2016 Campaign Watch

At the early stage of a contest like the 2016 Republican nomination fight, where there are numerous strong and plausible candidates, just being thought well of by voters may be more important than being their first choice. The Wall Street Journal today reports on the results of their poll (conducted with NBC News) showing that by this measure, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and current Florida U.S. Senator Marco Rubio are faring well, with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee not ...
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has seized the role of primary challenger to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race, and shows no sign of relinquishing that spot anytime soon. The Hill reports today on the Clinton campaign’s struggles to deal with what seems an unlikely rival:

Sanders surge is becoming a bigger problem for Clinton

It may be time for Hillary Clinton to take the challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders more seriously.

Sanders is surging in the race for the ...

There are still a handful of likely candidates who have yet to announce their candidacy for 2016, on both the Republican and Democratic side. One of these is Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, whom Politico reports this morning is moving closer to jumping in the race:

Walker edges closer to getting into White House race

In the latest indication of his impending bid for the White House, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has set up a “testing the waters committee” that will permit him ...