No role for George W. Bush in Mitt Romney’s campaign
May 17, 2012
After months of silence, George W. Bush finally weighed on the presidential race — with four short words. “I’m for Mitt Romney,” the former president
Romney cruises to easy primary wins in Nebraska, Oregon
May 16, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney continued his march towards capturing the necessary delegate totals Tuesday with solid victories in the Nebraska and Oregon primaries.
For some, foreclosure doesn’t mean an end to dream of home ownership
May 16, 2012
When Jennifer Anderson’s family could no longer afford their mortgage and lost their home, she expected many years to pass before they would again become
Law doesn’t prevent cozy relationships between campaigns, Super PACs
May 16, 2012
Looks like President Barack Obama’s allies got the hint. An independent group with deep ties to the president’s re-election campaign launched a television ad Tuesday
Romney’s former opponents rewrite history in real time
May 16, 2012
Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney’s unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney “the worst Republican in the country” to run
Republicans target popular deductions in tax overhaul plan
May 15, 2012
It has been nearly 20 years since President George H.W. Bush lost his bid for re-election after making a “no new taxes” pledge, and then
GOP leaning super PAC hopes to lure young voters away from Obama
May 14, 2012
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning “super” political committee wants to bring them to
Congress uses legislative sleight-of-hand to hurt opponents, not help nation
May 14, 2012
Congress is producing little this election year that will become law, yet both parties are churning out bills designed to make the other side look
Mixing bluegrass music and politics
May 13, 2012
When politicians come to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia they had better know how to shake a leg on the dance floor as
Frustrated voter: ‘I’ll bust your nose’
May 13, 2012
Meet Elmer Underwood. He’s a farmer in Indian Valley, a rural mountain community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwestern Virginia. Speaking at a public