Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Economy Minister Luis de Guindos were to hold separate rounds of talks Monday with European commissioner for monetary affairs Olli Rehn to discuss the country's efforts to manage its stricken finances and whether it will need to seek further financial aid from the region.  Read The Full Story

Free and Equal Elections Foundation announced today that four candidates have confirmed their participation in the 2012 Presidential Debate at the University Club of Chicago on October 23: Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson.  Read The Full Story

Four days ago, I told you why I think the Commission on Presidential Debates is breaking the law and endangering its tax-exempt status by overtly supporting only the two major parties in the American political system (until further notice, I refuse to type the names of the parties).

What I didn't tell you was that on the Monday before I wrote the article, BBH New York dropped it's sponsorship of the CPD. That left the "non-partisan" commission with 9 of its original 10 sponsors. Since the CPD is a 501(c)(3) organization, they rely on sponsorships to be able to promote the debates. So, while BBH was not their biggest sponsor (that would most likely be Anheuser-Busch), they are nevertheless, 10% of the companies putting their reputations on the line.  Read The Full Story

The participants if this year’s presidential debates are set – Republican nominee Mitt Romney will face off against President Obama in a matchup that’s been obvious for months. But there are still other presidential candidates, and one in particular is keen on elbowing his way into the debates.  Read The Full Story