Colorado Congressional District 5 covers El Paso County, site of Colorado Springs, the state’s second largest city, as well as five “rural” counties to the south and west. It is considered solidly Republican and is represented by Doug Lamborn, considered by some to be the most conservative member of Congress.

There is no doubt that Mitt Romney's campaign over the past few weeks has been disastrous.  Since the Democratic convention, weekly polls in key swing states have reflected that Romney has been steadily falling behind the president.

Ongoing Egyptian Protests Have US Government Officials Uneasy

The presidential candidates are out of touch with voters, and as such it seems rare that the right person makes it to the Oval Office. We try to believe otherwise by choosing to support the candidate with whom we can most relate on some personal level or topic after watching a presidential debate. This stands whether you are a Democrat, Republican or an independent.

This weekend, IVN will be attending Voice of San Diego's annual Politifest event in San Diego, where community groups and political organizations come together to discuss politics that shape the future of San Diego.

Sacramento Bee columnist, Dan Walters, mounted an interesting dismissal of the significance of political corruption in California’s Capitol on Sunday, arguing that the real problem in state government is hastiness.