This poll was conducted on Wednesday and Thursday and was almost completely finished by teh time the Republican Party of FLorida Dbate happened in Jacksonville.

As the primary votes continue to happen it is important that everyone stay educated and active.  Take time to do your research, find your candidate and get out there and support him! Our nation needs Obama out of office and we need to rally behind the man that will get Obama out of office and help America get back on track.

Watching or reading the debates, voting and doing your own research are all ways that you can ensure you are enabled to make an educated vote to help our country.

Apparently, the tea party movement is contributing a lot of numbers to the support of Newt Gringrich. Interestingly, only half of the people questioned in each of the surveyed states say that their mind had been made up.

This poll found that one-third of the people that are likely to participate in the caucus in Iowa are going to vote for Gingrich. Mitt Romney is thirteen points behind.

On January 3rd, Iowa’s caucuses will start the presidential nomination contest. Exactly one week later on January 10th, the New Hampshire primary will take place as well.

The poll was conducted by ORC International for CNN and Time magazine.

Obama discussed this at a press conference shortly after this announcement.  He said that a main reason that they were not able to do this was because the Republicans could not budget on their tax cuts for the wealthy.  That’s weird, Obama blaming something on the Republicans!?

Is this really any surprise though? Our government has become so divided that no one can budget, even when it would benefit the United States.  It is important that citizens take time to understand how they can start contributing on a local level to ensure our government makes the necessary changes.

For an organization dedicated to helping support veterans, the VA really seems to be doing a poor job.  I know I could assemble a 60-man team and send them to Arizona for 11 days of accomplishing nothing at under $120,000 easily (Email me to be put on my list).  Or better yet, I could host an online teleconference and just order pizza and Chinese takeout for everyone for a fraction of the cost.  All of the government’s talk about budget balancing won’t solve the financial and budgetary problems if they are not demonstrating basic financial responsibility themselves.  This is what drives us further into debt; talking about the problem instead of solving it.

“Numerous states have closed facilities or lowered correctional populations, reaping significant savings for taxpayers without any measurable increase in youth crime,” said the report.

There are a lot of people that do not realize that each juvenile that is incarcerated will cost taxpayers an average of $88,000 a child.

Because of this crushing cost there have been many different groups that have come forward with alternatives to jailing the children.  There are a lot of different programs out there that have been developed to minimize the recidivism rate of the youth that have found themselves in trouble with the law.

Have a voice with your local jailing system.  Investigate other options that your  community provides and support the option that you feel is most beneficial for the youth and for your community.

The recent budget fiasco on Capitol Hill has illuminated one key concept that is glaringly obvious at this point. this current government does not work.

The colossal stupidity and close mindedness of the governing body is something that is truly pathetic, and needs to be overturned. One can expect the usual bickering and partisanship, but something on this scale which could have repercussions for many years should have been handled better. It is time for a change, and it needs to be something that the citizens of this country stand up for in order to avoid repeating such incidents.

However, with the clock ticking and a 2.1 trillion dollar deficit on the line amid a resurgence of recession issue, the matter is one that may need to be forcefully addressed. The means of addressing the problems with this country have been effectively stopped by party bickering, and any kind of progression would be welcome.

As the political parties bicker rover the most effective way to reduce the debt, it still grows and spreads, undermining their efforts. Whether Boehner’s announcement was rhetoric or not, a strong response is needed to counter this issue, before it is lost before another ineffective political body.

A panel in Cincinnati has ruled in favor of the law, and is allowing it to continue forward. the health care reform, which still draws fiery criticism from opponents, proposes that every American be required to have a minimum amount of health care.

Opponents of the courts decision have vowed to challenge this propel all the way up to the Supreme Court, if necessary. More than 30 appeals and lawsuits have been filed in order to stop the law, with the majority of them failing to take hold and prevent it.

In an interesting twist, this decision marks the first time that a Republican federal appointee has agreed with the validity and merits of the law. Opponents of the law have generally been shocked to find such a positive ruling from said official, but vow to keep fighting anyway.

Whats more, the Republican effort seems to be lackluster and less energetic than in previous years, perhaps due to the fact that there is no overwhelming support for any of the candidates.

Even if the GOP manages to find someone that can effectively ride the middle of the spectrum to success, the killing of Osama Bin Laden has given President Obama a key piece of leverage needed to maintain office. Clearly, if the GOP wants to make a competitive effort out of it, it needs to either step up its game or find a new avenue.

Again, it pains us to say this, but looking at a subject pragmatically is sometimes the best way to move forward with it. A stronger and more energetic effort is required to win in 2012.

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gringrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum will all be there on June 13 to debate on the Saint Anselm College campus.

The event will take place exactly eight months before the New Hampshire primary. The New Hampshire primary is critical as a Republican fights for the presidential nomination.

This will be the first time that many of these individuals will be publicly discussing their platforms with one another.

Tune in to make sure that you can find the Republican candidate that is going to take your vote.