As health care debate shifts to TV, these iPhone apps tap into deeper details

There are even apps for ideology. 

On Thursday, President Barack Obama hopes to hammer out a health care compromise during a bipartisan Just because the loyal opposition lacks the platform of the White House and is a minority player in both chambers of congress doesn’t mean that conservative-friendly iPhone apps are taking a backseat in the conversation. Most recent is the free app for this month’s 2010 CPAC Conference, which served as both a networking tool for attendees and resource for others to read news and Twitter updates from leading conservative thinkers that attended at the event. 

While there are plenty of unofficial apps that track the FOX News Channel – as well as individual apps for The Wall Street Journal (free, but subscription required to read full articles) and The Drudge Report (99 cents) – Conserva – Right Wing News at 99 cents is an efficient aggregator of multiple outlets with a right-of-center viewpoint. 

The popular website RealClearPolitics – which tracks all political news but with a conservative sensibility – does not have an iPhone app just yet. However, the site’s mobile version is a good digest for readers on the iPhone and other web-enabled hand-held devices.  

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