Jan 14, 2015 – It’s time for the Republican Party to embrace this fact, and in embracing fate move beyond it to bigger and better things. … The Republican Party must avoid falling into this trap at all costs. … The Republican Party is in dire need of such a person.…

Jan 14, 2015 – Who will you vote for in 2016? Cast your choices here. … And in 2016, that will count for much. … Who will you vote for in 2016? Cast your choices here.…

Jan 13, 2015 – Paul Ryan, the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee in 2012, told NBC News in an interview Monday that he will not seek the … presidency in 2016. … And yet, looking ahead to 2016, the presidential sweepstakes seems wholly different from the last election cycle.…

Jan 13, 2015 – Jan. 5-7 among 404 registered Republican voters queried. … Mitt Romney has never left the hearts and minds of Republican voters and he will hold the dominant position in the race for the 2016 … presidential nomination until the other candidates spin up their own campaigns, said Doug Kaplan, the managing partner of Gravis Marketing…

Jan 30, 2015 – Clinton wide leads over several potential Republican opponents, but Democratic firm PPP (which has a spotty reputation) has published … Over in Republican land, the major news of the day, obviously, is Mitt Romney's decision to bow out of the 2016 sweepstakes, which … Oh, and just for good measure, CNN's Jake Tapper isn't fully persuaded that Romney has comprehensively pulled the plug on 2016:…

Jan 30, 2015 – 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.…

Jan 23, 2015 – start with some good news; Tom Steyer, the billionaire global warming crusader, has decided not to run for Barbara Boxer’s seat in 2016 … Gavin Newsom also decided not to run in 2016, possibly looking towards moving into the Governor’s mansion in 2018. … Yet, there are A LOT of potential candidates that have yet to make their intention known.…

Jan 23, 2015 – His seat is up in 2016, and it'll be a battle either way.   … In a presidential year, he would be the favorite, but not a shoo-in, to win a second term.   … Let's say he were to sit out the 2016 race, and a different Republican won.  …

Jan 21, 2015 – will need in her second attempt to get the nomination as the Democrats' presidential candidate in 2016. … We can certainly hope that the country has learned that lesson -- and that Republican rookie Senators get eliminated early in the 2016 … If Republicans choose a governor as their presidential candidate in 2016, someone like canny Senator Sessions could make a very valuable…

Feb 9, 2015 – With 21 months until the 2016 presidential race, the GOP field of candidates is large and impressive. … If the Republican Party wants to win the White House again, a conservative needs to be nominated for President. … Hopefully, a majority of Republican Party voters will come to this realization in time to save their party and, more importantly, save…

Feb 6, 2015 – In all, Walker could build one of the largest fundraising networks in the Republican Party. … Sheldon Adelson gave $650,000 to the Republican Party of Wisconsin in October to help Walker’s reelection. … Over at National Review, Michael Auslin reminds us that Scott Walker–if he should become the 2016 Republican nominee–shouldn’t ignore…

Feb 5, 2015 – Candidates in this 24/7 media age quite simply need to be compelling. Call it the “charisma threshold.” … has boosted Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's chances with Republican voters in New Hampshire, home to the first presidential primary … in the state's presidential nominating primary said they would vote for Walker.…

Feb 4, 2015 – Georgia and Tennessee have already set their 2016 Presidential Primaries for March 1st. … But the Waffle House Primary moniker may have implications beyond the candidates’ waistlines. … We’re supposed to think of them as a collective bellwether for who the Republican Party should nominate?…

Feb 18, 2015 – WASHINGTON -- The grueling political marathon for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination has begun, with three contenders out … But based on the relatively weak polling numbers in the early caucus/primary state surveys, it's clear that the 2016 GOP presidential … Americans are ready for a change in 2016. Let's hope they choose wisely and well.…

Feb 17, 2015 – The Republican Party has an embarrassment of riches in good prospective presidential contenders for next year's race. Thus Gov. … used it in 1980 to blow past Governor Bush’s father to secure the Republican presidential nomination. … Jeb Bush entered the presidential primary cycle impressively.…

Feb 17, 2015 – Likewise, a Republican strategist looking ahead to 2016 has 12 states where Mitt Romney won 43 to 49 percent of the vote in 2012. … Critics might ask whether a 2016 Republican nominee can count on all the Romney states. … Certainly not, if the party is as unpopular as it was in 2008.…

Feb 13, 2015 – Campaigns & Elections Potential GOP and Democratic presidential candidates continued dropping hints this week that a run is all … Regardless of who’s crowned the Democratic nominee, the party should be very worried about 2016, Van Jones warned. … Anthony List, who explained why supporting life might be a winning strategy for presidential candidates on either side of the aisle…

Feb 12, 2015 – Bobby Jindal's name is not first on most people's list of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, but maybe … be principled, conservative, not just a cheaper version of the Democratic Party." … is thinking about running doesn't need to define himself against particular candidates.…

Feb 10, 2015 – field of would-be presidential nominees. … It may be that one or more elected politicians will step forward in the Republican Party. I don’t discount that prospect. … That appropriations bill is in fact the keystone to the GOP's defense policy from now until the next presidential election.…

Feb 10, 2015 – His title: "The Emerging Republican Advantage." … The Republican Party has always been built around a demographic core of people considered by themselves and others to be typical Americans … When they split apart, the party is a disorderly rabble. During most of George W.…

Feb 28, 2015 – A brief review of CPAC speeches with potential 2016 implications, listed in chronological order: Ben Carson: A good choice to … National Review's Charles Cooke summed up the case for Rubio, calling him the best communicator in the Republican Party, who's also … Less likely 2016 entrants Mike Pence, Sarah Palin, Donald Trump also addressed the conference. …

Feb 27, 2015 – That is, in large part, why the 2016 Republican primaries for president will be so crucial. … But with the exception of Jindal, a lot of conservatives are muttering that the potential presidential candidates are failing to do … It is a difficult task because the candidates need local party leaders in the various states to support them.…

Feb 26, 2015 – This year's conference will no doubt determine the future of the Republican Party and possibly the country as potential 2016 presidential … "The American Conservative Union has an important role to play as the Republican presidential nominating process begins at CPAC 2015 … Potential 2016 GOP candidates slated to hit the CPAC stage over the next three days include Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum,…

Feb 25, 2015 – As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's profile continues to rise, so does his momentum with GOP voters all over the country in the 2016 … An early look at likely Iowa Republican Caucus participants shows a strong conservative tilt as Wisconsin Gov. … Tea Party supporters make up 32 percent of likely caucus-goers and Walker gets 33 percent of that Tea Party vote.There is a horse race…

Feb 24, 2015 – primary debates during the 2016 cycle. … Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus stated, "I'm thrilled that Salem will partner with three of our Republican primary … Salem will help the Republican Party have meaningful debates about new ideas for the future, while Democrats simply coronate Hillary…