Posts Tagged: election 2012

Rep. Paul Ryan: A Time for Choosing – Health Care

Our long-term fiscal problem is clear: Medicare and Medicaid spending is driving the U.S. further into debt and toward the most predictable economic collapse in our nation’s history. Unless action is taken now, these critical safety nets will no longer exist for those who need them most.

Rep. Paul Ryan: A Time for Choosing – Health Care

Our long-term fiscal problem is clear: Medicare and Medicaid spending is driving the U.S. further into debt and toward the most predictable economic collapse in our nation’s history. Unless action is taken now, these critical safety nets will no longer exist for those who need them most.

Mistakes of the Father

Political campaigns are as delicate as they are brutal. No matter how hard a candidate pushes and pulls, (s)he is vulnerable to disaster by their own words. Whether innocently misspoken or candidly honest, a turn of the phrase can turn a run for office into a run for the exits.

Mistakes of the Father

Political campaigns are as delicate as they are brutal. No matter how hard a candidate pushes and pulls, (s)he is vulnerable to disaster by their own words. Whether innocently misspoken or candidly honest, a turn of the phrase can turn a run for office into a run for the exits.

A Powerful Force

There is a powerful force in American politics and, particularly, the Repyblican Party.  It’s not an organized group, a registered union or a structured political entity, but it’s a demographic that determines the outcome of every election.

A Powerful Force

There is a powerful force in American politics and, particularly, the Repyblican Party.  It’s not an organized group, a registered union or a structured political entity, but it’s a demographic that determines the outcome of every election.

Running the GOP Numbers

The race for the Republican nomination for President is still in the embryonic stages, and, as is always the case with politics, things can change overnight. Still, there are some very interesting (telling?) numbers to consider even this early in the process.

Running the GOP Numbers

The race for the Republican nomination for President is still in the embryonic stages, and, as is always the case with politics, things can change overnight. Still, there are some very interesting (telling?) numbers to consider even this early in the process.

Immigration

After the economy, probably the most volatile flashpoint in next years election, and the Republican debates now underway, is immigration. Compassion seems to conflict with common sense, reason with reaction. It’s a tough issue and finding a workable and fair solution will not be easy. In this discussion, Newt Gingrich is being blasted by some and bravo’ed by others.

Immigration

After the economy, probably the most volatile flashpoint in next years election, and the Republican debates now underway, is immigration. Compassion seems to conflict with common sense, reason with reaction. It’s a tough issue and finding a workable and fair solution will not be easy. In this discussion, Newt Gingrich is being blasted by some and bravo’ed by others.