We now have the opportunity to observe the last Presidential campaign for what it was and, accordingly, peer more clearly into the future. Barack Obama’s reelection was not a failure of democracy but can be viewed as a failure of American voters, marking a shameful period in American history. Rather than using the …
THE OLD AND THE NEW Not long ago, the Republican Party stood largely for pragmatic military policy, stable economic measures, and sensible national and international diplomacy. Think of the impressive successes inspired by this political vision, such as when President Reagan pulled the country out of a recession and ended the Cold War. Unfortunately, …
The line drawn in the sand separating two political views had something to do with Obama’s 2012 win, but not everything. While the Democratic Left proposed to protect entitlements with tax increases on the wealthy, the Republican Party still declared tax and budget cuts to be the answer. Obama didn’t really …
During election season, there’s nothing quite like suffering through 8 zillion political ads a day. The words “I support this message” have become an American slogan. With so much political hype going around, it’s not always easy for private sector companies to jump in and reach consumers, yet a few of them have managed to do so …
As the race for the White House moves into the final stretch, the faltering U.S. economy is the topic as unemployment continues to hover at uncomfortably high levels throughout the country, effectively pushing other seemingly less important issues to the side. Environmental issues remain especially marginalized for a number of …
Colorado Springs, Colorado recently made TIME Magazine’s top 5 list as a city with the most “Cash on Hand.” As TIME put it, the city is “raining” political dollars. Headlining as an electoral asset to both sides of the election, Colorado Springs’ significant Christian conservative base of voters almost gives Romney an edge; however, many in …
If you ask me, democracy is really just a bureaucratized system of informed mob rule. Emotions run high during election season, and candidate supporters enter a kind of frenzy you wouldn’t see from most of them under other circumstances. As a prime example, a near-riot occurred after the Romney Victory …
Gaffes and goofs are not only part of the political arena, they serve as humorous anecdotes after the politician has left office and retired from public life. One Ronald Reagan faux pas during the height of the Cold War didn’t win him any friends at the time, but it is …
We’ve all heard the age-old adage, “He who has the gold makes the rules.” According to the Federal Election Commission, Barack Obama raised $155.4 million more than Mitt Romney for this presidential election (“Campaign,” 2012). The results of the election will illustrate whether this rule still holds true. If Obama …