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This year's upcoming presidential election has demonstrated the sad state of affairs that the United States finds itself in. While Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may treat each other as polar opposites, they might have more in common with each other than any other presidential candidates in this country's history. Romney and Obama may have very different rhetoric, but their policies are almost indistinguishable. This may be unbelievable to some, but when one examines the facts, it is undeniable.

Today, President Barack Obama heads to New Hampshire to start his two-day tour in "Romney's backyard". He will focus on dueling visions for the economy, an issue that remains at the top of the list for voters nationwide. A campaign spokesman hinted that Obama will compare his approach, starting from the middle class out, to that of Romney, which he characterizes as "top down." After his speech in New Hampshire, he is scheduled to hold three campaign fundraisers in Boston, one of which also featu

Following the controversies surrounding the presidential election of 2000, in which George W. Bush lost the popular vote but won the presidency, there was renewed interest in reforming the Electoral College system. That interest has held steady over the course of the last decade. In a Gallup survey from late last year, 62% of those polled said they would prefer that the president be elected by a direct popular vote rather than via the indirect system characteristic of the Electoral College. The

In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California – entitled Delegates To The Republican National Convention vs. Republican National Committee [SACV 12- 00927 DOC (JPRx)]. The Paul campaign is keeping its distance for good reason – it is a very flawed suit. The United States District Court Judge in this action is David O. Carter, a no-nonsense judge and a former prosecutor. While the Republican delegate selection pr

Gary Johnson excluded from national discussion on immigration policy On our report about Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's "dueling addresses" on immigration policy to Latino leaders at a conference in Florida, one commenter pointed out the exclusion of Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico from the discussion: "That’s right, exclude the guy with the best record and a 2 term governor of the of the most Latino state: http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/record" This

I'm watching Mitt Romney's address to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials live on CSPAN right now. He has really come out swinging hard at President Obama... UPDATE (9:31am PT) - Romney's introductory remarks were brief. He said what unites us as Americans is more important than our differences, and that what unites us is our love for this country. He then wasted no time in discussing what divides us (partisan bickering), and launching into a robust criticism of P

The College Board launches their nationwide, grassroots movement ‘Don’t Forget Ed’ today in an effort to push education to the forefront of policy issues in the 2012 Presidential race. ‘Don’t Forget Ed’ will take place on the National Mall, in front Congress where a demonstration will display 857 empty desks to symbolize the alarming statistics of dropouts in the United States. 857 American students drop out of school every hour of everyday, resulting in approximately 1.2 million drop out every

After a turbulent and costly Republican primary season, we can be pretty certain that the list of presumptive presidential candidates 2012 will be as follows: Barack Obama (Democratic Party), Mitt Romney (Republican Party), Jill Stein (Green Party), and Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party). Think you know the presidential candidates 2012? Think again. Below are ten unusual facts about the candidates to help you better get to know them! 1. "The Mitt" Next time you walk into a barber shop in Boston

Heading into the 2012 Presidential Election, Governor Mitt Romney’s opponents will continue to attempt to portray him as politically inconsistent. And the mainstream media will continue to ignore the far greater problem: both of America’s political parties are internally inconsistent at the very core of their own professed ideologies. History also shows that the two party platforms are constantly evolving, and in many instances, they trade positions back and forth as they reshape themselves and

With competition heating up between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a special election in Arizona, the possibility of an Independent voice in Senate, and some pretty controversial ballot measures, here are 5 things we're watching today in politics. 1) Arizona to hold special election to replace Rep. Giffords Arizona's 8th district will hold a special election today, voting to fill the vacancy of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords, who resigned to focus on her recovery after her Jan