Newt Gingrich was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1943. His mother, Kit, and father, Newton McPherson, were divorced before Newt was even born. Kit soon married Army officer Robert Gingrich, who later adopted Newt. As the youngest child in a career military family, Gingrich moved often, attended a number of public schools and
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The son of a prominent Michigan auto executive, Mitt Romney seems an ideal candidate for president. He has served as Mormon missionary, lead in business, headed the organizing committee of the Winter Olympics and effectively served as governor of the state of Massachusetts. Background Willard Mitt Romney was born in 1947, the son of prominent
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Rick Perry is a fifth-generation Texan, the son of tenant farmers, an Eagle Scout, the first from his family to ever attend college, and currently the longest-sitting governor in the nation. Beginning his political career as a Democrat and forging his place as a dominant conservative force among Republicans, Perry will indeed be a game
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Michelle Bachman, a former Minnesota State senator, has served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, she solidified national attention with her official Tea Party response to President Obama’s State of the Union address earlier in 2011. She is a longtime advocate for foster children
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Herman Cain is a businessman, newspaper columnist, radio talk show personality and political activist from Georgia who resides with his wife of 40 years in Atlanta. Though best known as once being chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, he also served both as deputy chairman and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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This week introduces a new section to our Political area. We will begin showcasing the candidates who have announced formal runs for the Republican primary. This will be a chance for our readers to weigh in on the pros and cons for each candidate. Please keep all comments respectable. Politics can be heated, but please
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