Results for: Democratic Presidential Candidates
Polls: Is 'Ready for Hillary' Narrative a Mirage?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/01/30/ready-for-hillary-n1950697
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Even if she waits until the summer to declare, she'll still run as the obvious nominee for a full year before the Democratic National … Clinton wide leads over several potential Republican opponents, but Democratic firm PPP (which has a spotty reputation) has published … presidential nomination should she enter the race — holds leads over every major GOP candidate tested in the poll, she doesn’t break…
Republicans See Opportunity In Run-Up To 2016 Election
https://townhall.com/columnists/donaldlambro/2015/01/30/republicans-see-opportunity-in-runup-to-2016-election-n1950279
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WASHINGTON -- The crowded race for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination has begun, and it promises to be a massive political … At least 25 potential candidates are considering entering the race. … All of these candidates have strengths in their own right, and weaknesses as well.…
My Mistakes About 2016 Presidential Race
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/01/30/my-mistakes-about-2016-presidential-race-n1950173
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/01/30/my-mistakes-about-2016-presidential-race-n1950173
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I don't, but as this January has rolled on, it's become clear I've made many about the 2016 presidential race. … The lesson, I think, is that potential presidential candidates make a calculation. … Congressional Republicans are far from consensus and aren't getting much guidance from the would-be presidential candidates.…
Nigeria's Upcoming Elections Could Turn Into 'Valentine's Day Massacre' for Christians
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/01/28/niger…ld-turn-into-valentines-day-massacre-for-christians-n1949600
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which is divided nearly equally between Muslims and Christians, will head to the polls on Feb. 14 to choose from a number of presidential … candidates. … If the elections are democratic and peaceful, Kerry promised the U.S. would do more to help in the fight against Boko Haram. …
Blue State Chaos: California Senate Seat Up For Grabs
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/01/23/thats-a-l…onsidering-running-for-californias-open-senate-seat-n1947388
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Yet, there are A LOT of potential candidates that have yet to make their intention known. … And the race will take place during a presidential campaign, with expected higher voter turnout among Latino, African American and … Other Democratic contenders are San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Rep.…
A Candidate With Appeal to Both Suburban and Countryside Republicans?
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/02/06/a-c…appeal-to-both-suburban-and-countryside-republicans-n1953420
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Can a single speech at an Iowa political event change the course of a presidential nomination race? Maybe. … As in just about every poll of potential Republican candidates, multiple candidates are bunched in what is, statistically, a tie. … But they likely guarantee him serious attention in what is currently a crowd of candidates.…
Romney's Choice
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2015/02/02/romneys-choice-n1951715
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Romney came in third among GOP candidates who carried delegates into the convention just behind Gov. … And the amount of blood, sweat, tears, and money it would take to do that would leave him (or Bush) so weakened that the Democratic … The other announced candidates were probably on the phones all weekend wooing the Romney donors and Romney advisors.…
Clinton Crushes Competition in South Carolina, New Hampshire, Iowa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/vivianhughbanks/2015/02/17/cli…es-competition-in-south-carolina-new-hampshire-iowa-n1958619
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In poll results released over the weekend, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trounced other potential Democratic presidential … In Iowa, Clinton was the clear favorite for the Democratic nomination, garnering the support of 68 percent of respondents. … Responders from South Carolina support Clinton over Biden for Democratic nominee by 45 percentage points.…
Get Ready: Liberals Bringing Back "War on Women" Theme For 2016 Presidential Election
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/02/17/liberals-giving-war-on-women-making-a-comeback-in-2016-n1958426
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/02/17/liberals-giving-war-on-women-making-a-comeback-in-2016-n1958426
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More from Real Clear Politics: With the help of EMILY’s List, Democrats are already laying down markers on GOP candidates. … This week, the group that supports pro-choice female Democratic candidates launched a new campaign that will document each time a Republican … EMILY’s List is targeting Republican presidential candidates’ opposition to Planned Parenthood and/or their efforts to defund it, as…
Jeb Bush Makes A Grand Supply Side Entrance
https://townhall.com/columnists/ralphbenko/2015/02/17/jeb-bush-makes-a-grand-supply-side-entrance-n1958228
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Jeb Bush entered the presidential primary cycle impressively. … Elizabeth Warren insurgency, now is pocketing the Democratic Party’s nomination. … Barack Obama’s presidential run). There is Sen. Marco Rubio.…
Democrats' 'Blue Wall' Not Impregnable to Republicans -- If They're Smart
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/02/17/dem…all-not-impregnable-to-republicans--if-theyre-smart-n1958122
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They argue that there is a 240-electoral-vote "blue wall" of 18 states and D.C. that have gone Democratic in the last six presidential … A Democratic nominee needs only 30 more electoral votes to win the presidency, they note accurately. … To see why, go back and put yourself in the shoes of a Democratic strategist following the 2004 presidential race.…
Friday Filibuster: The Tall Tale Edition
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/02/13/friday-filibuster-n1957138
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Campaigns & Elections Potential GOP and Democratic presidential candidates continued dropping hints this week that a run is all … The Democrats also announced this week that the Democratic National Convention will be held in Philadelphia. … Anthony List, who explained why supporting life might be a winning strategy for presidential candidates on either side of the aisle…
Bobby Jindal for President?
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2015/02/12/bobby-jindal-for-president-n1956169
https://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2015/02/12/bobby-jindal-for-president-n1956169
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Bobby Jindal's name is not first on most people's list of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, but maybe … days before President Obama's inauguration, the governor told me Republicans must decide what they are for before picking a presidential … anti-Obama and the party of "no" and start showing people "we can be principled, conservative, not just a cheaper version of the Democratic…
Key Clinton Ally Bolts From Super PAC, Alleges 'Political Hit Job' On Other Pro-Hillary Groups
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/02/10/key-clint…lleges-political-hit-job-on-other-prohillary-groups-n1955703
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the cycle, American Bridge wanted a larger portion of shared fund-raising so it could begin tracking and researching Republican candidates … Bonner was seeking to establish her client as a central financial clearinghouse for other Democratic groups.
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Mr. … when the former Secretary of State should make her 2016 announcement, one where almost everyone assumes she’s going to mount a presidential…
The Democratic Majority That Emerged -- And Disappeared
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/02/10/the-democratic-majority-that-emerged--and-disappeared-n1954911
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Democratic strength in governors' mansions and state legislatures is at its lowest level since the 1920s. … In three of the last four presidential elections, both parties have won between 47 and 51 percent of the vote. … And other Democratic policies began splitting the party's coalition.…
"Presidential Madness": Salem All Stars Debate 2016 Candidates
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/townhallcomstaff/2015/02/27/salem-all-stars-debate-2016-candidates-n1963544
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“Everyone knows that governors are usually better presidential candidates than senators,” Townhall's Katie Pavlich said. … This is why primarygoers may take a hard look at candidates a la Sens. … That [base of support] is not the Democratic coalition; it is Barack Obama’s coalition.…
CPAC 2015 Kicks Off With Heavy 2016 Presidential Speaking Line-Up
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/02/26/cpac-2…ks-off-with-heavy-2016-presidential-speaking-lineup-n1962262
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candidates hit the stage to make their case. … "The American Conservative Union has an important role to play as the Republican presidential nominating process begins at CPAC 2015 … "The field is large, interesting, and filled with strong candidates.…
Look Who's Making an Issue of Obama's Religion
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2015/02/25/look-whos-making-an-issue-of-obamas-religion-n1962159
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/2015/02/25/look-whos-making-an-issue-of-obamas-religion-n1962159
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Candidates for president need not be Christian, and it is not the business of any presidential hopeful to gauge the religious credentials … Some figures on the left have insisted that Obama is an atheist — but reporters aren't buttonholing Democratic governors to ask whether…
Scott Walker: ‘Should We Get In, We Will Talk About What We’re For, Not What We’re Against’
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/02/24/scott-wal…will-talk-about-what-were-for-not-what-were-against-n1961666
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he had a meteoric rise in Republican politics, going from the state legislature, county executive, governor, and a potential presidential … As he ended his speech, Walker asked that attendees pray for him and his family and all the potential candidates–Democratic and Republican–because…
The Media's Slimy Assault on Gov. Walker
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2015/02/24/the-medias-slimy-assault-on-gov-walker-n1961266
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidlimbaugh/2015/02/24/the-medias-slimy-assault-on-gov-walker-n1961266
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If mainstream reporters are so interested in such questions, why don't they ever ask Democratic candidates and public officials similarly … Why don't they ask Democratic presidential aspirants whether they believe that transgender "women" should be allowed to use public … Why don't the media ask likely Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton whether she truly quarterbacked the squelching of husband…
The 2016 Political Environment Has Shifted
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/02/24/the-2016-political-environment-has-shifted-n1961089
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2015/02/24/the-2016-political-environment-has-shifted-n1961089
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Like it or not, the 2016 presidential race is now well under way. … This poses problems both for Hillary Clinton, who looks more and more to be the inevitable Democratic nominee, and for Republican candidates … In 2010 and 2012, they were inclined to support outspoken, even incendiary candidates.…
Yeah, Democrats Don’t Want Wasserman Schultz To Run For Senate Either
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/02/22/yeah-demo…ont-want-wasserman-schultz-to-run-for-senate-either-n1960366
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Marco Rubio doesn’t leave his seat open for a White House run, Florida often tilts Democratic in presidential years, and Clinton would … “I don’t think the Senate is a default position,” said Democratic consultant James Carville. … The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is far from enthusiastic, according to sources close to the committee.…
Friday Filibuster: The Problem With Political Dynasties
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/02/20/friday-filibuster-n1959966
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/02/20/friday-filibuster-n1959966
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direction from Obama’s policies 24% of Iowa Republicans would vote for Scott Walker, taking the lead over other potential GOP candidates … Ouch. 2016 Wisconsin Governor and potential GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker fired back this week at those who questioned … On the Democratic side, controversy is already stirring after it was revealed that the Clinton Foundation accepts foreign funds.…
Why Are Republican Presidential Candidates Openly Stating a Desire to Violate the Law?
https://townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2015/03/11/w…ndidates-openly-stating-a-desire-to-violate-the-law-n1968767
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For those of you who follow politics, you may have seen news reports suggesting that Robert Menendez, a Democratic Senator from New … Now keep this language from the criminal code in mind as we look at some very disappointing behavior by Republican presidential candidates … Witness this weekend’s pander fest known as the Ag Summit, in which the potential 2016 candidates competed to proclaim their devotion…
They Come to Bury Conservatism
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2015/03/11/they-come-to-bury-conservatism-n1968746
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2015/03/11/they-come-to-bury-conservatism-n1968746
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The media have developed a predictable and equally annoying habit every presidential election cycle. … Their 2007 conference attracted seven of the eight Democratic presidential candidates. Last July, Vice President Biden and Sen. … The best advice for GOP candidates: Listen carefully to these journalists. Then do the opposite.…