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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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? »
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 »
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…