Did you follow Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention? Much like the "We Built It" phrase that echoed through the halls of Tampa, Democrats had their own arsenal of words, repeating keywords and phrases throughout the night's events. The New York Times put together this visual to track the words being used at the Democratic Convention and their frequency.

As reported on Twitter's official blog, the Democratic Convention is on it's way to out-tweeting last week's RNC, quickly approaching the 4 million mark set on Twitter by the Republican National Convention.

As November approaches, the political debate in this nation is focused on issues parties hope will resonate with voters. All too often, these issues are not central to the ideological differences between the parties, but a reflection of talking points that fire up the base and make an impact in the media.

Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, announced the creation of a new political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday called Gabby PAC that supports bipartisan cooperation in Washington. The announcement comes twenty months after an attempt on her life left Giffords in critical condition.

The Vermont Progressive Party primary for governor resulted in no candidate. This, according to party officials, is exactly the desired result and went as planned. The winner immediately declined the nomination as a protest. But this may not hold.

A new wind turbine design has no exposed blades which could injure birds or bats. Plus it is silent and more powerful than traditional turbines.

Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Dee “Gabby” Giffords and her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, announced the creation of a new political action committee (PAC) on Tuesday that supports bipartisan cooperation in Washington. The announcement comes twenty months after an attempt on her life left Giffords in critical condition.