Your new GOP nominee

By Paul Vieira • May 5, 2016

Stop laughing at Trump

By Megan Bronson • Jan 27, 2016

Something dangerous is happening in the GOP. Donald Trump is leading in the polls. Consistently. At first, the Democratic Party laughed it off as a joke. I mean, who could take Donald Trump seriously?...

A debate or a Debacle? Purging women in the GOP

By Megan Bronson • Sep 18, 2015

On Wednesday night, Americans witnessed the GOP debate. I say witnessed because I feel like I just watched a crime against America being committed. Wednesday night was no victory for women in America....

Sequester Superstorm?

By Micah Escobedo • Mar 3, 2013

Perhaps it is best to think about the political gridlock and massive dysfunction on Capitol Hill as just another storm in a politically turbulent climate. If you don't understand what a "sequester"...

Congress’ lack of productivity

By Micah Escobedo • Feb 7, 2013

Congress sucks! Literally. Progress, governance and any faith Americans put in their federal government has been steadily sucked out and replaced with deep cynicism and distrust ”” and for good reason. The...

Republican Convention Recap: The Hope and Change America Deserves

By Daniel J. Harrison • Sep 5, 2012

Tens of millions of people all across this nation tuned in last week to watch Republicans make their case against the failed economic policies of President Obama at the Republican National Convention...

Election update: It’s Rick vs. Mitt, but Romney still inevitable

By Tony Petersen • Mar 15, 2012

After months of the press convulsing over who would emerge as the conservative alternative to “Massachusetts Moderate” Mitt Romney ”” Michele Bachmann! Rick Perry! Herman Cain! Newt Gingrich! ”” it appears that the narrative for the race for the Republican nomination has finally settled.

Students weigh in on presidential race

By Stephen Keleher • Mar 13, 2012

Some may find it hard to escape being bombarded with media coverage and campaigning with the upcoming president election. However, even with the constant exposure, some still don’t care in choosing the country’s next leader.

Notes & Asides, 2/13/12

By Tony Petersen • Feb 12, 2012

Is the Republican Party a racist political party? I said no; some of our readers said yes. Here are some of your responses, with some extra commentary by me.

The GOP is not racist

By Tony Petersen • Feb 8, 2012

“The issue of race and American politics,” Glenn Thrush and Donovan Slack wrote in a recent Politico article, “never far beneath the surface during Barack Obama’s historic 2008 campaign, is making a loud, overt and surprisingly early appearance in the 2012 presidential race.” What evidence do Thrush and Slack present to make their case?

Analyzing the post-New Hampshire GOP race

By Tony Petersen • Jan 11, 2012

The race for the Republican nomination is now Mitt Romney's to lose. He has always been the frontrunner, but now, after winning the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary, it would take a gaffe of Cainian proportions to knock Romney off, and that just is not going to happen.

Response to Rick Perry blog

By Tony Petersen • Dec 9, 2011

As this publication's token Christian conservative, I guess I should respond to Sam Cosby's post decrying Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry's candidacy and an advertisement he put out. Sam...