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  • GOP Field Comes Into Focus

    With only eight months to go until the Iowa caucuses, the Republican field still isn’t set in stone. Most of the major potential candidates, however, have declared their intent. Here’s a snapshot of where the field currently stands, complete with notes on each candidate. Officially Running Tim Pawlenty – Former governor of Minnesota has executive…

  • Possible Republican Candidates

    Over the next few months, Republicans will begin to announce their candidacies for their party’s nomination, and political observers are watching closely to see how the field shapes up. Speculation has centered on the following ten potential candidates, but there are likely to be some surprises as well. Mitt Romney – The former governor of Massachussetts,…

  • Mike Pence Not Running

    Mike Pence, the Republican congressman representing Indiana’s 6th district and former Republican Conference Chairman, will not seek the Republican nomination for President. He instead plans to run for Governor of Indiana. The decision was published in an interview with the Indianapolis Star. Pence had been urged to run by a group of conservative leaders including…

  • Women Leaders: Are they here to stay?

    Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Michelle Bachelet. Julia Parnell. What unites these women? They have all been elected head of state in the last ten years among other female leaders who have come to power in Chile, Argentina, Jamaica, Liberia, and Australia. Some may say that the world has finally realized the might of female abilities. Yet, most…

  • An Election Message

    The message, as the entire political punditry has explained, is that the president has been repudiated. And while his party certainly lost, whether or not Mr. Obama has been scorned by the electorate falls firmly outside the purview of what was learned during yesterday’s contest. The message? As far as the GOP is concerned: Don’t…

  • Ballot Goggles

    You know, sometimes I have to wonder if everyone sees elections the same way that I do. Then I realize that it’s way more fun if I assume they don’t. Here’s what I imagine different people will see on their ballots next Tuesday. Average Voter: Those guys who aren’t doing too much VS. Those guys…

  • Sarah Palin Supporters

    I’ll be frank: Sarah Palin needs to shut the hell up. Alright, I admit that might not be quite fair. Although I happen to think she is an incompetent political figure that is trying too hard to fit in on the national stage, she represents a certain intangible something that resonates with a lot of…