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The article discusses the author's claim that a contest between first-term U.S. Senators and 2016 Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio should electrify conservatives and potential voters in America. The political views of the two politicians are addressed, along with Cruz's affiliation with the Tea Party political movement in the U.S. Then-Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's loss in the 2012 American presidential election is also assessed.

The article presents commentary about various items in the news during late November, 2012. Topics discussed include Republican strategy for negotiating with U.S. President Barack Obama about fiscal policy, a pledge regarding tax increases that anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist has gotten many Republican legislators to sign, and the claims of some that Republican nominee Mitt Romney lost the November, 2012 election because he was not conservative enough.

News briefs are presented for the week of December 3, 2012. U.S. President Barack Obama won the 2012 presidential election, ensuring the continuation of his health care reform program. U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David Petraeus resigned from his position one week before his scheduled testimony before the U.S. Congress regarding the 2012 consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. A ballot initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide was defeated in Massachusetts.

News briefs are presented for the week of October 15, 2012. Public polls are showing Republican candidate Mitt Romney behind U.S. President Barack Obama for the 2012 presidential election. A video of Romney discusses people who do not pay income taxes was released by the magazine "Mother Jones." A comment made by Washington, D.C. local politician Marion Barry regarding Asian American versus African American business owners is discussed.

A list is presented of negative items about U.S. President Barack Obama, in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election.

The article presents brief commentary about several people, subjects, and events in the news. Topics addressed include a perceived need of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to explain why he would make a better president than incumbent Barack Obama, an unusual fund-raising appeal by Obama's re-election campaign, and Democratic politicians who say they will not attend the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

The article presents U.S. political news briefs as of April 30, 2012. Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has dropped out of the U.S. presidential election race. U.S. President Barack Obama has called for a tax increase on wealthy Americans, known as the Buffett Rule. Newscaster Keith Olbermann has been replaced with former Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer on the television network Current TV.

The article offers political news briefs for the U.S. as of February 2012. The State of the Union speech given by U.S. President Barack Obama discussed federal spending and taxation of wealthy Americans. Fidel Castro, the former leader of Cuba, has criticized the Republican campaign for the U.S. presidential election of 2012. U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has expressed her support of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The article presents political news briefs for the week of December 19, 2011. Republican 2012 presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are compared. The 2012 retirement of long-time U.S. representative Barney Frank is discussed. Also mentioned is the clearing of the Occupy Wall Street protest movement from Zuccotti Park in New York City, U.S. Supreme Court justices ruling on President Barack Obama's universal health care legislation, and controversy over climate change data.

The article presents news and commentary related to U.S. and world politics for the week of November 28, 2011. The political campaigns of Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, who were competing for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, are discussed. The continued existence of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is criticized. Reports that Israel may launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities are noted.

The article presents brief commentary about assorted people and items in the news. Topics discussed include Texas governor Rick Perry's candidacy for the 2012 U.S. Republican presidential nomination, the departure of former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty from the race for the Republican nomination, and an anti-illegal-immigration law passed in Alabama.

The article focuses on U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann and her decision to run for President in 2012. It states that she announced her candidacy in late June of 2011 and is trailing former governor Mitt Romney in Republican polls by one percent. It talks about her political past, which includes campaigning for former President Jimmy Carter and joining the Republican Party when she grew disillusioned with liberal ideology. It comments on her struggles against Republican party leadership.

The article discusses the U.S. political controversy over the U.S. President Barack Obama administration's handling of the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and other U.S. officials were killed, as of May 2013. Topics include the role of Islamist terrorists in the attack, the administration's public statements on the attack, the video "Innocence of Muslims," and the 2012 U.S. election.

The author explores the reasons U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney was defeated in the 2012 election by President Barack Obama, focusing on Republican Party policies related to middle class economic interests. He argues that the party has become politically weak due to the perception that it primarily serves the rich. He suggests that the Republican agenda should address health care affordability, develop a fairer tax code, and present a candidate with whom working voters can identify.

The article discusses reaction in Europe to the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The author cites various reasons why he believes Western European leaders have a preference for incumbents in general and Obama in particular. However, he also opines that governments in Central and Eastern Europe would prefer a Romney victory.

The article looks at issues related to freedom of religion under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as of 2012, in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author says the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama holds a secularist view of religious freedom as merely the freedom to worship, and has implemented policies which abridge it, citing the question of whether Catholic-run non-church institutions must include birth control in their employee health plans.

The article looks at U.S. federal regulation and its effect on business, in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author expresses the view that regulation places an unduly heavy burden on U.S. businesses and should be curtailed, and is optimistic that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, if elected, would adopt such a policy. Regulations affecting the energy industry, including environmental rules, are discussed.

The author identifies four challenges for whomever wins the 2012 U.S. presidential election concerning the U.S. economy. The author argues that, as of August 27, 2012, neither the U.S. Republican Party nor the U.S. Democratic Party had issued compelling solutions to economic difficulties. The author states that the economic challenges include the weakness of the economic recovery, a high U.S. government deficit, and stagnant take-home pay for U.S. workers.

The article focuses on U.S. Senator Rob Portman and the possibility that he could become the vice presidential running mate of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Topics include his experience as a U.S. Senator, his popularity within the U.S. Republican Party, and how he would strengthen Romney's odds of winning the 2012 election against U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article offers information about the views of Americans about the Mormon religion of presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. Topics include the unpopularity of the Mormon religion among conservative Christian voters, the electability of Romney due to his religious beliefs, and the racial tensions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The article offers information about the struggle between Democrats and Republicans over a contraception debate in the U.S. in 2012. Topics include a testimony of law student Sandra Fluke to the U.S. Congress about a mandate for contraception insurance coverage, the response of the Republican Party to accusations about its position on women, and the public opinion of women towards candidates in the U.S. 2012 election.

The article focuses on community organizer Saul Alinsky and his influence on U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics include an overview of Alinksy's life, his book "Rules for Radicals," and the connection between Alinsky's organizational tactics and those used in Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. The author discusses Obama's time as a community organizer.

The article offers information and opinions about the foreign policy proposals of U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, a candidate for the U.S. 2012 presidential election. Topics include his promotion of the ideal of isolationism in U.S. foreign policy, his plans for federal defense spending, and the differences between the views of Paul and other Republican presidential candidates.

The article focuses on the efforts of Rick Santorum, a candidate for the U.S. 2012 presidential election, to reach out to working class voters. Topics include the difference between blue-collar workers in the 1990s and the early 2000s, the economic policies of former U.S. leader Ronald Reagan, and the economic policies of U.S. President Barack Obama. It is suggested that Republicans like Santorum have not shown a concern for the working class.

The article looks at the electability of Mitt Romney, a candidate seeking the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics discussed include former Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who lost the election despite his seeming electability, the factors hindering Romney's appeal such as his Mormon faith and his work at investment firm Bain Capital, and the political résumés of the other candidates including Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Jon Huntsman.

The article profiles Rick Santorum, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics discussed include his close second place finish at the 2012 Iowa Republican caucus, the lack of funding his campaign had up through December 2011, and his main opponent Mitt Romney. His evangelical support base, his personal Catholicism, and his political experience as a U.S. senator are noted.

The author talks about the Presidential candidacy of former U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich in the 2012 Presidential Republican primaries. He mentions that "New Hampshire Union Leader" publisher Joe McQuaid compared Gingrich to British statesman Winston Churchill, and comments on the differences between Gingrich and Churchill. He talks about Gingrich's interest in the management efficiency doctrine Lean Six Sigma and suggests Gingrich's policies are not very conservative.

The article discusses the U.S. politician Mitt Romney, looking at reasons why the author feels that he should receive the Republican Party's nomination for the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author examines Romney's position on topics including corporate tax rates, health care, and the U.S. defense budget and argues that Romney is calculating, articulate, and cautious, qualities which he sees as good. Candidates including Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain are examined.

The article discusses former Utah governor and U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. In the author's view Huntsman is too much of a moderate for the Republican electorate. Commentary is presented about Huntsman's record as governor of Utah, and policies he supports that annoy conservatives.

The article focuses on Republican party presidential candidate Herman Cain. Cain's political inexperience as a career businessman who has never held elected office is considered, and a misstatement on the Arab-Israeli conflict is cited as an example. An opportunity for Cain is discussed in that several potentially strong candidates, Mitch Daniels and Mike Huckabee, have announced they will not enter the campaign for the Republican nomination.

The article discusses the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign of former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Topics include the economic successes of Texas during Perry's governorship, his poor performance during the 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential primary elections, and an abuse of power indictment against Perry in relation to his role as governor.

The author notes that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney fared poorly among urban voters in the 2012 election, and argues that Republicans cannot afford to ignore that demographic. He cites the example of New York City from 1994 to illustrate how conservative urban polices lowered dependency on welfare, reduced crime, and improved education.

The author attributes the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama over Republican candidate Mitt Romney to cultural and moral divisions between conservatives and liberals. He cites an Obama campaign commercial featuring actress Lena Dunham and the motion picture "Promised Land," starring Matt Damon, which critiques hydraulic fracturing of natural gas. It is suggested that conservatives develop their own cultural institutions such as the Witherspoon Institute conservative think tank.

The author argues that U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney was defeated by incumbent Barack Obama in the 2012 election because the Republican Party was seen as lacking empathy toward average voters. He notes that the Democratic Party portrayed Republican policies regarding contraception and abortion as hostile to women. It is suggested that the development of policies which address social problems could convince voters of Republican authenticity more than symbolic gestures of compassion.

The author attributes the victory of U.S. President Barack Obama in the 2012 election to his cultivation of elite, wealthy voters in U.S. coastal regions, noting that he won a majority of the counties with the highest annual household income. He argues that Obama courted these voters by spending public funds on policies which benefit them, such as the automobile industry bailout, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, and promoting quantitative easing.

The article explores some of the possible explanations for the defeat of U.S. Republican candidate Mitt Romney by the incumbent Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election, including a failure to embrace technology, weak support by women, minorities, and young people, and social conservatism.

The article discusses the implications for America if U.S. President Barack Obama defeats Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 American presidential election and Obama is able to implement his second-term agenda. The views of conservatives regarding Obama's plans for the country during a second term are addressed, including potential reforms to the immigration laws in the U.S.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama and his relationship with the nation's Democratic Party in the 2012 election against Republican Party nominee Mitt Romney. Obama's decision to pass a reportedly expensive health care reform law is cited as one reason why the Tea Party movement was able to gain strength beginning in 2009. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in the 2016 election.

The article argues that 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney needs to persuade the middle and working classes that he will represent their interests if he is to win the November, 2012 election. The author draws upon examples from former U.S. President Richard Nixon's 1968 election campaign to demonstrate how a candidate can connect with voters and inspire them with moving rhetoric.

The author defends the campaign of 2012 U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney from charges leveled by members of the media, notably journalist Mark Halperin, that it has been more dishonest than the re-election campaign of President Barack Obama. He cites various examples, and concludes that the accusation makes sense only if one believes certain assumptions embraced by liberals.

The article assesses the decision-making practices of presumptive Republican 2012 U.S. presidential nominee Mitt Romney. It says he made thorough use of data in his work as a consultant and at private-equity firm Bain Capital. It suggests that his selection of U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate was more an instinctive decision and reflects Romney's ability to use both data and instinct where appropriate.

The article looks at U.S. education policy, in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. It notes that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney and incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama both support school choice and for-profit education providers. It says Obama wants greater control to be exercised at the federal level. Their differences on the No Child Left Behind education law and on federal education spending are discussed.

The article looks at health care policy in the U.S., in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author says that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney's selection of U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate has strengthened his position on the issue. It describes Romney's and Ryan's general approach to health care reform, discussing related tax issues, the insurance market, the role of state governments, and Medicare.

The article looks at issues related to freedom of religion under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as of 2012, in the context of the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author says the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama holds a secularist view of religious freedom as merely the freedom to worship, and has implemented policies which abridge it, citing the question of whether Catholic-run non-church institutions must include birth control in their employee health plans.

The article looks at the 2012 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the issue of tax policy. The author contrasts the views of the presidential candidates, incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney, on the tax-rate expirations that are due to occur as of January 1, 2013, and on the tax levels necessary to support planned future spending. Income tax rates on the wealthy, on corporations, and on small businesses are discussed.

The article looks at the 2012 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the candidates' proposals in the area of the entitlement programs Social Security and Medicare. The author expresses the view that dramatic and immediate reforms are necessary for both programs, and lauds the reform approaches of the Republican candidates for president and vice-president, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, which he says use competition to lower costs and raise efficiency.

The article looks at the 2012 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the Republican candidate for vice president, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan. It describes his political philosophy, which the author believes represents a fundamental challenge to the ideas of progressives. Their views are compared with those of the politicians labeled as progressives in the early 20th century, such as former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and to what the author considers to be America's founding ideals.

The author contrasts the political and economic philosophies of the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates, incumbent U.S. President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. He describes Obama's view as pessimistic about the American Dream and focused on fairness and equality, and Romney's as optimistic and focused on jobs and economic growth.

The article looks at presumptive Republican U.S. presidential nominee Mitt Romney's selection of U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate. The author lauds the choice of Ryan and says it indicates that Romney is prepared to campaign on core conservative issues. Medicare and the health care policies of U.S. President Barack Obama are discussed.

The author offers opinions on the 2012 U.S. election for President. Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney is urged to present an aggressive defense of his past career as a financier and of capitalism as an economic system to rebut what are said to be false statements issued by President Barack Obama.