It wasn’t just our government officials who weren’t on the same page. Countless American’s didn’t know what the government shut down was or what it even meant. In general, the media didn’t serve the populace well, pushing agendas on both sides. So I’ve come up with the seven questions you were too embarrassed to ask about the government shut down.
By Hannah Bleau | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The last election cycle was a devastating loss for the GOP and its counterparts. Undoubtedly, the GOP had a tremendous victory in the 2010 Midterm Elections, but in 2012, something was not as prevalent as before: The Tea Party.
By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Editor’s Note: The Gargoyle’s Josh Santos is in Tampa covering the Republican National Convention.
With Tropical Storm Isaac delaying the start of the Republican National Convention, hundreds of supporters and Tea Party members gathered on Sunday evening in The River at Tampa Bay Church to hear former GOP presidential hopefuls speak.
By Sarah Vaccaro | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Illustration by Ellen Gambrell
Annette Cappella, chair of the St. Johns Democratic Party thinks the former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin needs more studying.
Palin announced that she is considering running for president in 2012, firing up Republicans, Democrats and Tea Partiers.