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Today, Rep. Michele Bachmann officially announced her 2012 bid for the White House. Rep. Bachmann’s mix of charisma, faith and tea party-infused politics should allow her to ultimately make a strong showing in the Iowa caucuses. Beyond Iowa though, Bachmann … Continued

Sen. Hatch is extremely vulnerable, thanks to a record of less than fiscally conservative votes. According to a recent Desert News poll, voters back in Utah think it maybe time for him to walk away. But Hatch will not go down … Continued

Re-Posted From The Daily Caller It is no secret that Americans are less than 100 percent confident that government is working for them. Allegations of electoral fraud, whether true or not, taint the entire political process by further undermining our collective … Continued

Barack Obama does have a history of making Joe Biden type comments at fundraising events. And while jobs and the economy will be the determining issues in the 2012 election, the president now finds himself in a serious bind on … Continued

Ford O’Connell debates privatizing government services with Christian Weller on The Call with Larry Kudlow. Update: USPS halts pension contributions    

Michigan Rep. Thaddeus McCotter says he will soon make an announcement about a White House bid in 2012. In an interview with The Daily Caller, McCotter, a guitar-playing Republican not known nationally but who has floated himself as a possible … Continued

The Republican field for the White House is starting to solidify, but there are still two conservative rock stars with the ability to shake up the race if they get in. The teasers? Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Texas Gov. Rick … Continued

Former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman on Tuesday entered the race to unseat his ex-boss, President Barack Obama, starting behind his Republican competitors in the polls but holding the potential to blossom into a strong contender. “Huntsman has a very … Continued

We know former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman was able to make a compelling pitch to GOP insiders to land some high-end bundlers and to ink top-flight political talent. Huntsman now has a narrow window to make an equally compelling pitch to rank-and-file … Continued

Ford O’Connell comments on the key litmus test for the eventual Republican nominee to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 (originally published in The Daily Caller): Thirty years ago, Ronald Reagan framed the question as, “Are you better off than … Continued