2016 Campaign Watch

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham became the latest Republican to enter the 2016 nomination contest, bringing to nine the total number of declared candidates. The New York Times reports on Lindsey’s entry and what is likely to be the focus of his campaign:

Lindsey Graham Enters White House Race With Emphasis on National Security

Lindsey Graham of South Carolina returned Monday to the neighborhood where he was raised to announce that he is running for president, injecting a hawkish foreign policy voice into ...

Politico reports this morning that the Rand Paul campaign is frustrated by the lack of support from large donors to an independent SuperPAC backing his candidacy, and are worried about what it may mean for his ability to compete in the 2016 campaign:

Rand Paul’s money problem

In a presidential campaign defined by billionaire sugar daddy donors, Rand Paul has a problem: He doesn’t seem to have one.

While his rivals cultivate wealthy backers who will pump millions of dollars into their candidacies, ...

The Republican race for the 2016 presidential nomination got a little more crowded today, with former New York Governor George Pataki jumping in. The Washington Post reports on his announcement today:

George Pataki announces presidential campaign

Former New York Gov. George E. Pataki — a moderate Republican who led the state through the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks — on Thursday announced a long-shot bid for the presidency.

“America has a big decision to make about who we’re going to be ...