Wayne Allyn Root (W.A.R.) is a former Presidential candidate, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee and a Tea Party favorite. He is the ultimate capitalist evangelist: a blue-collar S.O.B. (son of a butcher) turned small businessman, entrepreneur, CEO, home-schooler and citizen politician. Root is a talk-show host, bestselling author, business speaker and TV/radio commentator on business, economics, entrepreneurship and politics. He is a regular guest on Fox News, as well as on hundreds of radio shows across the United States. Root's opinions reach tens of millions of Americans as a regular columnist and commentator for many of the most popular political and business websites, including FoxNews.com. He also writes regularly for The Washington Times. He is the bestselling author of seven books. Root serves as national spokesman for several companies, including Asset Strategies International, a global precious metals company, and Senior Economic Advisor to Wealth Masters International, a global financial services company. He is also well known in the television and media industries. Root started his career as an anchorman and host for CNBC (then known as Financial News Network). He has hosted, starred and produced many television shows. Today, he is a producer of the highest-rated television show on Travel Channel, "Ghost Adventures."  Because of his success in the diverse fields of business, media, sports, entertainment and publishing, Root was awarded his own 180-pound granite star in the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Only 50 legends in the history of Las Vegas have received a star on Las Vegas Boulevard. Root joins Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Wayne Newton, Liberace and Dean Martin, along with other icons of business and entertainment. Root's star can be viewed in front of New York New York Resort. A native New Yorker and graduate of prestigious Columbia University, this capitalist evangelist proudly resides in Nevada, a State with no personal or business income tax. His website is ROOTforAmerica.com. Email this author.

You Didn’t Win That Olympic Medal

Can’t you just hear President Barack Obama’s speech to the U.S. Olympic athletes when they visit the White House? He’ll point to their gold medals and say, “You didn’t win that. Government did it for you.”

What If The Media Actually Told The Truth?

Ultra-left Newsweek’s cover story features a photo of Obama and the headline: “Hit the Road, Barack: Why We Need a New President.” As the media realize that Obama will not only lose, but lose big, I predict this will be the first of many negative headlines for Obama.

Turn Paul Ryan Into ‘Obama’s Shadow’

As a former Vice Presidential nominee, I have some advice. I’m going to tell Mitt Romney the strategy that wins him the election: Use Paul Ryan as “Barack Obama’s Shadow.” Because if there’s one man in America born for the job of debunking Obama’s myths and lies, it’s Paul Ryan.

Obama’s College Classmate Speaks Out: The Scandal At Columbia That Ends The Obama Presidency

Have I got a story for you! I am President Obama’s college classmate from Columbia University, Class of ’83. And I’ve got a hunch on the scandal that ends Obama’s hopes for a second term. No, it’s not his birth certificate. The scandal that takes down Obama’s Presidency happened 30 years ago at Columbia University. This is the smoking gun.

Message To Obama: You Owe Us!

My video commentary this week is in response to President Obama’s comments that business owners owe government and others for our success. My message to Obama? We built it. We don’t owe you a thing. As a matter of fact, you owe us!

Why Are Obama, Democrats Economically Illiterate?

Under President Barack Obama, we have two Americas. The first America is represented by those who work in the government sector. The second America is represented by private-sector entrepreneurs, small-business owners and job creators.

A Business Owner’s Angry Response To Obama

Wayne Allyn Root responds to President Barack Obama’s recent assertion that government, not entrepreneurs, is responsible for business success in the United States. Root says that the President’s most recent anti-business remarks are simply an act of the Marxist-in-Chief coming out of the closet.

How To Survive An Obama Great Depression

The economic news is all bad. Why is all this happening? Why is the world economy in free fall? Well, it’s not just Barack Obama’s fault. Or the Democrats’. Or the Republicans’. Or any one party in Europe. It’s the fault of each one. It’s a team effort.

The Obama Plan Is Working Just ‘Fine’

When President Barack Obama said everything is going “fine” with the private sector, what he actually meant is that everything is going according to his plan. Obama’s plan has always been to ruin the private sector. Our economy is in free fall. Wayne Allyn Root says the private sector cannot survive four more years of Obama.

Obama’s Third World Problem Isn’t Kenya, It’s Chicago

Chicago is kryptonite to Barack Obama. It is poison to the picture Obama paints of hope and change. The city is in decay and collapsing economically and morally. It’s descending into the violence and poverty of a Third World nation. It’s the story Obama cannot escape. Wayne Allyn Root explains.