Elections & Leaders
By Tom Murse, About.com Guide
Full coverage of elected and appointed national leaders.
Election 2012
An examination of the issues and candidates in the 2012 races for president and Congress.
- Candidates & Issues
- 5 Biggest Endorsements of 2012
- Primary Results
- Primary Dates
- Super Tuesday 2012
- Super PAC Definition
- 5 Big Super PACs
- Wealthiest Presidential Candidates
- Iowa Caucus Results
- The Brokered Convention
- The Electoral College - 3 Ways to Bypass It
Obama's First 100 Days
News and information about the first 100 days of the Obama presidency.
- The First 100 Days
- The Obama Cabinet
- Meet The New Senators, 111th Congress
- Presidential Appointments Requiring Senate Confirmation
- Presidential Appointments Not Requiring Senate Confirmation
- The Obama Economic Transition Team
- Throwing Down The Gauntlet: GAO Lists 13 Urgent Issues
- Presidential Debates
- How and Why Do Presidential Candidates Debate?
- Electoral Votes
- What the Election Looked Like in 2005
Political Leaders
Profiles of notable figures in American politics, both famous and not-so-famous
- Obama and Lincoln
- The Obama Cabinet
- The 2010 Elections At A Glance
- Barack Obama: The Making Of A Candidate
- Players in the US Attorneys Firing Controversy
- Jack Abramoff, Lobbyist
- Profiles, House of Representatives
- Profile of George W. Bush
- Attorneys General, 1980-2007
Scandal & Disgrace
The Beltway is littered with disgraced leaders, usually brought down by a combination of money and sex.
- The Rod Blagojevich Scandal
- Sex and Politics In America
- Players in the US Attorneys Firing Controversy
- The Randy Cunningham Scandal
- NSA Wiretapping
Past Elections
We learn about the present by listening to the past.