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Ann Coulter Escalates Feud With Rand Paul

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 03.26.2013 | Politics

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter lashed out at top figures in the GOP on Monday, arguing that Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) cou...

GOP-Inspired Sex Toys Emerge

The Daily Beast | Posted 07.16.2012 | Politics

Charting presidential candidates’ approval numbers, the majority of which come from pollsters like Gallup or Rassmussen, is a dry science—a world ...

'Sex,' 'Ethics,' 'Church' Edits Tell Story Of GOP Primary Candidates

Posted 04.13.2012 | Politics

The long, winding road of the GOP primary has given birth to a number of stories that have crafted the image and public records of the various candida...

Santorum: I Am Your "Senador PuertorriqueƱo," But Don't Talk to Me in Spanish

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.15.2012 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

When it comes to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, there are a couple of unusual aspects about the political relations between the "mainland" and that ...

Why So Many Whites Vote Against Themselves

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.14.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Government spending and programs to many are tantamount to hand outs to undeserving blacks and the poor and that in turn equals money snatched from the pockets of hard working whites.

Republicans: The Small Government Way to Bigger Deficits?

David Coates | Posted 05.08.2012 | Politics
David Coates

The claim that rapid budget cutting will bring down the federal deficit and open the route to sustained economic growth is both disingenuous in its content and dangerous in its consequences.

Santorum's Incredible Display of Ignorance On Euthanasia In the Netherlands

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.27.2012 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

The Dutch are genuinely offended that a foreign politician would misrepresent Dutch culture and morality merely to make a political point back home.

GOPowers to the People

Jim Jaffe | Posted 04.18.2012 | Politics
Jim Jaffe

You don't have to be enamored with any of the Republican candidates to enjoy the exercise and the proof it provides that power resides with the people.

Mitt Romney Hits Back At Sarah Palin

Posted 02.15.2012 | Politics

Mitt Romney defended his conservative credentials on Wednesday, deflecting doubtful comments made by Sarah Palin about his strength with Republican vo...

Santorum Insults Women Who Served in Combat

Jon Soltz | Posted 04.11.2012 | Politics
Jon Soltz

Our troops are professional and do their jobs -- men and women, alike. Does Rick Santorum think we're not?

Jon Ward

Romney's Oldest Son Links To Site That Makes Dig At Gingrich's Infidelities

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 01.30.2012 | Politics

Mitt Romney's oldest son, Tagg Romney, wrote on his Twitter feed Sunday afternoon: "This is my favorite video of the campaign so far." He added th...

Why the GOP Presidential Candidates Talk Race (in Code)

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 03.20.2012 | Politics
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

South Carolina Democratic Congressman James Clyburn lambasted the GOP presidential candidates for talking race in code. There's plenty of ammunition f...

GOP Campaign Trail Filled With Revisionist History

Peter S. Goodman | Posted 03.20.2012 | Business
Peter S. Goodman

I've just returned from a sojourn in an alternate historical universe, which is to say I've been in South Carolina, listening to the Republican presid...

Fox News' "When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife" Kind of Question to Rick Perry

Dorian de Wind | Posted 03.19.2012 | Media
Dorian de Wind

Perhaps we should not focus too much on Perry's answers -- we have heard enough of them and have come to expect them -- but more on Fox's "When did you stop beating your wife" question and on the motives for such a question.

Lucia Graves

Medical Marijuana Activists To Obama: 'We Will Vote For Whoever Is Going To Defend Us'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Medical marijuana activists have a message for President Obama: Defend us from the federal government's crackdown, or else. Steve DeA...

Santorum's Illinois Ties Spark Division In State He Once Called Home

Posted 01.06.2012 | Chicago

Though GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum is perhaps best known for having represented Pennsylvania in Congress, his ties to the state of Illino...

WATCH: Huntsman Loss In Iowa Even Worse Than First Thought

Posted 01.05.2012 | Comedy

It was too early on Tuesday for late night hosts to weigh in on the results of the Iowa caucuses, so a lot of the best bits about the winners (Democra...

GOP Candidates Duck Bush Talk On Campaign Trail

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.04.2012 | Politics

PERRY, Iowa — A funny thing happened recently in the presidential campaign in Iowa: The last Republican president's name actually surfaced. "We...

If I Were a Republican This Coming Election Year ...

Dorian de Wind | Posted 02.29.2012 | Politics
Dorian de Wind

I would vote for Bachmann for her renowned knowledge of the Constitution, her familiarity with our Founding Fathers, her interpretation of the history of slavery, and for her commitment to the integration of Church and State.

Luke Johnson

VIDEO: GOP Candidates Play Up Their Poor Backgrounds

HuffingtonPost.com | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.30.2012 | Politics

It is a staple of modern political campaigning to play up your humble roots to connect with voters. Perhaps seeking to draw a contrast with President ...

Jon Ward

Mitt Romney Takes Iowa Lead In New CNN Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.28.2011 | Politics

CLINTON, Iowa -- A new poll of Iowa voters shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney surging to the lead in the Hawkeye State as former House Speake...

Candidate Dropping Out Of GOP Race

AP | By STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 12.21.2011 | Politics

EXETER, N.H. -- Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who has drawn little attention with his bid for the Republican nomination for president, is dropp...

Christina Wilkie

Lynn de Rothschild Backs Jon Huntsman And Americans Elect, But Shows No Signs Of Mixing The Two

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 12.19.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As much of the country fixates on Iowa for the next two weeks, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is preparing to make his stand in New Hamps...

Huntsman Must Change Strategies to Rise

Heather Taylor-Miesle | Posted 02.14.2012 | Politics
Heather Taylor-Miesle

How can Jon Huntsman finally get his day in the sun? By reminding voters his is a stable, consistent leader who doesn't flip.

GOP Candidates Crisscross Key States While One Goes To New York

AP | SHANNON McCAFFREY and PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 02.13.2012 | Politics

IOWA CITY, Iowa — His attacks growing ever more personal, Mitt Romney on Wednesday questioned chief rival Newt Gingrich's temperament, spending ...