In 2012, Kansans receiving TANF funds spent $43,000 apparently for booze, strippers, smokes, and scratch-cards. The state government can't stop them.

Foster Friess, who has deep pockets for the Tea Party movement, has pledged to give $500K to the Red White and Blue Fund.

Iowans ask themselves whether they are better now than they were in 2008.

Ron Paul, Reagan, and Republican youth: The Ron Paul youth have little interest in a Reagan-like "shining city on a hill" message, or talk about a threatening "evil empire" abroad.