2016 Campaign Watch

A new poll in the first primary state of New Hampshire indicates Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has caught up with and passed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, solidifying further his position as the leading challenger to the national Democratic frontrunner. The Boston Herald has the story:

Poll: Bernie Sanders surges ahead of Hillary Clinton in N.H., 44-37

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has rocketed past longtime front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, a stunning turn in a race once considered a ...

Late yesterday the news broke that the presidential campaign of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has stopped paying its staff due to a lack of fundraising success. National Journal reports:

Rick Perry’s Financial Implosion

Barely 60 days after declaring that he’d run for president, Rick Perry faces a financial crisis that threatens to short-circuit his comeback candidacy months before the election begins.

The longest-serving governor in Texas history is so cash poor that his presidential campaign has stopped paying its own advisers. National ...

The campaign of billionaire businessman Donald Trump may be in trouble in the aftermath of last Thursday’s Republican presidential debate and several of his statements in the days after, particularly those aimed at Fox News host Megyn Kelly. Politico reports on Trump’s dis-invitation from a gathering of conservative activists hosted by the conservative website RedState:

Donald Trump’s invite to RedState event revoked over Megyn Kelly comments

Donald Trump’s invitation to appear at the conservative RedState gathering has been rescinded in one of ...