Conservative of the Year 2012

Main article: Conservative of the Year
Tentative Rank  | Name  | Achievements  | Comments

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1  | 2012 Summer Olympics participants | The inspiring athletes are overwhelmingly conservative and outspoken in their Christian faith; displayed conservative lifestyles, charity, and patriotism.  | Moved to number 1 because their values and work ethic were so exemplary. Why can't underachieving atheists learn from this?
2  | 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?
3  | 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
4  | Rep. 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.
5  | 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
6  | Rep. Paul Ryan | excellent Vice Presidential candidate; spokesman for fiscal conservatives in Congress  | Did more for the Republican brand than anyone else in 2012
7  | 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  | Abbott has overcome a personal disability that confines him to a wheelchair.
8  | Richard Mourdock | Treasurer of the State of Indiana. His sincere, logical answer to a question at the debate for the U.S. Senate seat for Indiana caused him to lose due to liberal demagoguery  | He put logic and personal faith above public approval, passing a test that so many fail.
9  | Victoria Jackson | The former Saturday Night Live star who is an effective conservative commentator  | In 2012, Victoria Jackson outshined the RINO Backers.
10  | Tim Tebow | conservative quarterback who led his team to a spectacular playoff upset of the mighty Pittsburgh Steelers in January  | unfairly denied another real opportunity since his stunning victory over the Steelers, Tebow handled the inhuman treatment by the liberal media with charm and grace
11  | Dinesh D'Souza | His film 2016: Obama's America became the second highest box office success for a political documentary in history.[1] | His documentary relied exclusively on using Obama's own words, the liberal media ignoring the film's existence couldn't stop its success.
12  | Australian Queensland Premier Campbell Newman  | The leader of the Liberal National Party in Queensland who won government from the reigning Labor party by taking 78 out of a possible 89, leaving Labor with just 7 seats.  | He also broke the public service unions and put in legislation to make the government live within its means.
13  | Park Geun-hye | Conservative leader of the Saenuri Party in South Korea, Park Geun-hye became the first woman president in its nation's history.[1] | Underreported by the liberal media because they oppose conservative women leaders
14  | Shinzo Abe | Led the conservative Liberal Democratic Party to victory in Japan's elections for its lower house.[1] | Japan is an essential ally against communist China's growing aggression.
15  | Wayne LaPierre | Executive VP of National Rife Association defended gun rights after Sandy Hook  | Led spirited defense of Second Amendment in the face of RINO defections on Gun rights

## See also[edit]

* Conservatives of the Decade, 2009
* Essay:Conservatives of the Decade

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://blog.heritage.org/2012/12/19/heritage-welcomes-conservative-victories-in-south-korea-and-japan/