Conservatism in the United States

After a “Muhammad cartoon contest” came under attack over the weekend, Texas imam Omar Suleiman is glad he and other Muslim leaders urged their followers to leave the event alone. Ignoring extremists — both the anti-Muslim crowd and radical Islamists alike — is the best policy, he says.

Some members of the Tea Party are leading a movement to reclaim conservation as a conservative value. But their efforts to back solar power in the name of economic freedom are still far from mainstream in the conservative world.

Groups like the Green Tea Coalition are pitching conservatives an unlikely message on conservation and clean energy: Not only is it good for the free market, it’s good for national security, too. But the movement has a lot of convincing to do, and faces opposition from well-financed opponents like the Koch brothers.

A year ago, the Supreme Court decided on one of the most controversial campaign finance cases in recent history. Now, a liberal group, Common Cause, has filed a petition arguing that Justices Scalia and Thomas should be taken off campaign finance cases.

We talk with Renee Amoore, deputy chair of the Pennsylvania Republican State Committee, about Tuesday’s election and what it means for the future of the Republican party.