Recession. Wildly-unstable economics. Record unemployment. Conflict in the Middle East. Politicians who just can’t seem to agree on anything. Does this sound familiar?

As the 2012 Presidential Election quickly approaches, our nation and its citizens are struggling to stay on their feet. President Obama is doing his best to juggle running our country and running major a re-election campaign. Republican presidential hopefuls are presenting their ideas for reaching quick, effective solutions to all of our nation's major issues.