2016 Campaign Watch

For quite a while, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has been relatively quiet regarding the leading Democratic contender for President, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. That appears to be changing, at least according to an article in The Hill this morning.

O’Malley takes the gloves off

A handful of Democrats are mulling a challenge to Hillary Clinton for the party’s presidential nomination, but only one is showing his teeth.

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) took a shot at the likely frontrunner ...

Rand Paul seems to be aiming to bring young voters into his fold, judging by this National Journal story:

Rand Paul’s Big, Risky Bet on Youth

When Sen. Rand Paul makes his first visit to Iowa as an official presidential candidate next month, he will head to the campus of the University of Iowa. The location—one of the state’s biggest liberal strongholds—seems unusual for a Republican, but Paul is headed there in the hopes of appealing to a different constituency.

As Paul prepares ...

Texas Senator Ted Cruz was the first to declare his candidacy for President, and Politico reports that their weekly survey of political insiders in Iowa and New Hampshire finds serious questions about electability.

Insiders Pump the Brakes on Cruz

Ted Cruz is the first Republican presidential candidate out of the starting gate, but GOP insiders in Iowa and New Hampshire are overwhelmingly skeptical of the first-term Texas senator’s chances of being the eventual nominee or succeeding in the general election.

This week’s survey ...