like Walker? | ||
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| − | |[[Ron Paul]] | + | |Rep. [[Ron Paul]] |
| − | |gained support, particularly among young people, for his [[conservative]] ideas, from auditing the [[Federal Reserve]] to reducing foreign interventionalism | + | |gained support, particularly among young people, for his [[conservative]] ideas, from auditing the [[Federal Reserve]] to reducing foreign interventionalism; did well in his campaign for president |
|If Romney had welcomed Paul rather than shun him, Romney may have won | |If Romney had welcomed Paul rather than shun him, Romney may have won | ||
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|Rep. [[Paul Ryan]] | |Rep. [[Paul Ryan]] | ||
|excellent Vice Presidential candidate; spokesman for fiscal conservatives in Congress | |excellent Vice Presidential candidate; spokesman for fiscal conservatives in Congress | ||
|Did more for the Republican brand than anyone else in 2012 | |Did more for the Republican brand than anyone else in 2012 | ||
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|Dan Cathy | |Dan Cathy | ||
|CEO of [[Chick-Fil-A]]; He stood strong in defense of [[God]]'s laws as a campaign of liberal hate made him nationwide news. | |CEO of [[Chick-Fil-A]]; He stood strong in defense of [[God]]'s laws as a campaign of liberal hate made him nationwide news. | ||
|Set franchise sales records as the chain was rewarded by the public | |Set franchise sales records as the chain was rewarded by the public | ||
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|Greg Abbott | |Greg Abbott | ||
|Attorney General of Texas who repeatedly rejected the [[pro-abortion]] and other [[liberal]] policies of the [[Obama Administration]], leading as many as 16 lawsuits against Obama's unjustified policies | |Attorney General of Texas who repeatedly rejected the [[pro-abortion]] and other [[liberal]] policies of the [[Obama Administration]], leading as many as 16 lawsuits against Obama's unjustified policies | ||
|has overcome a personal disability that confines him to a wheelchair | |has overcome a personal disability that confines him to a wheelchair | ||
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|[[Dinesh D'Souza]] | |[[Dinesh D'Souza]] | ||
|His film [[2016: Obama's America]] became the second-highest box office success for a documentary in history. | |His film [[2016: Obama's America]] became the second-highest box office success for a documentary in history. | ||
|His documentary relied exclusively on using Obama's own words, the liberal media ignoring the film's existence couldn't stop its success. | |His documentary relied exclusively on using Obama's own words, the liberal media ignoring the film's existence couldn't stop its success. | ||
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|[[Todd Akin]] | |[[Todd Akin]] | ||
|stood up to [[media bullying]] and remained a strong [[prolife]] advocate despite the demands by [[pro-aborts]] for him to cave in. | |stood up to [[media bullying]] and remained a strong [[prolife]] advocate despite the demands by [[pro-aborts]] for him to cave in. | ||
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Revision as of 17:57, December 24, 2012
Accepting nominations:
| Tentative Rank | Name | Achievements | Comments |
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| 1 | Governor Scott Walker | took on and triumphed over liberals in Wisconsin, including signing new pro-life legislation into law, rejecting the ObamaCare health insurance exchanges, and curbing Leftist early voting. | why can't more Republican governors be like Walker? |
| 2 | Rep. Ron Paul | gained support, particularly among young people, for his conservative ideas, from auditing the Federal Reserve to reducing foreign interventionalism; did well in his campaign for president | If Romney had welcomed Paul rather than shun him, Romney may have won |
| 3 | Rep. Paul Ryan | excellent Vice Presidential candidate; spokesman for fiscal conservatives in Congress | Did more for the Republican brand than anyone else in 2012 |
| 4 | Dan Cathy | CEO of Chick-Fil-A; He stood strong in defense of God's laws as a campaign of liberal hate made him nationwide news. | Set franchise sales records as the chain was rewarded by the public |
| 5 | Greg Abbott | Attorney General of Texas who repeatedly rejected the pro-abortion and other liberal policies of the Obama Administration, leading as many as 16 lawsuits against Obama's unjustified policies | has overcome a personal disability that confines him to a wheelchair |
| 6 | Dinesh D'Souza | His film 2016: Obama's America became the second-highest box office success for a documentary in history. | His documentary relied exclusively on using Obama's own words, the liberal media ignoring the film's existence couldn't stop its success. |
| 7 | Todd Akin | stood up to media bullying and remained a strong prolife advocate despite the demands by pro-aborts for him to cave in. | set a high standard for principles in politics, and exposed the RINO Backers in the process. |
See also
- Conservative of the Year 2011
- Conservative of the Year 2010
- Conservatives of the Decade, 2009
- Essay:Conservatives of the Decade