U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan, the latest entrant in the increasingly congested field of GOP presidential contenders, might be a rock star in some conservative circles, but his candidacy for the highest office in the land hasn’t exactly been embraced by his home state […]

U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan, the latest entrant in the increasingly congested field of GOP presidential contenders, might be a rock star in some conservative circles, but his candidacy for the highest office in the land hasn’t exactly been embraced by his home state […]

The poll asked the question, “If the Texas Republican primary were held today, which presidential candidate would you be most likely to vote for?” Nearly a quarter of the Republicans polled selected libertarian-leaning Congressman Ron Paul, putting him five-points ahead of Texas Governor Rick Perry […]

Six years after losing a heartbreaker in a bid for the Illinois congressional seat vacated by the late Henry Hyde, Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth is again running for the U.S. House. Duckworth, who lost both of her legs and the partial use of her […]

Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer will announce his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination at a rally in Bossier City on Saturday, reports the Shreveport Times. Roemer, whose candidacy has been largely ignored by the mainstream media, formed an exploratory committee in early March and […]

Mitt Romney’s campaign reported earlier today that it raised $18.25 million during the second quarter, four times as much as any other declared GOP presidential hopeful. Though less than the $23 million raised by the former Massachusetts governor during a comparable period in 2007, Romney’s […]

A new WMUR poll shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with a commanding lead over the rest of the Republican field in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary. The survey of 357 likely Republican primary voters, conducted between June 21 and July 1, gives Romney 35 percent […]

The Daily Beast is reporting that former Klansman David Duke is thinking about seeking the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Duke, 61, plans to test the waters by launching a 25-city tour later this month. A former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan who later […]

Saying that Herman Cain’s campaign had become “just too messy,” Tea Party activist Charlie Gruschow of West Des Moines resigned from the pizza magnate’s campaign on Sunday.  Gruschow’s resignation follows the recent departures of Tina Goff, Cain’s Iowa organizational director, and Kevin Hall, who had […]

U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a wonky and witty guitar-playing congressman from Michigan, added his name to the Republican presidential sweepstakes on Saturday evening with a low-key announcement during a Fourth of July freedom festival in Whitmore Lake, outside of Detroit. “Through your hard work and […]