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Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Yesterday, social media giant Facebook released its initial public offering—a step that has investors from Wall Street to Main Street swooning. The IPO is valued at $104 billion, which is a record for a new company. With this move into the stock market Facebook—which has over 900 million users, one of the most recognizable brand [...]
A day after a North Carolina statewide vote defined marriage as between a man and a woman, President Barack Obama publicly announced his support of gay marriage in the United States. The statement came in an ABC interview Wednesday and immediately sent shockwaves across the country. The move is a bold one for President Obama—the [...]
Mitt Romney came out on top in the Illinois primary Tuesday by a double digit margin, winning over second place finisher Rick Santorum. For the first time in months the embattled Romney seemed energized, and appears to finally be hitting his stride in one of the longest nomination contests ever. There is still a long [...]
If it wasn’t for the long trend of Republicans rejecting Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor would almost certainly be ecstatic with the results from last night. Mitt won 6 of the 10 states up for grabs in yesterday’s so called Super Tuesday election. This included a close win over Santorum in the all-important Ohio [...]
Tomorrow’s ten primary elections, which are often referred to as “Super Tuesday” because of the significance the elections hold, are extremely important for the four remaining candidates’ presidential chances. Mitt Romney in particular has the most at stake—with substantial wins he can lock up the nomination,but with bad losses the contest will drag on until [...]
Yesterday the Obama Administration presented its 2013 Budget Proposal — and it was met with an uproar. Republicans in the Senate and House called it dead on arrival, some mocking it by calling it “debt on arrival”. Democrats also dismissed it almost immediately. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won’t bring it to the [...]
If you have watched The Colbert Report in the past few months, you’ll most likely have seen the Comedy Central host promote his Super PAC (Political Action Committee) “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow”. The committee was created by Colbert as a way to raise awareness of unlimited money in politics while also poking fun at the [...]
This past Saturday Mitt Romney won the Nevada Caucus, doubling the votes of his nearest competitors Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich and trouncing last place finisher Rick Santorum by over 30 percentage points. Yet, unlike previous states, Nevada seems to incite little national attention and significance. Likewise, Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri’s nominating elections take place [...]
Mitt Romney rolled through Florida’s critical primary Tuesday as the former governor handedly beat his major opponent Newt Gingrich, as well as crushing other contenders Rick Santorum and Ron Paul. The victory, paramount in importance for Romney after losing South Carolina, was a result of a well organized campaign team, millions of dollars in [...]
Anyone using the internet within the past week surely noticed quite a bit of talk about PIPA and SOPA, the Senate and House bills designed to curb online piracy. Each of these proposals was, initially, heavily supported by both Democrats and Republicans. However, because of a huge viral push Americans all over learned about the [...]
Few politicians trigger as much scorn as Ron Paul, yet even fewer generate as much unwavering support as the Texas Congressman running for President does. Why is it that this former gynecologist and longtime Representative can create such disdain amongst so many while also garnering such a devoted following? Well, unlike the last few presidents, [...]
Now that’s a low blow. During a campaign stop on Sunday evening, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney compared President Barack Obama to Kim Kardashian. According to the NY Post: “‘I’ve been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama — then candidate Obama — going through Iowa making promises,’ Romney said Sunday, referencing [...]
Now that’s a low blow. During a campaign stop on Sunday evening, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney compared President Barack Obama to Kim Kardashian. According to the NY Post: “‘I’ve been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama — then candidate Obama — going through Iowa making promises,’ Romney said Sunday, referencing [...]
President Barack Obama has faced a tumultuous first three years as commander-in-chief and is now looking at the lowest approval ratings for an incumbent near election since Jimmy Carter in 1980. This obviously stages an uphill battle for Obama’s reelection prospects, and raises the question, what will President Obama’s strategy be for 2012? Thus far, [...]
With all the twists and turns this past year’s race for Republican Presidential nominee has seen, it seems fitting that the bombastic former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich finds himself atop polls just in time for the beginning of primary season. But is the former Congressman from Georgia, who has a PhD in history [...]
Politicians give us almost endless fodder for criticism. The press, ever the opportunists, is more than happy to report each and every one of the occasions where policymakers screw up. However, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, it seems fitting to call attention to the aspects that Washington has gotten right in the past year—particularly the [...]
An artful, if not deceptive, approach to political campaigns of the past decade has been to accuse one’s opponent of “flip-flopping”. This practically unbeatable assault is particularly effective when applied to candidates the general public deem impassionate or inauthentic. The technique has been employed in multiple large-scale elections, and is perhaps most notably remembered for [...]
Heated political rhetoric has long been a staple of the American campaign trail for both the left and right. Looking back at the personal attacks of yesteryear, today’s tactics may seem mild in comparison. However, with the advent of Internet and 24 hour cable news, malicious political language these days is broadcast through a loud [...]
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