The Democratic Party has been put to the test, and while the mudslinging has been particularly rampant this year, it is not unlike all presidential campaigns throughout history. Last April Barrack Obama officially announced his plans to run for re-election. He has kept his headquarters in Chicago, Illinois and has members from his previous campaign, [...]
Dons Bivens the long term chair of the Arizona democratic party has announced his run for the Arizona senate seat to be vacated by John Kyl. I have known Don professionally and he is a great attorney and a great person. He has come into the race talking about standing up for the middle class [...]
Dear United States Congress, I have watched with interest and now shock the attempts to negotiate the debt ceiling and the current debt crisis. I would like to offer some advice on how the small business of America and the single highest source of new jobs in the country has been dealing with the impact [...]
Politics are an interesting aspect of all states and following them, even if you’re a resident of that particular state, can sometimes be confusing at best. However, there are people who focus their entire lives and careers on studying specific aspects of the American political system, and these individuals are kind enough to break it [...]
This year has proven to be one of the most interesting election years in recent history. The continued growth of the Teaparty Movement and the country’s growing displeasure at how things are being run in Washington is really shaking things up at the polls. Several Senate incumbents have already lost their seats and several more [...]
Ever since the Arizona Govenor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law in April, the country has been in debate. Whether you agree with the bill or not, it’s hard to miss the upheavel it has caused for many. Now to top it off many of the sports teams are getting involved. Some politicians and [...]
The Vietnam War is probably the most controversial war in our Nation’s history for many reasons. Whether they choose to go or were drafted, veterans having been facing questions and skeptism since their return. This is even more true of politicans where it seems these questions always seem to arise during an election. The questions [...]
Toronto baseball fans will be disappointed once they learn that Phillies-Blue Jays series that was set to be played in Toronto at the end of June will now be played in Philadelphia. Baseball officials decided it was in the best interest of the fans and players to move the games after realizing the G20 Summit [...]
Choosing nominees to take on the role of Supreme Court Justice is an important task that not every President gets the opportunity to do. So far in his term President Obama has selected 2. The first, Justice Sotomayor, was confirmed in August of last year. With Justice John Paul Stevens retiring, it is time for [...]
Florida Governor Crist thought that the job of filing two vacancies in the Public Safety Commission was almost complete when his nominees received an 8-1 vote by the state Senate committee in April. However, when it went before the entire senate they were firmly rejected, despite their strong qualifications. Some are sighting politics as the [...]