The Republican Party focus on new policies to promote economic growth A new buzzword being thrown around Washington nowadays is the term “reform conservatism.” Led by many of the top members of Congress, such as Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Paul Ryan, this ideology has been pushed into mainstream political thought. “At its core, at least as […]
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Terrorism remains superior threat amidst other diplomatic tensions abroad When a disease is not fully treated, it can resurface with the same intensity, perhaps with even more intensity than its previous appearance. History provides many instances of this happening figuratively, and many Americans believe this is occurring today in the form of Russia. According to a Gallup pole shown in […]
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Political commentator grapples with important national issues Renowned television and radio host and New York Times best-selling author Sean Hannity, as well as “Duck Dynasty” TV personality John Luke Robertson, spoke at Liberty University in Convocation Wednesday, Feb. 18. Hannity is the host of “The Sean Hannity Show,” as well as the host of Fox News’ cable news show, “Hannity.” […]
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Appearing on Galifianakis’ comedy show was an attempt by the president to boost Obamacare’s popularity President Barack Obama recently joined Zach Galifianakis for an interview on his popular Internet show “Between Two Ferns.” Obama’s participation in the six-minute comedy show elicited mixed opinions from viewers, according to a Fox News article by Howard Kurtz. “He wasn’t funny … I have […]
Read moreThe Chamber hosts the ‘political event of the year’ Virginia senators, delegates and regional candidates flooded Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest as the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) hosted a biennial social event Thursday, Sept. 19. The event, designed by LRCC to allow politicians currently in office and those running for office a chance to mingle and meet with the […]
Read moreCampaigns are now having to find alternative methods to reach out to their audience This campaign season has featured inescapable Internet advertising, leading a July 2012 University of Pennsylvania study to announce that more than 80 percent of American adults detest being targeted by Internet political advertisements. Such hatred of political advertising has generated a small change, however. Campaigns have […]
Read moreSchmookler begins political quest What specific policies would you support to create jobs and stimulate the economy? We need to fix our crumbling infrastructure, provide job opportunities for our youth and end incentives for sending American jobs overseas. With the economy hobbled by lack of demand and corporations sitting on piles of cash rather than creating jobs, we need the […]
Read moreJohn Douglass and Robert Hurt oppose each other in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, while Andy Schmookler and Bob Goodlatte battle for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District on the Nov. 6 election. The Champion sent each candidate a list of important questions relating to their policies and these are their respective answers. Douglass draws on experience What specific policies would you support […]
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The President and Republican presidential hopeful discussed domestic policy in the opening debate of three President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney squared off Wednesday night in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. The event was held in Denver, Colo. and moderated by National Public Radio’s Jim Lehrer. Obama won the coin toss and made the opening […]
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The presidential election is quickly approaching, and a significant amount of votes rely on students in colleges and universities all over the country. A poll was recently given on the Liberty Champion website concerning which campaign issues are the most troublesome to college students. Topics such as economics, debt, health care and abortion were among the highest-rated issues. Out of […]
Read moreThe economy has been the focus of both President Obama and Mitt Romney’s campaigns, but the continued unrest in the middle east makes it clear that their positions on national defense and the military are also vital to consider. Though many Republicans have tried to portray Obama as anti-military, he has more of a mixed record concerning his support of […]
Read morePolitics have always been contentious, but the 2012 campaign season has at times been especially abrasive. While campaigning in Virginia, Biden told a crowd of supporters that Republicans would put voters “back in chains.” In an interview on the FOX2 TV station, Missouri Republican senatorial candidate Todd Akin said that women would not get pregnant during a “legitimate rape.” In […]
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