Jobs.  Jobs.  Jobs.  There is no doubt that the 2012 elections will be about the economy and jobs... from the Presidential election to the elections of Congress and various state elections.  And the heated debate of creating jobs is ratcheting up even more... a sign that this particular issue (this one issue) will be the focus of the attention this time around.

How do President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney compare on Twitter? The following infographic, current as of late May 2012, has the facts and figures to paint a vivid picture of the intersection between social media and electoral politics in 2012's presidential election:

What will it take for the majority to understand voting for either Republicans or Democrats is counter-productive in changing our societal issues through politics?

Independents around the country are calling on Congress to hold hearings investigating the disenfranchisement of Independents from the political process. The campaign, launched by IndependentVoting.org, aims to bring much needed attention to the issue of structural discrimination against Independent voters and candidates for elected office.

Rand Paul's endorsement of Mitt Romney is understandable, predictable, and pragmatic-- for Rand Paul.

It’s the conspiracy theory that simply refuses to go away. Thanks to Donald Trump, and politicos on both sides of the aisle- who can’t seem to turn down a moment in the spotlight- President Barack Obama’s birth certificate is under the microscope yet again.

Wisconsin has been on a serious decline in union members for a few years now. Last year set a record low at 13.3%. As Business Week reports: