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The author discusses the history of science in the U.S., focusing on the factors that he claims led to politicians being anti-science in the 2012 elections. The economic aspects of scientific innovations, economic growth in the U.S. since World War II, and anti--intellectualism are discussed, as well as a questionnaire for political candidates prepared in 2012 on science topics. Topics such as global warming, evolution, and government policies on human reproduction are discussed, and the differences between Democratic candidates such as U.S. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are described. Politicians such as John A. Boehner, Michelle Bachmann, and Jon Huntsman are also mentioned. INSET: IN BRIEF.

The article discusses the policies of and relationship between U.S. President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, as well as the 2012 U.S. presidential election between Obama and Republican Mitt Romney. The New Democratic Party, Obama's political opinions on business, and Clintonism, or the moderate politics of Clinton, are discussed. The 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Caroline and the attitudes of Democratic leaders such as Congressman Larry Kissell from North Carolina are also mentioned. Conservatives and Republicans who supported Obama in 2008 are quoted, including former governor William Weld, publisher Wick Allison, and former solicitor general Charles Fried. Political issues such as gay marriage and Obama's health care bill are also mentioned.

The article looks at the likely results of a win by presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. presidential election in several policy areas, based on Romney's statements and the policy proposals of Republican members of the U.S. Congress. With respect to economy policy, the author predicts significant tax cuts for wealthy households, the removal of tax provisions benefiting the working poor, and weaker banking regulation. He says the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," may be repealed, raising the number of the uninsured. Other areas discussed include public education, U.S. Supreme Court appointments, immigration policy, foreign policy, and the environment.

The article discusses the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, examining his interactions with the politician Sarah Palin and the Tea Part movement. The article says that Palin has not been invited to speak at the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida and looks at Tea Party member's attitudes towards Romney, including his views on taxation, free enterprise, and government. The article also looks at support for Romney by Republican Herman Cain.

The article looks at the race for the 2012 U.S. Republican presidential nomination, focusing on candidate Mitt Romney. Topics discussed include his narrow victory in the Michigan and Arizona primaries, the surprisingly tenacity of his less-well-funded, strongly socially conservative opponent Rick Santorum, and how many Republican voters, particularly social conservatives and members of the Tea Party political organization, are put off by Romney's moderate conservatism. The article calls attention to the gaffes Romney has made by referring to his personal wealth.

The article offers information about the differences between political conservatives in the U.S. amidst the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics include the number of Republicans in the U.S., the history of conservative philosophy in the U.S., and divisions between conservatives over issues such as foreign policy, government expansion, and social values. The article also discusses the support of various presidential candidates for the 2012 election including Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich.

The article focuses on the presidential campaign of politician Mitt Romney during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics include the views of the Republican Party about Romney, the plans of Romney to repeal the health care laws under U.S. President Barack Obama, and his inability to generate support among conservatives in the U.S. The article also discusses the venture capitalism of Romney, arguments of his opponents such as candidate Newt Gingrich, and his views on the U.S. Supreme Court. It is suggested that Romney has characteristics that Republicans will support.

The article offers information about the campaign of Newt Gingrich, a Republican presidential candidate for the U.S. 2012 presidential election. Topics include his debate strategy, his views of conservatism, the history of political tensions between Gingrich and former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and obstacles to his election such as his personal history of divorce. The article also presents a timeline of Gingrich's life, quotations from Gingrich about politics in the U.S., and photographs of the candidate. INSETS: WHAT WOULD NEWT DO?;THE LIFE OF NEWT.

The article offers information about Americans Elect, an organization that allows Americans to nominate candidates online for the U.S. 2012 presidential election. Topics include the group's separation from the U.S. two-party system, the process for the nominated candidate to get on the state ballots in the election, and the effects of possible nominees such as politician Hillary Clinton and former candidate Howard Dean on the Republican and Democratic campaigns. INSET: CROWD SOURCING A PRESIDENT.

The article focuses on the success of the campaign of Herman Cain, U.S. Republican presidential candidate for the 2012 election. Details about his education, career background, and management of the restaurant chain Godfather's Pizza are discussed. Other topics include his political views as an African-American Republican, his 9-9-9 tax policy plan, and views of friends and civil-rights leaders about the political views of Cain. Photographs and a time line of events in his life are also included.

The article looks at 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. Topics discussed include his so-called 9-9-9 tax plan, his charismatic and bombastic oratorical style, and his conservative views against abortion, homosexuality, and Muslims. He is compared to other Republican candidates including Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. His childhood growing up in the segregated Southern U.S., his former role as Chief Executive Officer at Godfather's Pizza, and his lack of political experience are discussed. The article also discusses the role racism could play in his candidacy.

The article looks at Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts and a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. The contrast between his on-air poise and his inability to connect personally with voters is noted. Political scientist Aubrey Immelman, who researches electoral effects of personality, posits Romney is not personable enough to win based on his Personal Electability Index (PEI) score. Comparisons between Romney and his father, businessman George Romney, are made. Also mentioned is his work at consulting firm Boston Consulting Group and private equity firm Bain Capital.

The article focuses on U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's campaign for the Republican Presidential primary. It quotes Republican voter Becky Magee who implied President Barack Obama is evil and mentions that a number of Republican voters view American politics as a battle between good and evil. It mentions that Bachmann placed first on a nationwide poll of Republicans on July 19, 2011 and that after a few weeks of fundraising she had collected over 2 million dollars in campaign donations. It talks about her refusal to talk to reporters outside of press conferences, including her refusal to answer questions concerning the severe migraine headaches she suffers. It comments on her evangelical faith and how other political candidates with Evangelical appeal have failed to win in primaries.

The article focuses on poll which found that majority of Americans identify as Democrats or independents leaning toward Democrats. Topics discussed include impact of Capitol riots, on public opinion about Republicans; decline in Republicans registration in the U.S.; and information on coronavirus relief package and infrastructure plan.

The article discusses the U.S. Republican candidates for president for the week of December 26, 2011. It offers a critical assessment of their various perceived weaknesses. These are said to include Mitt Romney's Mormon faith, Newt Gingrich's personal history, Rick Perry's alleged lack of intellectual prowess, and Ron Paul's advanced age.

The article muses on the temperament of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Although Romney has a reputation for being calm and collected, the author cites several instances over the years in which he displayed outward anger. One topic on which Romney has never seemed to lose his composure, the author notes, is his Mormon faith. Various people are quoted in an effort to gain insight into Romney's emotional state including a former boarding school classmate and Tom Birmingham, a member of the Massachusetts state senate.

The article discusses how an increase in the number of Republican presidential candidates who are seeking the American presidency in 2016 is impacting the plans of the leaders of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) such as Reince Priebus. Public opinion polls are mentioned in relation to potential GOP presidential candidates such as Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Marco Rubio. U.S. political campaign fund donations and independent expenditure political action committees (super PACs) are examined.

The article offers information on the process of presidential nomination being used by the Republicans. The author states that members of the Republican party seemed to agree that their presidential-nomination process for the 2012 U.S. election was broken. Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney believe that the process weakened him. Conservative activists believe that the process favored candidates with the most money.

The article examines the impact of U.S. presidential election results with voters giving U.S. President Barack Obama four more years in the White House while Republicans controlled the House and Democrats dominant in the Senate. It is stated in January 2013, the fiscal cliff in which about 7 trillion dollars worth of tax increase and spending cuts lasting a decade, will take effect. It is noted that failure to avert combination of spending cuts and tax hikes cou ld cripple U.S. consumer demand. INSETS: PRESIDENT OBAMA, FREE TRADER?;WAITING ON CUSTOMS.

The article examines U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's political agenda during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Topics include how the nomination of Paul Ryan as Romney's running mate reflects his very conservative politics, a discussion of Romney and Ryan's stance on social issues like gun control and abortion, and why U.S. President Barack Obama's budget plan was rejected by Congress because of the tax it would impose on millionaires.

The article provides a state-by-state report on the standings of the Republican and Democratic national election nominees. A large number of electoral votes come from states where neither presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney has a commanding lead. As of August, 2012, Obama can count on 201 electoral votes and Romney can count on 191. Eight Senate seats are in tossups while of 435 House seats, 194 seats are in Republicans' hands and 156 are in Democrats' side.

The article discusses the chance of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama to win in the U.S. 2012 presidential elections. A survey showed that 35 percent of Republicans who preferred Romney while only 19 percent said will vote for Obama. Romney is also aiming to win support from conservatives. Ways for Obama to win in the election are mentioned.

The article looks at former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, a candidate for the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination. It notes that some Democrats consider him an easy opponent for U.S. President Barack Obama to beat. It describes his extremely conservative views on same-sex marriage, other LGBT issues, and so-called social issues in general, and analyzes the meaning for U.S. politics if a such a social conservative proves to have strong public support.

The article looks at various events that threaten the labor unions in the U.S. such as budget cuts, Republican militance and the 2012 elections. It reviews the laws signed by U.S. president Barack Obama including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Employee Free Choice Act and state efforts on rolling back collective bargaining rights of public employees along with curtailing efforts of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). It also notes the growth and fall of unionism in America.

In this article the author offers observations on what he describes as the myth of Republican theocracy. Particular focus is given to how the Republican presidential candidates of the 2012 election in the U.S., including Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, are challenging President Barack Obama on social issues. The media coverage of the election is analyzed in detail.

The article discusses U.S. politics in the year 2011, examining candidates for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election of 2012 such as Donald Trump, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry. The author argues that spectacle and entertainment have become important in U.S. politics and have prevented candidates from discussing real issues in debates such as the economy.

The article looks at Rick Perry, governor of Texas and candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. presidential election. The author argues that Perry is willing to compromise his ideological and religious beliefs based on political favors. A law mandating that girls be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a nuclear landfill in Texas managed by the Waste Control Specialists (WCS), and the Trans-Texas Corridor highway privatization project are examined.

The article offers information and opinions about the the political views of U.S. Republican candidates for the 2012 presidential election regarding U.S. foreign policy. It provides analysis of the views of candidates such as Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Jon Huntsman, and Rick Perry on foreign affairs such as U.S. withdrawal in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, democracy promotion, and the Arab Spring uprising of 2011. The article also offers quotes from candidates on international relations with countries such as Libya, China, and Afghanistan.

The article focuses on the decision of former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson to vie for the 2012 presidential election in the U.S. As a dark horse in the 2012 Republican presidential arena, it notes that Johnson wanted to fix the country's economy by balancing the budget, making drastic cuts in defense spending, and reforming Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. However, it mentions that Johnson has struggled in leveraging his charisma as a mountaineer to the American people.

The article discusses Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota congresswoman and member of the Tea Party who is campaigning for the Republican nomination for the U.S. 2012 presidential election. Information is provided on Bachmann's childhood, her husband, children, and foster children, and her interest in educational reform. Bachmann's belief in Christianity, her comments on homosexuality, and dates she goes on with her husband Marcus are also examined.

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 discusses the impact of demographic trends in the U.S. on the future of the nation's Republican Party (GOP) as of October 2012, focusing on an increase in the percentage of nonwhite voters in the U.S. which has reportedly created a divide between traditional older white Republicans and a younger group of voters which tends to support Democratic Party candidates. The GOP's alleged use of a so-called race-based Southernization of the Republican Party strategy to rally white voters is also addressed.

The article examines the reaction of several conservative political commentators to the U.S. presidential campaign of Mitt Romney in 2012, including radio host Erick Erickson, blogger Jennifer Rubin, and radio host Laura Ingraham. It states that many conservatives are concerned that a moderate candidate like Romney might cause the destruction of the conservative political movement in the U.S.