Republicans target Fed.

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The White House denounced Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday for his threatening remarks toward the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve that represented some of the most inflammatory rhetoric of the 2012 election campaign.Link

The only grown-up running for president......

As the race for the Republican nomination heats up, there's one candidate who's been largely ignored by the mainstream media. But Ron Paul is talking sense and more people ought to listen to him. The Texas congressman has visionary ideas about where the country ought to be going and what sea changes are necessary in order to continue being a superpower.Link

Ron Paul remains media poison.

I admit I do not fully understand Ron Paul and his beliefs. But I do understand when a guy gets shafted, and Ron Paul just got shafted. On Saturday, the Ames Straw Poll was conducted in Iowa amid huge media interest and scrutiny. The results were enough to force one Republican candidate, Tim Pawlenty, out of the race, and catapult another, Michele Bachmann, into the “top tier.”.Link

Iowa Straw Poll: Ron Paul within 1% of 1st!...

1. 28.56% (4823 votes) – Michele Bachmann
2. 27.65% (4671 votes) – Ron Paul
3. 13.57% (2293 votes) – Tim Pawlenty
4. 9.81% (1657 votes) – Rick Santorum
5. 8.62% (1456 votes) – Herman Cain
6. 4.25% (718 votes) – Rick Perry (write-in)
7. 3.36% (567 votes) – Mitt Romney
8. 2.28% (385 votes) – Newt Gingrich
9. 0.41% (69 votes) – Jon Huntsman