2016 Campaign Watch

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has announced that he does “not see a political path forward” following his poor showing on Super Tuesday, and will not participate in tonight’s GOP debate. It’s been widely interpreted to mean he is dropping out of the race, and the Carson campaign has not disputed that interpretation. The Washington Times reports:

Ben Carson sees no ‘political path forward,’ bails on Detroit debate

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson signaled the effective end of his presidential campaign Wednesday, saying he ...

The results of yesterday’s caucuses and primaries played out about as expected – former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump won a majority of their parties’ contests, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders successfully defended their home turf and won a few other states as well. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio finally won a contest (Minnesota’s caucuses) and ran a strong second in Virginia, but few seem to think he did well last night. ...
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Voting in 13 states plus one territory kicked off this morning, and by this evening it’s possible that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump will have effectively seized control of the nomination for their parties’ nominations. Several media outlets offered their take on what viewers should be looking for this evening as results come in, starting with ABC News:

6 Super Storylines for Super Tuesday

For Hillary Clinton, it’s time to pull away. After a blowout of a ...