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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.
Foreign policy key for Clinton Republicans
June 1, 2016

Foreign policy key for Clinton Republicans

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appears to be trying to scoop up votes from Republicans with concerns over businessman Donald Trump‘s foreign policy experience and proposals, according to The Washington Post:

Clinton launching national security case against Trump in California speech

Retired Army Col. Peter Mansoor plans to vote for Hillary Clinton for president this year, but not because the longtime Republican and former top aide to then-Gen. David Petraeus has had a political conversion. He just thinks Republican Donald Trump ...


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Trump’s ground game questioned
May 27, 2016

Trump’s ground game questioned

Donald Trump is the likely Republican nominee at this point, but questions remain about his ability to wage a successful campaign in the fall. At the top of the list of concerns for many, according to an NBC News story, is the lack of an organization capable of informing, motivating, and most crucially, turning out, voters on election day.

Donald Trump Doesn’t Have a Ground Game. Does He Need it to Win?

Donald Trump says he can win big in November by ...


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Libertarian, Green candidates poised to make a difference in 2016
May 25, 2016

Libertarian, Green candidates poised to make a difference in 2016

With both major parties’ likely 2016 nominees struggling against low approval ratings, some are speculating that the presence of third-party candidates might make a difference in this cycle. Few are expecting either the Libertarian or Green party candidates to win, but if one or both of them attract significant numbers of voters that might otherwise vote for the Democratic or Republican nominees, they could tip the election to one or the other.

Currently, the probable Libertarian Party nominee, former New Mexico ...
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