Archive for category: Campaign ’12

Puerto Rico and Texas: Will They Change Our Nation’s Borders?
/ November 27, 2012 5:02 pm

Puerto Rico and Texas: Will They Change Our Nation’s Borders?

By: Cecilia Moore Two mass movements, one for secession from and one for a proposed admittance to the United States, have recently reached milestones. In seven states, petitions for secession have passed the 25,000-signature threshold required to warrant a response from the Obama administration. And three weeks ago, Puerto Rico held a referendum in which a majority of its voters [...]

Ron Paul and the Paradox of Modern Conservatism
/ November 20, 2012 12:59 pm

Ron Paul and the Paradox of Modern Conservatism

By: Gautam Narula Ron Paul is no stranger to a presidential campaign. He ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988 and a Republican in 2008 and 2012. In 1988, he received less than .5 percent of the vote. In 2008, in the Republican primary, his numbers hovered in the 4-5 percent range. However, in 2012, his campaign ignited. He [...]

El Voto Latino
/ November 14, 2012 7:24 pm

El Voto Latino

By: Marco Roca With November 6, 2012 forever inscribed in the reams of history, future generations will look back at what was supposed to be a close race and see that Obama won 332 votes to Romney’s 206 in an electoral landslide. Intuitively, many of us may credit Romney’s defeat to his popularized portrayal as a “fat cat” against America’s [...]

The New Meritocracy
/ November 12, 2012 1:31 pm

The New Meritocracy

By: Park MacDougald If you use social media, you have probably been exposed in recent days to a sometimes funny, more often depressing deluge of hysterical reactions to the reelection of one Barack Hussein Obama. If your newsfeed did not provide you with sufficient all-caps cries of socialism, obliviousness to spell-check, or thinly veiled racism, a website, White People Mourning [...]

Three States That Decided the 2012 Election
/ November 8, 2012 3:14 pm

Three States That Decided the 2012 Election

By: Andrew Roberts This election, like every other presidential election, came down to math. It was decided by simple addition, with Barack Obama gaining more than the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to win the White House. Months prior to November 6, the two campaigns, media, and pundits had largely agreed which candidate the majority of the 50 states would [...]

OPINION: Waste Your Vote on Gary Johnson
/ November 6, 2012 12:52 pm

OPINION: Waste Your Vote on Gary Johnson

By: Chet Martin Michael Bloomberg thinks you’re fat. Like a slight Carrie Nation, he takes the hatchet to the great evil of urban blight: 32-ounce soft drinks. In an Wiiunlocker.com – Guide To Unlock The Nintendo Wii *hot Niche age of constant warfare, colossal debt, and failing government programs, America’s Mayor has taken it upon himself to save you from [...]

An Interview with Spencer Frye
/ November 2, 2012 9:47 am

An Interview with Spencer Frye

By: Cecilia Moore

OPINION: No, We Couldn’t, But Mitt Romney Can
/ November 1, 2012 4:29 pm

OPINION: No, We Couldn’t, But Mitt Romney Can

By: Max Wallace When Mitt Romney took the stage at Denver for the first presidential debate, he surprised many Americans. Expecting something akin to a robot, they cialis 10mg were instead shown a man who cares deeply for the plight of his fellow citizens. Even more, they saw a man with a record of leadership and a unique vision for [...]

Cloudy with a Chance of Chaos: Forecasting the Election and the Possibility of a Tie
/ November 1, 2012 9:00 am

Cloudy with a Chance of Chaos: Forecasting the Election and the Possibility of a Tie

By: Uzma Chowdhury Although Halloween slipped away in the wee hours of last night—the candy eaten, the costumes packed up—for many Americans the real tri buy cialis online cks and treats have yet to come—and they might just be far more terrifying and thrilling than the hauntings of All Hallows Eve. It’s officially November, and in five short days the [...]

OPINION: I’ll Have Another
/ October 31, 2012 4:15 pm

OPINION: I’ll Have Another

By: Taryn Winston For a man known for an occasional slip of the tongue, Joe Biden could not have said it any better when he declared why the United States of America is better off now than it was four years ago: “Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.” No exaggeration or fabrication. No misleading or untruthful words. [...]