Politics
Occupy! At CPAC
Occupy! was a pervasive presence at the 39th CPAC. Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union, gave the movement five paragraphs. Seven minutes into Sarah Palin’s closing speech on Saturday she was interrupted by a dozen Occupiers yelling "mic check" more »
Ron Paul Retreats from CPAC
Without his hordes of dedicated supporters, only 12 percent of those voting in the 2012 straw poll said Ron Paul was their "first choice to be the Republican Presidential nominee." Although this was the same proportion that favored him in '08, when he first appeared on the list, he came in last among the current candidates. more »
A Decorated Woman Fighter Pilot Competes to Fill Gabby Giffords Seat
Martha McSally has announced her candidacy for Arizona's 8th Congressional District, one that has been held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords until her recent resignation. David Westheimer first introduced us to Lt. Col. Martha McSally in the first of three articles we are bringing to our readers. more »
The Sunlight Foundation Shows Who Drove the Super Pac Contributions in 2011
Sunlight's Reporting Group combed through the filings, looking to see who's writing six- and seven-figure checks to the super PACs that are trying to influence voters in the Republican primaries — and beyond more »
