2016 Campaign Watch

Politico has a fascinating article on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, excerpted from an upcoming book on him by Michael Shnayerson, ” The Contender: Andrew Cuomo, a Biography.” It’s a good read on the man some think might be the Democrats strongest contender in 2016 if Hillary Clinton decides not to run or stumbles early. The title of the article is more suggestive of the idea his prospects are fading than the excerpts, but there are some nuggets in there ...
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz will be the first candidate to formally declare his candidacy for president in 2016, with an announcement scheduled for today, March 23. The Houston Chronicle reports:

Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday

Sen. Ted Cruz plans to announce Monday that he will run for president of the United States, accelerating his already rapid three-year rise from a tea party insurgent in Texas into a divisive political force in Washington.

Cruz will launch a presidential bid outright rather than ...

It’s pretty much a certainty that someone will eventually emerge as the leading alternative to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination process. Although it’s still too early to know who that is, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley seems to be positioning himself fairly well to be that alternative, as today’s Washington Post article makes clear:

Martin O’Malley hopes years of political investment in Iowa pay off

Over the past two years, as Martin O’Malley has mulled a run for president, he has ...