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Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance

With the nation abuzz about presidential politics, HBO has added a colorful portrait to the political landscape with the film Game Change–the story of the vice presidential nomination of Sarah Palin in 2008, directed by Jay Roach and based on [...]

Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum

With the 2012 presidential election in full swing and the Citizen’s United decision having opened the doors to unlimited corporate contributions, corporations are opening their coffers to promote candidates friendly to their interests. Corporate contributions to [...]

Political Ads and the Super Bowl: God, Guns and Abortion

Political Ads and the Super Bowl: God, Guns and Abortion

The Giants and Patriots are not the only ones that will be facing off this Super Bowl. With the 2012 election season in full swing, the 115 million Super Bowl viewers make an enticing target audience [...]

Why Republican Voters Don’t Like Mitt Romney and Their Presidential Candidates

Why Republican Voters Don’t Like Mitt Romney and Their Presidential Candidates

As the Florida Primary nears, it looks like the Republican Party may finally be having its “come to Jesus” moment: the presumptive nominee Mitt Romney has again pulled ahead in polls, leading Newt Gingrich now by [...]

The Super PAC and 2012 Election: Why Only Stephen Colbert Can Save Our Democracy

The Super PAC and 2012 Election: Why Only Stephen Colbert Can Save Our Democracy

Stephen Colbert has announced his (ironic) bid for the Presidency, stating last week that he would be running for the “President of the United States of South Carolina.” Colbert’s move came after handing over control of [...]

Santorum’s Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President

Santorum’s Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President

It is difficult to provide the proper rebuke to a man like Rick Santorum, who has spent much of his adult life trying to impose his religious beliefs on the American people through public office. After [...]

The Main Weakness of Each Republican Candidate for President

The Main Weakness of Each Republican Candidate for President

As the Republican candidates for President of the U.S. hold yet another debate (which are now well into the teens), the voting public is churning through yet another frontrunner.  So, this seemed like a good time to [...]