Campaigns & Elections

Cain to Launch Presidential Exploratory Committee

Cain to Launch Presidential Exploratory Committee

Former Godfathers Pizza CEO and conservative radio talk host Herman Cain has made it clear he will be launching a Presidential Exploratory Committee in the coming weeks. “We could be talking about an exploratory committee real soon,” Cain slyfully told host Neil Cavuto during a […]

by · December 11, 2010 · 5 comments ·
Gravel Interested in Challenging Obama’s Renomination

Gravel Interested in Challenging Obama’s Renomination

Former U.S. Senator and 2008 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel is opening the door to a potential second run for President in 2012. Gravel, who left the Senate in 1980, is best known for his role in releasing the Pentagon Papers. In an interview with The […]

by · December 10, 2010 · 2 comments ·
Carol Moseley Braun Mounts Political Comeback in Chicago Mayoral Race

Carol Moseley Braun Mounts Political Comeback in Chicago Mayoral Race

Mounting an unexpected political comeback, former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois filed nominating petitions bearing 91,180 signatures for a place on the February 22 primary ballot in her bid for mayor of Chicago. Only 12,500 valid signatures are required.

by · November 17, 2010 · 81 comments ·
Alvin Greene Hopes to Extend His 15 Minutes of Fame

Alvin Greene Hopes to Extend His 15 Minutes of Fame

Buoyed by his 364,000-vote showing in South Carolina’s recent U.S. Senate race, Alvin Greene hasn’t ruled out a bid for the presidency in 2012. “Maybe,” he told Politico last week when asked about the possibility of running for president. “I’ll have to see.”

by · November 15, 2010 · 3 comments ·
Peg Dunmire Named Chairman of the Florida Tea Party

Peg Dunmire Named Chairman of the Florida Tea Party

With an eye on 2012, Peg Dunmire of Orlando has been named as the new chairman of the Florida Tea Party (TEA).

A lifelong Republican before becoming the Tea Party’s first congressional candidate earlier this year, Dunmire was unanimously chosen by the party’s executive committee on Monday…

by · November 10, 2010 · 7 comments ·
Vintage Politics: FDR Easily Dispenses of Democratic Opposition in ’36

Vintage Politics: FDR Easily Dispenses of Democratic Opposition in ’36

With Ely out of the picture, Roosevelt was virtually assured of his party’s nomination. He faced only token opposition from Col. Henry S. Breckinridge, a former assistant Secretary of War in Woodrow Wilson’s administration. A conservative Democrat, Breckinridge was a prominent member of the rabidly anti-New Deal American Liberty League, a right-wing organization heavily funded by the Du Pont family.

by · November 8, 2010 · 0 comments ·
Tuned Out Tuesday: Only 29% Participated in 2010 Mid-Term Elections

Tuned Out Tuesday: Only 29% Participated in 2010 Mid-Term Elections

Ninety million Americans voted in the 2010 mid-term congressional elections. 220 million didn’t. So much for the consent of the governed.

by · November 7, 2010 · 3 comments ·
Socialist Dan La Botz Surpasses 25,000 Votes in Ohio

Socialist Dan La Botz Surpasses 25,000 Votes in Ohio

The Socialist Party’s Dan La Botz has surpassed the 25,000-vote mark in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race. With all but fourteen of Ohio’s 9,910 precincts reporting, the former history and Latin American studies professor and ex-journalist is unofficially garnering 25,311 votes.

by · November 4, 2010 · 2 comments ·
Five Dark Horses: John Bolton for President?

Five Dark Horses: John Bolton for President?

As the 2010 mid-term elections rapidly approach, many folks already have one eye on 2012. President Obama is clearly struggling and there will be no shortage of Republicans, and perhaps even a few Democrats, who will line up…

by · September 25, 2010 · 13 comments ·
Richard Lugar Encourages Gov. Daniels to Seek GOP Presidential Nomination

Richard Lugar Encourages Gov. Daniels to Seek GOP Presidential Nomination

According to several news reports published over the past few days, Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) has urged Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana to enter the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes…

by · August 17, 2010 · 1 comment ·