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2016 Predictions Require Caution
With the field for the 2016 nomination nearly filled out, political pundits and prognosticators of all stripes are making their assessments about who is a viable candidate and who is not, which “lane” a given candidate is competing in and who they might be blocking, and how the overall campaign is likely to play out. One prominent forecaster, Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics.com, takes to Politico Magazine this morning to urge a little caution about how much stock to put in ... Read More >>
Debate Qualifying Standards A Problem for Some Republicans
One month from today, ten Republican candidates for President will walk out onto the stage in Cleveland, Ohio for a debate. Left off of that stage will likely be six additional candidates. And that’s causing problems for some, according to Bloomberg Politics:
The Republican Debate Selection Process Is a New Wild Card in Presidential Politics
A month from now, 10 Republican presidential candidates will walk out onto a primetime debate stage in Cleveland and confront each other face to face for the first ... Read More >>
Jeb Bush, Donald Trump lead GOP candidates, still trail behind Hillary Clinton: poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and real estate mogul Donald Trump lead the GOP presidential candidates in a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but the poll shows they both still lag behind former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat.
Read More >>The Presidential Candidates Who Are Really Making a Mark on Twitter
What presidential candidate wouldn’t want a mass Twitter following? For a group that thrives personally and professionally on public attention, the prospect of reaching hundreds of thousands without having to spend a dime (or say a word to reporters) is magic.
Read More >>Bobby Jindal Should Have Run In 2012, Not 2016
Imagine, if you will, that a young Republican governor of a Southern state is thinking about running for president. He’s wildly popular at home — on his way to winning re-election with 66 percent of the vote. He’s Indian-American in a party that desperately wants to reach out to nonwhite voters. He’s got rock-solid conservative credentials, and he would be entering a historically weak primary field.
Read More >>Jeb Bush, Donald Trump running first and second among 2016 GOP field: poll
A new poll shows former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sitting atop the 2016 GOP presidential field, with businessman and reality television show
host Donald Trump jumping to second place in the wake of his recent campaign kick-off.
Jindal: What He Needs to Do, and Who Will Need to Do It
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s announced his run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination yesterday, and the New York Times today offers their view on what he would need to do in order to win:
What Bobby Jindal Would Need to Do to Win
The Coalition: With his embrace of what supporters call religious freedom initiatives and his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage, Mr. Jindal is hoping to make inroads with the social-conservative wing of the Republican Party…
The Message: Elected two years after ... Read More >>