Rep. Justin Amash Endorsement of Ron Paul 2012 Stands

In an update on one of his Facebook accounts Sunday, Rep. Justin Amash wrote:

"I have endorsed Ron Paul for President, and I will not be making any other endorsements for President."

Not surprisingly, the update received over 2,000 "Likes" and over 500 comments.

A Conservative Twist on the "Hey Girl" Meme

Social media enthusiasts wasted no time this weekend, and jumped on the opportunity to spoof Mitt Romney's vice presidential pick Rep. Paul Ryan. Playing off of Ryan Gosling's "Hey Girl" meme, which melted hearts by pairing photos of The Notebook star Ryan Gosling with sensitive phrases, the internet community has created both a Twitter account and a Tumblr page dedicated to the Republican vice presidential candidate.

Mobile Apps and You

Fox News announced the release of their new app for the iPad, “You Decide 2012 Map”, in which users can make predictions on the overall outcome of the presidential election. The app does this through providing a virtual map where you can select a state and input which way you think it will end up in the electoral college. Aside from the necessary “Democrat” and “Republican” options, you can also choose “Leaning” or “Toss Up”, ultimately calculating the final presidential winner.

This Week on IVN: Education and more Website Development

 This Week on IVN: Education
Back-to-school time is approaching and IVN.us is getting ahead of the curve. This week's theme: Education!We'll be looking at issues like voter education, social media in the classroom, head start programs, vouchers, and student debt this week.What are candidates proposing?

House Republicans File Lawsuit Against Eric Holder

House Republicans filed a civil action in federal court on Monday against Attorney General Eric Holder. They hope the lawsuit will compel Holder to hand over documents the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed him for in October of last year regarding the botched Operation Fast and Furious.