According to a new public opinion survey by the Reason Foundation, 80% of Americans and 89% of Independents are willing to consider voting for an Independent or third party candidate for president in 2012. 

With the confirmed death of Osama bin Laden, one of the masterminds behind the infamous September 11th terrorist attacks, authorities are stepping up security and calling for extra vigilance in the face of possible retaliatory terrorist attacks.

A Gallup poll published this Thursday found that 47% of Americans have an unfavorable image of the Tea Party movement, the highest unfavorable rating since the fledgling movement erupted onto the national scene.