2016 Campaign Watch

In the 2012, a network of GOP-friendly donors headed by philanthropist brothers Charles and David Koch spent roughly $400 million in support of Republican candidates, much of that promoting Mitt Romney’s candidacy. Many expected them to spend similar or even greater sums in 2016, with much of it again in support of the Republican presidential candidate. As NBC News reports following a gathering of the donor network, however, Donald Trump has been repeatedly rebuffed by the Koch brothers:

Charles Koch Explains ...

Campaigns for nearly all offices routinely feature attempts to pull in voters from the other party, typically with limited results. 2016 may prove the exception to the rule however, given widespread concern about Republican nominee Donald Trump. The New York Times reports on the efforts of Hillary Clinton‘s campaign to woo GOP voters:

Democrats Eager to Woo Republicans Who Are Wary of Trump

They saluted the valor and vigor of the American armed forces. They quoted Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt, iconic ...

The recent release of e-mails from several top Democratic National Committee staffers has taken a toll on the party, including the high-profile resignation of its chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. In what may turn out to be a clever bit of political jiu jitsu, the Democrats are seeking to portray the e-mail release as an effort by the Russian strongman to aid Republican nominee Donald Trump, as The Washington Post reports:

Democrats have found a brand new running mate for Donald Trump: Vladimir ...