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(Photo credit David P.) For former congressman Virgil Goode, ballot access in the upcoming presidential race has been a remarkable challenge. Among the international community, the United States has been criticized for having remarkably difficult ballot access requirements for third party candidates. An unfortunate side effect of these stringent requirements is that it can be difficult for third party platforms and candidates to gain any traction or public exposure. This is also a result of th

Credit: senate.gov Key Senate races in Virginia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts could determine which party controls the Senate. Independent voters may be the most important voting blocs in all these races. VA Senate race between Tim Kaine (D) and George Allen (R) A race between two former governors in an important swing state shows how pivotal independents can be especially when it concerns the balance of power in the Senate. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) leaves behind an open seat that is the prize

There are several voters in states like Michigan, Florida, and Virginia who are confused and angry about receiving cryptic robo-calls from a public polling agency called Independent Voter Research. The only problem is there doesn't seem to be any evidence that Independent Voter Research exists. Who, then, is responsible for these calls? Type in ‘independent voter’ in Google and among the most popular hits are ‘Independent Voter Network’ and ‘Independent Voter Research.’ But neither the Independ

The first part of this story covered the up-and-coming Republicans who are likely to run in 2016, should Gov. Romney lose. This covers the Democrats. If President Obama wins re-election, these 10 Democrats can hypothetically be the next Democratic presidential candidate. Some of these names may not currently carry national attention, but they are the future of the Democratic Party. Some have family ties (Clinton, Cuomo), close relationships with past presidents (Biden, Emanuel), while others mad

Here are full videos of notable speakers delivering 2012 Republican National Convention speeches on the gathering's first official day of activities. Among those who spoke were Saratoga Springs, Utah Mayor Mia Love, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz of Texas, Artur Davis, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Ann Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Who had the best speech? Watch below and let us know! Saratoga Springs,

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 movers and shakers at the Republican and Democratic conventions. A lot can change during the next presidential term with the possibility of the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, comprehensive fiscal reform including altering the tax code, Middle-East conflicts, and countless other fac

(Photo: zazzle.com Third party candidates have had a notoriously difficult road in America. Many supporters of former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson have objected to the black out treatment their man has received from the mainstream media despite respectable poll numbers in his native state. The coverage of the Constitution Party's Virgil Goode has mostly been relegated to the notion that the former congressman might siphon enough of the vote in his native Virginia and neighboring North Caro

On Thursday, the California State Senate passed a bill to allow Election Day Registration (EDR), which will allow citizens to register to vote up to and on the day of an election. The bill, AB 1436, passed the State Assembly in May. The bill will now return to the Assembly for a final vote before going to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown for final approval. However, if the bill does become law, which is likely, it will not take effect until 2016. The passage of EDR by the California legislatur

Credit: realclearpolitics.com The presidential race is won by obtaining 270 of the 538 votes in the Electoral College. President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney are campaigning relentlessly, but much of their focus is on battleground/swing states. Each party has states that they can rely on to vote in their favor, but achieving 270 electoral votes requires reaching out to those undecided states. To refresh memories, the Electoral College is a process by which we select our Pr

Photo: facebook.com/IAmBrandonRaub Recently 26-year-old US Marine veteran and Virginia resident Brandon Raub, who served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan, was arrested by local authorities working in concert with federal agents for what they deemed were threatening posts on Facebook. In a telephone interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Raub said, "I'm currently in John Randolph in the psychiatric ward being held against my will. They were concerned about me calling for the arrest of g