Land of Romney
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./Jill Braaten, photographer
21 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Land of Romney »

One of Illinois’ nicknames is “Land of Lincoln,” which refers to the fact that Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in Springfield, Illinois, Read more…

Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Explained
iCivics.com
11 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions Explained »

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party officially nominate their candidates for president and vice president at national conventions. The Republican Party convention Read more…

Paying for Election Campaigns
Credit: The Federal Election Commission, www.fec.gov
11 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Paying for Election Campaigns »

Elections
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Do you want to be president someday? To get enough votes to win an election, candidates for national, state, and local public offices Read more…

Meet the Candidate: Mitt Romney
CREDIT: Gage Skidmore
11 Mar
2012
Written by David Martin

Meet the Candidate: Mitt Romney »

Candidate Name: Willard Mitt Romney

Political Party: Republican Party

Present Position/Job: Romney was most recently a candidate for president, running for the Republican Read more…

Meet the Candidate: Barack Obama
CREDIT: White House Photo Office
11 Mar
2012
Written by David Martin

Meet the Candidate: Barack Obama »

Candidate: Barack Obama

Political Party: Democratic Party

Current Position/Job: President of the United States of America

Born: August 4, 1961 in Hawaii

Currently Read more…