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Who’s Who?: Republican Presidential Canidate ContendersBy Greg Gagliardi and Cameron GourlayMitt RomneyThe current frontrunner in the Republicanprimary elections, Mitt Romney was born in 1947outside of Detroit, Michigan. He is the son of formerMichigan governor George Romney. After graduatingfrom Brigham Young in 1971, he earned his lawdegree and MBA from Harvard. After a very successfulbusiness career, Romney ran for MassachusettsSenate in 1994 as a Republican but lost to DemocratTed Kennedy. Romney was elected governor of Massachusettsin 2002, and ran for the Republican Party’spresidential nomination in 2008, but lost to SenatorJohn McCain. Now Romney is running againand is having much more success; some believe thathe has the ability to defeat President Barack Obama.Romney has a strong opinion when it comesto the national budget; he believes that less spendingis more. Romney asserted, “instead of thinking in thefederal budget, what we should cut—we should askourselves the opposite question. What should wekeep?” Romney would like to see to see the federalgovernment spend less.Throughout the campaigning process, Romneyhas been under fire for his healthcare policy. Hedefends the mandated healthcare that he createdwhile he was governor of Massachusetts, but hewould not apply it to the federal level, as withObama’s healthcare plan.Because of his background as a CEO, it is notsurprising that Romney dislikes government interventionin business. He believes that it is by the powerof the businesses themselves that many jobs can becreated, not by intervention. Romney proposes loweringpersonal, investment and corporate taxes. “TheRick SantorumRepublican contender Richard John Santorum wasborn in Winchester, Virginia, a small colonial town tuckedbeneath the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains. Theson of two Italian-Americans and median of the three children,Rick spent his youth growing up scattered across thecommonwealth states of America. Between Pennsylvania,West Virginia, and Illinois; it was while attending the ButlerCounty (Pennsylvania) public schools that he obtained astandout reputation for both a cowlick strand of hair and astubbornly confrontational nature. Santorum graduated obtaininga B.A. with honors in political science from PennsylvaniaState University in 1980, an M.B.A. Master’s from theUniversity of Pittsburgh in 1981, and a J.D. with honorsfrom the Dickinson School of Law in 1986. He was admittedto the Pennsylvania BAR, but decided to leave private lawpractice taking his first strides to pursue a career in politics.In 1990, a 32-year-old up and coming politicianran for political office, for the first time, as a long-shot candidateseeking a position among the United States House ofRepresentatives. Representing the Pittsburgh suburbs wherehe had been raised, Rick Santorum won the election, takingdown the seven-term Democratic incumbent DougWalgren. Already renowned as a rising star within the RepublicanParty, Santorum pursued a higher office and wonelection to the United States Senate in 1994, at the youngage of 36. Half a decade later, Santorum gained reelectionfor a second term, and in the year 2000 was elected by acouncil of his peers to the position of Senate RepublicanConference Chairman. One of the most successful governmentreformers in history, Rick Santorum has had an immediateand significant impact on Capitol Hill and aims to emulatethat success in the Oval Office.Senator Rick Santorum has formulated his politicalidentity derivative of his faith based Christian upbringing inwhich he is against both same sex marriageand the right for
first lesson of Reagonomics,” Romney stated in 2008, “isthat you cut taxes to grow the economy.”On the issue of education, Romney has not had adecisive stand on any particular aspect in the primaries.However, in his past, he has been known to back charterschools and support performance pay for teachers. Onthe other hand, when it comes to energy, Romney backsalmost all types of alternate sources. He believes that weuse too much oil and we need to turn to source such asbiodiesel, ethanol, and nuclear power.Romney is also very religious. A devout Mormon,he once stated that “freedom requires religion justas religion requires freedom.” Although at times underspeculation because of his religion, he has made it clearthat he believes that it is wrong for a politician to use thespotlight in order to be a “spokesman” for his or her religion.Toll Booth Increases Plague CommutersBy: Adrianna DeGazonOn January 1, the northbound side of the GardenState Parkway was filled with bumper-to-bumper traffic ascommuters approached the Essex County toll booth. Manywere very upset as this particular toll plaza had increased by50 cents, making the toll $1.50. All throughout New Jersey,there was a 50% toll increase on the Parkway and 53% increaseon the Turnpike, two of the busiest roads in the Mid-Atlantic region.This increase is credited to former New Jersey governorJon Corzine in 2008. The toll increase is primarily to fundmaintenance of bridges and roads, yet many drivers are upset.“I don't have money now and paying the extra 50cents extra togo the same place as before,” said Karen Kizili ‘12.The first phase of the program was executed in 2008,which brought a 43% increase to the Parkway tolls and 40% tothe Turnpike tolls. The increase was instated before the economiccrisis of 2008. Prior to the 2008 increase, there hadonly been one increase on the Parkway—in 1989. In contrast,the Turnpike has had five increases before 2008.The hike in toll prices has prompted many people toresort to carpooling and public transportation. This was seenduring the first price increase. Yet, NJ Transit prices are alsoincreasing. For most car commuters that frequently travelalong these toll roads, the increase will cost them an extrahundred dollars or more for the year. “I currently take EZPass, so the increase isn't affecting me...yet,” said Mr. MikeConte, Guidance Department.Many have decided to use local roads, and even resortto taking longer routes in order to avoid paying money thatthey could use for other things. There is also an “Occupy TollBooths NYC/NJ/CT” group on Facebook protesting the tollincreases throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Howies, a commenteron NJ.com’s article “Your comments: Huge Turnpike,Parkway toll hikes send some drivers in search of alternateroutes” said, “I wish that commuters will continue to avoidusing the Parkway and Turnpike until the legislature repealsabortion. Santorum believes immigration is only a detrimentalinflux of a foreign work force that injures both thesocial and economic fronts of the United States of America.In a correlating matter regarding to the foreign policy ofthe U.S. government, Santorum stands behind a countrythat lets the rest of the world govern itself. He clearly outlinesa direct approach; one, which he would institute ifinaugurated next February, and that would prevent theU.S. from engaging in any conflict that does not hold directimplications upon the state of the union. Maintainingthe United States’ notoriety for policing the world, as anyworld leader should, Santorum believes abandoning theprogress that has been made in the Middle East over thepast ten years would be an enormous mistake. SenatorSantorum specifies, “Every American wants our brave menand women home safely, but we cannot let those, who'vegiven the last full measure, die in vain by abandoning thegains we've made thus far. We must be squarely focusedon succeeding in Afghanistan rather than on politicallymotivated troop withdrawals.”As an influential member of Congress, Rick Santorumhas played an active political role in the movement ofcontemporary fiscal entities. Santorum has made his impactby voting for the Bush tax cuts (which actuallyjumpstarted a Post 9-11 ailing economy), favoring a balancedbudget amendment, and striving to adjunct restrictionsto earmarks, entitlements, and big governmentprograms. The Senator has also stood solid ground againstliberalistic healthcare policy encompassing the Obamacaresystem and has strongly advocated its repeal. Santorum iswidely known as a man of action with a confrontationalstyle of personal polity. “I just don’t take the pledge. I takethe bullets,” Santorum alleges. “I stand out in front and Ilead to make sure the voices of those who do not have avoice are out in front, and being included in the nationaldebate.”Senator Santorum has taken his share of bullets.Discounting the heated debates headlining the RepublicanGOP, the Senator has taken fire from all fields of the politicalbattleground, as well as the media, for being a“hometown boy.” It has been no secret that Santorum hasexercised his political stature by frequenting the utilizationof earmarks in order to fund Pennsylvanian projects.He has also notably endured much criticism for supportingcostly federal programs in education and transportation.Despite efficacious outcomes, Santorum’s greatestoffense lies within the financing of his ideals that createdexpansive spending totals for the federal government onthese home-state endeavors.Rick Santorum campaigns for the 2012 PresidentialElection in hopes of representing the Republican Partyon the frontlines of those who are vouching for the positionof Commander in Chief. He seeks to redirect the interestsof the government heading in a sharp U away fromthe current cabinet and unifying the House and Senate inorder to create a progressive approach to rehabilitating acrawling economy. The head first, securely bolstered, partisanideology of the presidential contender Senator RickSantorum embodies his approach to the success he hasenjoyed thus far in his political career. It is such demonstrativecharacter that exemplifies the captivating signatureof the Senator’s current campaign for President of theUnited States of America.
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