The latest public-opinion polls suggest this year’s U.S. presidential election could be a very close contest between President Barack Obama and his presumed Republican challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
Although campaign contributions are widely viewed as a corrupting influence, for decades political scientists have failed to establish a direct connection between money and legislative outcomes.
Once again, Maricopa Count Sheriff, Joe Arpaio has thrust himself into controversy, by sending a county deputy from his "threats unit" to Hawaii to check out the validity of President Obama's birth certificate.
President Obama’s decision to support same-sex marriage in the United States could have an impact on what is expected to be a close presidential election in November. But most experts believe the president’s fate is still tied to the domestic economy.