About Tommy Mangan

Age: 12
School: home school
Hobbies: Cross-country, football, soccer, playing the piano, playing video games and drawing,
Favorite Color: red and blue
Favorite Book(s): Artemis Fowl
Favorite Food: steak, vegetable chicken lasagna, pizza...etc.

Stories by Tommy

	Young political activist: Orlando, Fla. By Tommy Mangan, 11 Nik Ritchie helped start the Ron Paul club at the University of Central Florida. Although John McCain appears headed for the Republican nomination, Ritchie feels that Paul accomplished a lot. “No one knew who he was before he ran for president, and he did very well considering how unknown he was,” he said.
	Republican 2008 Convention By Tommy Mangan, 12, Pratik Cherian, 17, Jordan Gaither, 17, Becky Mangan, 13, Justin Byers, 15, Ariana Gainer, 13, Jake Thornburgh, 15, Tommaso Verderame, 15, Paul Winston, 16 While seasoned politicians resort to kissing babies or begging for corporate contributions to gain a national audience, a 15-year-old simply wrote 434 powerful words. Those words propelled her to a coveted speaking spot during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul at 6:30 p.m. today.
	Getting schooled with Rudy Giuliani By Tommy Mangan, 12 Last evening I spent nearly five hours inside the Xcel Center. While there were multiple speakers, it was former New York mayor and former Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani whom I would most like to meet. He was funny, honest and persuasive.