Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger filed a sworn complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Thursday, requesting an investigation into his exclusion by Fox News from the August 11 GOP presidential debate in Ames, Iowa. Karger, the first openly gay candidate to ever seek […]
For the second time in as many days, Republican strategist Karl Rove said that he believes Sarah Palin is getting ready to enter the crowded Republican presidential field. “I’m not much of a gambler, but I’d put a little bit more money that she gets […]
According to POLITICO’s Dan Hirschhorn, a New York television station is reporting that former New York Gov. George E. Pataki could enter the Republican presidential sweepstakes as early as next week. Citing unnamed sources, NY1, a 24-hour cable news channel in New York City, reported […]
While presidential candidate Ron Paul was celebrating his birthday yesterday, nefarious elements of the big government establishment were conspiring against him. At least, that’s the story according to Paul campaign manager John Tate. The campaign was attempting to conduct one of their famous online “money bomb” […]
Ron Paul’s latest “money bomb” — an online birthday bash launched yesterday — had raised nearly $1.5 million by midnight and was hoping to raise as much as $1.75 million by noon Pacific Time on Sunday. Paul, who spent most of the day campaigning in […]
U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-N.C.) blasted the media yesterday for all but ignoring Ron Paul’s strong second-place showing in last week’s Ames Straw Poll. The nine-term congressman blamed media “arrogance” for the virtual blackout of Paul’s impressive showing in Iowa — a contest in […]
Long-shot GOP presidential aspirant Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan placed third in yesterday’s New Hampshire Young Republicans Straw Poll in New Castle. It was McCotter’s strongest showing in any straw poll to date. The folksy, guitar-playing Michigan representative, who will turn 46 on Monday, received 8 percent […]
Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin ruled out a political comeback next year in a statement posted on his political action committee’s website on Friday. Feingold, who was defeated in a bid for a fourth term in 2010 — losing to Tea Party-backed Republican […]
Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren, who said that she will make a formal decision about challenging Republican Sen. Scott Brown shortly after Labor Day, formed an exploratory committee earlier today, bringing the potential number of Democrats hoping to unseat Edward M. Kennedy’s unlikely successor to eight. The Harvard […]
Donald Trump, the attention-loving billionaire and (mostly) successful real estate developer, is once again flirting with a run for President. Following the S&P downgrade of the United States’ credit rating, Trump told CNN that: “If the economy continues to go the way it’s going, and if […]
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