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2016 Campaign Watch

A roundup of news and opinions on all the presidential candidates, both Democrats and Republicans. We create and continually update the 2016 Campaign Watch to help educate America's voters on the issues at hand and each candidate's stances.
Path to victory narrows for Trump
October 21, 2016

Path to victory narrows for Trump

Winning the presidency ultimately boils down to patching together enough states to win 270 or more electoral votes. According to an analysis by Politico, that task is almost entirely out of reach for Donald Trump at this point:

Trump’s incredible shrinking map

In June, POLITICO identified 11 key battleground states — totaling 146 electoral votes — that would effectively decide the presidential election in November. A new examination of polling data and strategic campaign ad buys indicates that six of those 11 ...


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One last hurdle for Clinton
October 19, 2016

One last hurdle for Clinton

With a noticeable lead in nearly all the polls, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has only to avoid any major gaffes in tonight’s debate or for the remaining 20 days if she wants to be elected, at least according to an assessment in this morning’s Politico:

Can Clinton keep her head down?

Hillary Clinton’s favorite way to abuse a lead is to take her foot off the gas pedal and coast. This time, as the campaign confidently expands into red states with just ...


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Has Trump hit his ceiling?
October 17, 2016

Has Trump hit his ceiling?

With three weeks and one day until election day (though with early voting, that term seems less and less relevant), poll analysis posted at The Washington Post suggests that Donald Trump may not be able to add to his already lackluster numbers:

Trump has reached his ceiling, with little or no room to grow

On the surface, the Republican nominee is surprisingly close to Hillary Clinton in the Washington Post/ABC News survey. He trails by just 4 points, 50 percent to 46 ...


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