By: Rock Edinger | 2010-10-12 | Politics Democrats are now faced with the sobering conflicts of governance. They will face a tug of war between their populist tendencies versus doing what will get them re-elected in 2008. What will Speaker Pelosi push in opposition to Bush and the conservatives? How will the President press back? read more
By: Steve Dukes | 2010-04-04 | Politics Has the two party system benefited the people? From the great Republic of the Roman empire to the present day United States democracy, it is perceived that the people are heard. It is perceived that ultimately the greater good will be served. Are we truly being served by our highly revered democratic system? As we stand at the podium before the global community, it is important that we make sure we know what the heck we are talking about before we try to sell our freedom to others. We must fearlessly examine our politics and ask the hard questions to get at the ugly truths. This may be a little uncomfortable for most. read more
By: Ian Pennington | 2010-04-04 | Politics The two biggest political parties to be found in the United States of America is the Republican and the Democrats. The Democratic Party is known for being the biggest political party but the Republican Party closely follows this. read more
By: Farnaz Amini | 2010-04-04 | Politics As Senator McCain's star rises through slim primary victories and high-profile endorsements from the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rudy Giuliani and The New York Times, more and more Republicans have begun to view McCain as the "electable" candidate. McCain's "electability" stems from a few factors: his being a POW, honorably serving this country and the hatred toward Hilary Clinton by not only republicans, but by democrats and independents. The fact is, that between John McCain and Hilary Clinton the only points of difference are the war on Iraq and that Senator McCain is more likeable compared to Senator Clinton. read more
By: Scott Jack | 2010-04-04 | Politics Every four years there is a new presidential election, which always ends up with negativity - which is mostly inspired by attack ads and rivals bringing out dirty laundry. This election includes the standard campaigning, primaries, caucuses and all that other fun political stuff. Not surprisingly, each election also comes with its own set of nasty controversies. read more
By: Errington C Thompson | 2010-04-04 | Politics My good friend, Timothy Johnson, Ph.D., was recently honored by the Buncombe County Republican party. Timothy Johnson has been elected party chair. It did not go unnoticed that he is the first black elected party chair in Buncombe County - Republican or Democratic. read more
By: Ki Gray | 2010-04-04 | Politics Two months ago the Democrats were looking at numerous positive signals for their chances in the November election. First the polls of a generic Democrat versus a generic Republican showed Democrats leading by a spread of over 10 points. The leader of the Democratic field, Barack Obama, enjoyed a substantial lead over the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. read more
By: Wayde Delafield | 2010-03-31 | News and society The Republicans must get back to their core principles of smaller government, strong national defense while ensuring more freedoms for America. Republicans need to win back the trust of Americans after losing their way from 2000 to 2008. read more
By: Scott Spiegel | 2010-03-31 | News and society In a survey conducted in early June, Rasmussen found that Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of eleven top issues. It's no surprise that Republicans lead on national security: after 9/11, when Bush implemented policies to fight terrorism, Republicans' trust ratings skyrocketed, because Americans saw the problem at hand and liked the way Republicans were dealing with it read more
By: Larry D Miller | 2010-04-04 | Politics With the entire Republican delegation finally standing firm against the most recent 'bailout' (read 'pork barrel') package one has to wonder if backbone has finally returned to the party of low taxes, smaller government and limited spending. For some this represents no change at all. read more
By: Michael Merrick Crooks | 2010-04-04 | Politics With some creative thought, a Republican campaign can use one Republican Campaign item for multiple uses. This article explores how one such item, megaphones, can be used multiple ways in a Republican Campaign. read more
By: Amit Thard | 2010-04-04 | Politics I used to be a supporter of the democrats until I read about their stance on this issue. I have to say, I am very disappointed. Today there are between 9 to 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. This means that no one really knows how many there actually are. They work in different fields and that helps out the small businessmen they work for because these people work for cheap. God bless them. read more
By: Farzeela, Fee Faisal | 2011-01-05 | Politics Apart from the fact what American public perceives Israel, whether a concern of associating all sympathies towards Israel or Palestine, is the notion that to what extent American Democratic and Republican parties are willing to tolerate Israel. read more
By: Robert Gibbons | 2010-04-04 | Politics Following an appeal that negated Wilson's release from jail, two protest groups organized themselves outside of the courthouse. After separating into Republican and Democrat groups, two party leaders realized simultaneously that they were standing in the wrong crowd. read more
By: Nishan Wilde | 2010-04-04 | Politics There are certain presidential candidates who, although are competent candidates, have obstacles facing their potential election. read more