Tag: elections
Newt Gingrich takes his step into presidential primary limelight
New polling is out showing Newt Gingrich is the front-runner in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee, just in time for the 11th debate between the candidates. With his status at front-runner confirmed, it'll most likely be his turn to take the arrows that comes at leading candidates....
Rick Perry proposes radical idea: make Congress meet less
Trying to make his campaign more relevant again, Rick Perry on the campaign trail recently suggested that Congress have their meeting time, office budgets and pay cut in half, to get them out of Washington....
Gingrich surging, Cain falling as presidential elections ramp up
With the first contents of the Republican presidential primaries approaching, a new name has poped up as the most likely to challenge Mitt Romney, and it's not a new name. Newt Gingrish is polling tied with Romney and last month's media darling, Herman Cain, is falling in the polls....
VIDEO: Rick Perry's 'oops' defining moment of Republican presidential debate
Gov. Rick Perry was the big loser in Wednesday night's Republican Presidential Primary. The debate, ostensibly about the economy, may have set back his campaign to a point where it cannot recover....
Alvaro Somoza tries to make a new life after returning to Nicaragua
As Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega tries to justify a third term as president, Alvara Somoza, descended from the Somoza dictators who ruled the country for 43 years, is trying to build a new life in the country — and even getting into politics....
Democrats show signs of life, but Republicans win too, as results from 2011 elections are tallied
In Ohio, Mississippi and Arizona, laws, amendments or candidates closely tied to major conservative efforts all went down in defeat. But, in Virginia, Republicans are on the verge of retaking the State Senate....
Cain allegations consume much of this week's political news cycle
The accusations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain overshadowed renewed question of Mitt Romney's flip-flops and Rick Perry's exuberant speech in New Hampshire....
Herman Cain continues to be dogged by accusations of sexual harassment
As Herman Cain's campaign attempts to deal with allegations of sexual harassment made in Politico over the weekend, another woman has come forward. Cain's camp continues to be criticized for inconsistent answers to the allegations....
Herman Cain changes answers to allegations of sexual harassment (with video)
In conflicting statements on Monday, Herman Cain had a difficult time defining what he knew — and when he knew it — about allegations of sexual harassment made against him while he was a lobbyist....
VIDEO: Tunsians turn out in droves to vote in first election since Arab Spring revolution
Tunisians of all ages, men and women, turned out by the millions on Sunday to vote in an election to determine who will write a constitution for the newly Democratic country....
