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From Yahoo News: By John Whitesides and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are each looking to strengthen their front-runner status in five presidential nominating contests on Saturday, as Trump tries to weather a barrage of blistering attacks from his party's establishment. Trump, the brash New York billionaire who has opened a substantial lead in delegates over presidential rivals, hopes to rack up more wins in Republican contests in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine. The exclusion of the independent voters who have helped Trump's surge adds an air of uncertainty to the latest round of state-by-state contests to pick nominees for the Nov. 8 election to succeed President Barack Obama.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke with CNBC Friday afternoon to discuss the race as it currently stands. Clinton briefly addressed the economy, praising President Barack Obama’s policies for keeping the nation afloat and making her own economic case for the presidency. "I think a...
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He argued that Trump must be stopped at the polls rather than at the convention.
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The state’s Republicans met at more than 100 sites to cast ballots for their party’s presidential nomination. The caucuses were limited to registered Republicans, and a photo ID was required. Democrats in Kansas will begin their caucuses at 3 p.m., with registration now underway.
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Facebook Twitter Google+ U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has carried on at least two extramarital affairs since he entered politics. GotNews.com can confirm through lobbyist sources in DC and Tallahassee that at least one DC-based lobbyist has had an extra marital affair with the first term U.S. Senator. Still another Florida-based lobbyist has been IDed as …
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Background The 6th and final Republican primary debate of 1980 was held in Texas prior to the all-important primary there. The day before the debate, Bush ha...
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The GOP establishment wants to bring Donald Trump down. Donors are going on the attack. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro discusses the strategy and the money with Domenico Montanaro and Peter Overby.
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Share on Facebook 1 1 SHARES Although today’s primary contests in Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maine haven’t gotten as much press as the pre-Super Tuesday contests, they are every bit as important, if not more so. Today represents what might be the last shot for any candidate to reverse the Trump tide. Forget what the polls are telling you right now in these states (to | Read More »
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Share on Facebook 1 1 SHARES Ted Cruz knocked the crowd’s socks off at CPAC on Friday night. And knocked Donald Trump down a peg or two as well for skipping the event, saying he must have heard Megyn Kelly would be there. He also tore into the idea of a brokered convention. The ACU has posted the full video, including the Q&A: “Any time | Read More »
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Candidates were not supposed to speak to campaign aides during the two hour Fox News event, but Trump consulted with his campaign manager during the first commercial break.
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The Reagan coalition is long gone, replaced by Chamber of Commerce hegemony.
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These are dark days for Republicans, Noam Neusner writes. What can party stalwarts take away from this politically life-changing moment, and how will they rebuild?
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Polls of Republican voters show Trump leading in Louisiana and Kansas.
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According to a new poll from Florida, Trump’s lead isn’t nearly as big as it has been, which might give his competitors an opportunity to seize the state’s delegates from him. Fro…
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Ah, the troubles of being rich. You know, when you have a rambling speech about your hands and clubs and balls to give in Kansas, but CPAC is in National Harbor, Maryland. Choices, choices. Gas up …
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The appeal from Mitt Romney and the furious reaction to it captured the essence of the party’s schism.
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Republican leadership says it’s shocked by the Donald, but party prejudice created him. Take it from a black woman who spent 20 years on the inside.
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Share on Facebook 1 1 SHARES My, how things change. It’s funny. When Marco Rubio wasn’t confirmed as a speaker at CPAC (he didn’t cancel – he hadn’t yet confirmed at the time), people went berserk. “How could he not attend the most prestigious gathering of conservatives and in an election year?” But when Donald Trump decided to actually cancel out on CPAC, the reaction | Read More »
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The changing face of America means he'll need a historic sweep. What are we in for now?
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An open letter to Ben Shapiro on the state of conservatism and the Republican party.
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On Thursday night, Donald Trump showed just how quickly he would abandon his "principles" for political convenience by backtracking on immigration.
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Republican presidential contender calls for "common sense," not lawsuits, in resolving religious conflicts over gay marriage.
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Donald Trump likes to claim that he could complete his Mexican-border wall in record time. In reality, he’d have to overcome steep obstacles just to get it started.
