Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and Republican candidate Ron Paul have earned top scores on the recently released 2012 Liberty Watch Candidate Report Card from the American Civil Liberties Union. Many Democrats may be surprised to find that President Barack Obama has been ranked third, by an organization many accuse of a “liberal bias”. “Barack [...]
Ron Paul has raised more than any other current presidential candidate in donations from members of the military. Of those donors who indicated their occupation and employer, Paul topped the other contenders, a distinction he also achieved during his 2008 presidential run. “Our fighting men and women take an oath to protect America, defend our [...]
Ron Paul‘s first television ad of the 2012 campaign “Conviction” highlights his role as the national leader of the strong opposition movement against raising the country’s debt ceiling. The Paul campaign has been a pioneer in the use of these “movie trailer” or “preview” style advertising, often spread by Internet or shown on television in [...]
Michele Bachmann, 2012 Candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination Michele Marie Bachmann (née Amble; April 6, 1956) is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, [...]
Mitt Romney, 2008 and 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and a candidate for the US Senate, the 2008 and the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination. Romney entered the management [...]
Newt Gingrich, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Newton Leroy “Newt” Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson; June 17, 1943) served as the 58th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He represented Georgia’s 6th congressional district as a Republican member from 1979 to 1999. He is a candidate in [...]
Rick Perry, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination James Richard “Rick” Perry (born March 4, 1950) is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United [...]
Rick Santorum, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination Richard John “Rick” Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum is a member of the Republican Party and was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference. Santorum is considered both a social conservative. He [...]
Ron Paul, 2012 and 2008 candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American medical doctor, author, Republican U.S. Congressman of the House of Representatives and candidate for the 2012 Republican Party Presidential nomination. Paul is currently the U.S. Congressman for the 14th [...]
Tim Pawlenty, 2012 candidate for the Republican Presidential Nomination Timothy James “Tim” Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960), also known affectionately among supporters as T-Paw, is an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota (2003–2011). He was a Republican candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election from May to August [...]
