Archive for April, 2012

Delaware County GOP Chairman Switches from Romney to Gingrich

Delaware County GOP Chairman Switches from Romney to Gingrich

Engaged in a frantic battle to remain relevant and convince voters that the Republican primaries aren’t over yet, Newt Gingrich scored a minor coup today. Hans Reigle, Chairman of the Kent County Republican Party, announced that he is switching his support from Mitt Romney to […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Betting Big on Tiny Delaware, Gingrich Scores Former Speaker’s Endorsement

Betting Big on Tiny Delaware, Gingrich Scores Former Speaker’s Endorsement

Former Delaware Speaker of the House Terry Spence endorsed Newt Gingrich for president yesterday morning during a Gingrich campaign stop at the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware.  Hoping to revive his lagging campaign, the former U.S. House Speaker is focusing the majority of his energy […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Time Capsule: Jimmie Davis Sings His Way into Voters’ Hearts for a Second Time

Time Capsule: Jimmie Davis Sings His Way into Voters’ Hearts for a Second Time

Country singer and songwriter Jimmie H. Davis, the son of a sharecropper who enlivened the campaign trail by performing with a quartet, won his second term as governor of Louisiana on this day in 1960.  Best remembered as the composer of the hit song “You Are […]

by · April 19, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Preview of 2016: Clinton vs. Christie?

Preview of 2016: Clinton vs. Christie?

Admitting that they’re getting a little bored with the 2012 race, the folks at Public Policy Polling decided to take a look ahead at the race for 2016. Their insanely early survey shows Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the heavy favorite for the Democratic […]

by · April 19, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Time Capsule: Wilbur Mills Calls for an End to the War in Vietnam

Time Capsule: Wilbur Mills Calls for an End to the War in Vietnam

Wilbur D. Mills, the powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee who long opposed congressional attempts to end the war in Indochina, surprised his colleagues forty years ago today by calling for an immediate and total withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Vietnam. […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Weeks Before Convention, No Favorite for LP Ticket’s Second Spot

Weeks Before Convention, No Favorite for LP Ticket’s Second Spot

There isn’t that much suspense surrounding what will happen when delegates from around the country descend on Las Vegas in two weeks to select the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President.  Former governor Gary Johnson is widely considered the overwhelming favorite, winning straw poll after straw […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 17 comments ·
Constitution Party Gathers in Nashville for National Convention

Constitution Party Gathers in Nashville for National Convention

Delegates from around the country are arriving in Nashville today to take part in the Constitution Party’s presidential nominating convention.  In 2008 ,the Constitution Party nominated Florida pastor Chuck Baldwin for President, beating out conservative activist Alan Keyes in a hotly contested floor fight.   […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Americans Elect Gains Ballot Access in North Dakota

Americans Elect Gains Ballot Access in North Dakota

Americans Elect announced on Tuesday that it has successfully submitted over 8,000 signatures to qualify for a spot on the North Dakota ballot. “The American people have really only been given two choices, Democrat or Republican,” said Matthew Rydberg, an Americans Elect delegate volunteer based […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 1 comment ·
One to Watch: Chad Condit Running Strong Race as Independent

One to Watch: Chad Condit Running Strong Race as Independent

In the months leading up to the September 11 terrorist attacks, the nation’s attention was largely captivated by the disappearance of Congressional intern Chandra Levy.  Revelations that the young woman had been engaged in a sexual relationship with California Congressman Gary Condit before vanishing lead […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 7 comments ·
Ron Paul’s Tax Day Money Bomb Packs Limited Punch

Ron Paul’s Tax Day Money Bomb Packs Limited Punch

As Ron Paul’s latest 3-day long money bomb wraps up, the defiant Republican’s campaign has now raised only about half of their stated goal. Officially called “The Only Candidate for Real Reform Money Bomb” and the “Taxpayer Freedom Money Bomb” the fundraising effort set out […]

by · April 18, 2012 · 1 comment ·