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With three months to go before the Republican Convention in Tampa, the general election is all but certain to be a face-off between President Obama and the media's pick for the Republican nominee, Mitt Romney. So where do the potential candidates stand now? Gingrich Suspends His Bid Today, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ended his presidential campaign, and in a YouTube video released yesterday, personally thanked his supporters for their contributions to his campaign. While he did not ment

What little commentary we've seen from the media on Ron Paul's silent coup presently underway in the Republican Party has focused mostly on its implications for the 2012 Republican Primary and whether Paul can hold back Romney's delegate count just long enough to ensure a brokered convention, which is the only feasible scenario in which Paul could emerge as the party's nominee. But perhaps more important and far-reaching in its implications for the future of national politics in the US, is not

Governor Romney promises to “nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito.” The most striking thing about the list is who isn’t on it: Reagan appointee Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy actually has joined the four most conservative justices often – for instance, he wrote the majority opinion in Citizens United – but apparently that isn’t good enough for Gov. Romney. To understand Gov. Romney’s vision of the Constitution, we need to look at the cases where

Since the Republican Presidential nominating contest began last year, the Independent Voter Network has posted a number of stories concerning the effect Dr. Ron Paul's candidacy has had on the process. The reason for the focus on Dr. Paul is because his bid acts as a textbook example of how an insurgent candidacy successfully challenges party establishment. Whether it was antipathy to Hilary Clinton or Democratic fears of her effect on down ballot races in their states, President Obama had subs

The current approval rate for Congress hovers at an all-time low and the political makeup of the Senate chamber is a critically important aspect to this year's election cycle. Dissatisfaction over the performance of incumbents currently serving will place significant attention on the independents vying for their seats. Here is a brief introduction to a handful of independent candidates running for Senate seats across the country in 2012. Jon Ross Barrie-“I am NOT a politician and I have never b

Just eight days after Rick Santorum suspends his campaign for presidency, the latest New York Times/CBS News poll shows frontrunner Mitt Romney gaining momentum within his party and solidifying support among Republican primary voters. The poll finds the former Massachusetts Governor in a close contest against President Barack Obama, both receiving support from 46 percent of registered voters when asked about the general election. So what did Republican voters have to say about Santorum bowing o

In an article here at IVN yesterday, AJ Segneri asked: where is the next third party? It is a common question, especially among those who feel that a choice between a Democrat and a Republican is no choice at all. As AJ points out, however, whether you're moderate, liberal, conservative, libertarian or progressive, there is very likely a party where you could find yourself at home, and that party is likely running candidates for elected office. Given the ongoing exodus from the major parties an

With former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum out of the primary, the dynamics of the presidential race have changed, with increased attention on the likelihood of a general election battle between Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Barack Obama. In response, both campaigns have shifted into general election mode. Monday, President Barack Obama launched an attack on Romney over transparency, Calling on Romney to release his tax returns going back several years; disclose the top money "bundle

The primary season is more than half over, and with former-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney all but assured the nomination of the Republican Party (especially now that former-Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign), all I eyes have now turned to the general election though that doesn't officially start until September after both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions have been held.  But I wanted to look back at a few things that have been on my mind about th

Most Americans knew Mike Wallace for his work on CBS’ 60 Minutes, and because of him and his remarkably talented colleagues that hour on Sunday nights became the most important hour in network television history. Mike Wallace’s passing Sunday at 93 reminds those of us of a certain generation the great television/radio journalists of our time – David Brinkley, Chet Huntley, Walter Cronkite, Eric Sevareid, Howard K. Smith, Edward R. Murrow, Edward P. Morgan, Frank Reynolds, Harry Reasoner, and no