The horse race Republican Primary continues to baffle political pundits and analysts. The race has seen more changes in frontrunner than an Olympic marathon making it all but impossible to predict an eventual nominee at this point. Despite the fact that only four candidates remain, the gay community is highly anxious about who the Republican ...
Herman Cain announced Friday outside his campaign headquarters in Atlanta that he will be suspending his presidential campaign following a tumultuous couple of weeks that saw him plummet in the polls. While Cain only announced in advance that he would be making a “big announcement” regarding his campaign, many were not surprised with his choice ...
Beginning with Herman Cain’s plummet in national polls for the Republican presidential primaries, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has consistently risen in the polls. A recent Rasmussen poll has put him in first place with 38% of Republican primary support. Former frontrunner Mitt Romney received 17%. Of course, conservatives are not happy with ...
As an avid sports fan and a political geek, I enjoy discussing both topics in detail with just about anyone who wants to listen (much to the chagrin of my girlfriend). While sports and politics are not the two most important things in my life, they are without doubt strong passions of mine. Both are ...
The recent Tea Party CNN debate this past September was an eye-opener for many Latinos of the new far-right catering Republican Party. When asked a question on how Republicans plan on appealing to Latino voters in 2012, the debate quickly devolved into a fear-mongering tirade on the need to build a fence, reject the DREAM ...
We live in a country that accepts imperfect leaders. You disagree? Well, let’s think about it. At a practically comedic level, we did not denounce George H.W. Bush after he vomited on the Japanese Prime Minister. We are a country that accepted Bill Clinton after his sexual indiscretions. We are a nation that accepted Ted ...
I will begin by saying that Rick Perry’s tax plan is better than the status quo. His plan will create a twenty percent optional flat income tax. There are surely good and bad things about this approach. However, the problem is not with the level or the fact that it’s flat. The problem is the ...
After spending roughly two weeks basking in the media limelight, the harsh reality of American Presidential Politics has finally started to sink into the Herman Cain campaign. To be clear, about two months ago I figured Herman would be one of the first candidates to drop out of the race before primary season started up, ...
The Tea Party movement is extraordinary. You read that correctly. As an individual who self-identifies as a social liberal and fiscal moderate, I still find myself opposed to some of the Tea Party’s tenets (i.e., an originalist interpretation of the Constitution, opposition to taxation). Regardless of how one feels about the Tea Party, it is ...
One can officially say that the GOP Presidential candidate race is certainly up and running. It has thoroughly moved from the primary stages of new competitors feeling out the competition, to a true power struggle amongst the country’s most noteworthy conservatives. However, many U.S. citizens, including some Republicans, have expressed their doubts on the current ...