Debates transform landscape of presidential race
Presidential Debate #1 The first presidential debate featured Governor Mitt Romney overcoming a gap in favorability ratings that in March…
Election 2012: Five things to watch
1. Impact of the Final Presidential Debate – It is too early to determine the precise impact of the presidential…
ND student’s family sues federal government
The family of a current Notre Dame student has filed a lawsuit against Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of…
Eyes and ears in Washington: ND appoints new federal liaison
This May, the University announced that it was naming Mr. John Sturm, the former president of the Newspaper Association of…
Explaining President Obama: A Kesler Approach
The year 2012 is an election year; concurrently, President Barack Obama and his challenger, Former Governor Mitt Romney, face intense…
Matters of Faith and Politics
The 2012 Notre Dame forum featured five prominent members of different religious traditions who gathered together to discuss “Conviction &…
The Pope and Public Discourse
Pope John XXIII’s 1963 encyclical, Pacem in Terris, is an influential document that continues to influence public policy. Accordingly, The…
Turning Point USA: Fighting Excessive Government Spending
America’s biggest enemy is a self-created product of the government’s wastefulness that will internally destroy the country. The problem is…
From Kennedy to Biden and Ryan: the Evolution of the Catholic vote
Nate Balmert, Staff Writer Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan was recently announced as the Republican vice-presidential candidate. Like Vice-President Joe Biden,…
Election 2012: Your Off and On Campus Update
The 2012 Presidential Election is under 70 days away and as citizens, Notre Dame students are seeking to become informed…
