How about a round of applause, standing ovation for the under dog of the year Ron Paul. Late Monday eveving, the Texas Congressman released official statements to the press highlighting his decision to cease "actively campagining for the GOP nomination" but that he would continue to garner delegates at upcoming state conventions. Paul stated, "Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. We will continue to take leadership positions, win delegates, and carry a strong message to the Republican National Convention that Liberty is the way of the future." Recent reports...

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By: Neimon James Texas Representative Ron Paul, who also is running for the GOP nomination for president, visited Hofheinz Pavillion at the University of Houston on Friday to rally supporters there. The presidential hopeful received a warm welcome from a surprisingly diverse assortment of students, political enthusiasts and Houston republicans; what's remarkable however is the high turnout of youths at the event of which Mr. Paul also noted in his speech on Friday. Ron Paul, a seventy-six year old congressman representing Texas' 14th district, has made a trend of attracting and turning out young...

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Thursday night things got mucho caliente in Florida as the Final Four Republican candidates went head to head for their first stake at a diverse state and also the Republican ticket. The top two contenders Gingrich and Romney went for each others throat on almost every issue. The topic of immigration really brought the dogs out! Romney put Gingrich in his place in reference to "anti-immigrant candidate" comments that Gingrich made towards Romney. Meanwhile Gingrich retailiated mentioning Romney's campaigning of his "Spanish is the language of the ghetto" comments. They also exchanged words...

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Over the weekend ABC News held the Republican New Hampshire Debate and minus Michele Bachmann the #WolfPack came out in full force. Discussing a range of topics each man attempted to bring his A-game in advancing for the number 1 spot. Rick Santorum who finished strong at the Iowa Caucus came for President Obama calling him "clearly a Chicago politician" and stating that his (Obama) administration has made us soft. Santorum was rather confusing when questioned about his views on gay marriage- (still not clear if it's a state or federal issue). Huntsman developed his appeal to liberals and moderate...

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The most popular words in the media right now are, “Iowa caucus.” You can’t open a newspaper or browse the internet without seeing those two words plastered somewhere. So what is the Iowa caucus? Why is it so important? A caucus is a meeting of supporters for a mutual political party. The party involved in this caucus is the Republican Party. The Iowa caucus marks the official beginning of the 2012 Presidential election, hence its importance. From the Iowa caucus, selected delegates contribute to choosing the delegates for the Republican National Convention. It is then at the Republican...

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With the Iowa caucus just one week away, GOP Presidential hopefuls are pulling out all the stops to target conservative voters in the Hawkeye State. The two veterans of the group Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, were at odds with one another over the Christmas break. Over the past week, both men experienced negative press that could potentially hurt their chances with voters. In an effort to deter the public from his "spanish is the language of the ghetto" comments, Gingrich came straight for Paul this weekend. Gingrich criticized Paul's knowledge of National Security stating that he is "the only...

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Monday, seven Republican candidates for President gathered around to participate in a CNN hosted, televised debate. The attendees included Rep. Michele Bachmann, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Rep. Ron Paul, Sen. Rick Santorun, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Gov. Mitt Romney, and businessman Herman Cain. The winners of the debate appear to have been Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann; Bachmann obviously had her eyes on the prize. Representative Bachmann and her campaign team devised a strategic plan on exactly how to appear a stronger candidate for the White House. After the debate started, Bachmann...

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