While many people know that politics can be tricky, the financing behind it prove that politics is all but a dollar game. Take a look at the “Who Owns Your Congressman?”infographic below; it unveils the monetary goals behind political funding.
In this most recent election cycle alone, more than $441 million dollars was raised for candidates.… [Read more]
Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention is complete; by sane accounts, it was a success. The mood was positive and full of excitement; the energy levels were high, and those in attendance didn’t look like they would rather be watching an episode of Honey Boo Boo.
Fired up and ready to go!
And here’s the biggest difference between the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and last week’s Republican National Convention (RNC): Other than the obvious racial, religious and ethnic diversity of the audience, Day 1 was energetic and hopeful — and it focused on the American people, not the speakers who, at the RNC, appeared to be priming themselves for their own presidential bids.… [Read more]
