Republican National Convention Overview
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7 Sep
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Republican National Convention Overview »

The Republican Party (also known as the GOP or Grand Old Party) held their national convention August 27-30 in Tampa, Florida. National political Read more…

August Campaign Bytes: Paul Ryan Edition
Gage Skidmore
16 Aug
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

August Campaign Bytes: Paul Ryan Edition »

Early Saturday morning, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced his choice for vice presidential running mate. He selected Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. Ryan Read more…

Romney Campaign Bytes for June
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15 Jun
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Romney Campaign Bytes for June »

Romney Will Be the Nominee

After winning the Texas primary at the end of May, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Read more…

Romney Sets Sights on the General Election
Gage Skidmore
11 May
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Romney Sets Sights on the General Election »

On May 8, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won 3 more primary contests in Indiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia. While Romney still Read more…

Rick Santorum Suspends Campaign for Presidency
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10 Apr
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Rick Santorum Suspends Campaign for Presidency »

In the afternoon hours of April 10, Rick Santorum announced the suspension of his bid for the Republican Party presidential nomination. Only a Read more…

Romney Adds More Wins
Credit: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc/Jill Braaten, photographer
4 Apr
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Romney Adds More Wins »

The Republican candidates have been campaigning across the country for months now. But at the end of March they had a slight lull Read more…

Santorum is the Winner in Louisiana
Credit: Gage Skidmore
26 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Santorum is the Winner in Louisiana »

Rick Santorum won the Louisiana Republican primary last weekend, capturing almost half of the primary votes cast. The result continues trends from the Read more…

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…

Why a donkey? Why an elephant?
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11 Mar
2012
Written by Lia Eastep

Why a donkey? Why an elephant? »

Why did the two major political parties choose a donkey and an elephant as their party symbols? Actually . . . they didn’t. 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…