Search query: louisiana
Top 10 Up-and-Coming Republicans: Possibilities for 2016
With the 2012 presidential election still in campaign mode, it may seem premature to discuss the possibilities for 2016, but since it is also convention time, it is interesting to examine the biggest ...
Pennsylvania Drops Plans for Online Voter Registration
Photo: sfcitizen.comThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, expected to be an important swing state in 2012, has made headlines all week for a controversial voter ID law backed by the state's Republicans. ...
Buddy Roemer's Next Move: The Reform Project
When former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer withdrew from the 2012 presidential race on May 31, among many things he said:As I am no longer a candidate for president, I am free to pledge a good portio...
GOP Backs Louisiana State Party Over Ron Paul in Delagate Battle
Late Friday, national Republican Party officials released their decision to back the actions of Louisiana state GOP leaders over a dispute with Ron Paul supporters concerning convention delegates.The ...
Independents Rising, by Jacqueline Salit
A new book is now available for those interested in understanding the concept of the independent voter and the growing independent movement, its past, present, and future. Independents Rising, b...
Rand Paul Confirmed Speaker at RNC Convention
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming Republican National Convention, along with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, and Former U.S. ...
Swing State Iowa: Critical Puzzle Piece for November Win
Which candidate will win Iowa in the 2012 presidential election?With less than four months until the general election, competition heats up between President Barrack Obama and GOP candidate, Mitt Rom...
Mitt Romney Decided on VP
Presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is believed to have made his VP decision and may disclose it as soon as this week, the New York Times reports.Some names that have been thrown ar...
Texas: Sixth State To Say No Thanks To Medicaid Expansion
Governor Rick Perry of Texas joins a list of growing states who say they will refuse to implement Medicaid expansion in their states. The one-time presidential hopeful stated yesterday, “If anyone was...
Is the Individual Mandate a Tax?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the central component to Obama's healthcare reform, the individual mandate, is constitutional because the payment is a tax. There has been much confusion foll...