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Dec 22 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Ted Cruz's Holiday Spirit
The simple truth about Ted Cruz says Eliana Johnson of the National Review is that the man who boasts of his ideological purity is perhaps the most obviously tactical candidate. His path to the nomination runs through Iowa and the deep South -- through evangelicals gun fanatics nativists climate deniers and social conservatives -- and every position he takes is laser focused on winning them
Guest Writer - LeftSep 02 2019
News
Biden seen as weak front-runner as 2020 U.S. Democratic race heats up
As summer ends and the race for the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential nomination shifts into a higher gear, former Vice President Joe Biden’s perilous position atop the vast field stands to be tested under even more pressure.
Biden, 76, has consistently maintained a comfortable lead over his rivals. But his campaign has been plagued by doubts over his age, fitness for office and whether
ReutersNov 03 2016
News
Hillary Clinton Still Leads a Tighter Race, Times/CBS News Poll Shows
Heading into the final days of the presidential campaign, the race has settled back into a tight contest, with Hillary Clinton holding an edge over Donald J. Trump after a month of tumult. Most voters say their minds are made up and late revelations about both candidates made no significant difference to them, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll released Thursday.
New York Times (News)Apr 20 2016
News
The "Wild West" of politics? The art and legality of wooing delegates
The GOP presidential campaigns are fighting to win and maintain the support of nearly 2,500 total delegates who will go to the Republican National Convention. Candidate Donald Trump still needs 393 to clinch the nomination outright. If he comes up short, that would trigger a contested convention, freeing delegates to vote for any candidate.
CBS News (Online)Mar 11 2020
Opinion
The unbeatable Joe Biden
There are plenty of primaries to go over the next couple of months, and November is still a long way off. But on the night that Democrats cast their primary ballots in six states across the Midwest, South, and Northwest — including the important state of Michigan, which played such a significant role four years ago — it became abundantly clear that former vice president Joe Biden is bound to
Damon LinkerApr 16 2016
News
The Real Ted Cruz Conspiracy: Convincing Voters to Hate Him Less
Ted Cruz is a realistic man. He knows he won’t surpass Donald Trump in votes or delegates by the time he gets to the Republican National Convention, in Cleveland, and he knows no one can stand him personally, apart from several lovers who seem to exist mainly in the pipe dreams of the National Enquirer.
Vanity FairJul 28 2016
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Obama passes baton to Clinton, stirs up '3rd term' charges
President Obama invoked his “Yes we can” 2008 campaign slogan Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention, leaving little doubt that his declaration that Hillary Clinton was “fit” and “ready” to be commander-in-chief was a baton-passing of his eight years in office — a legacy that Republican nominee Donald Trump immediately attacked as “Owning the 3rd Term.”
Fox News DigitalAug 01 2015
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GOP candidates jockey for position in final debate dash
Less than a week before a bushel of 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls square off for the first time in two Fox News debates, billionaire businessman Donald Trump is holding firm to his primary lead -- while his lower-polling rivals battle for visibility in hopes of making the cut for the prime-time stage.
Trump, seemingly reveling in his role as instigator and bipartisan punching
Fox News DigitalDec 16 2015
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Analysis Republicans' sharp-elbowed presidential debate isn't likely to shake many voters
Were Donald Trump a typical presidential candidate, he might have suffered from his inability in Tuesday’s debate to respond to a question about the "nuclear triad." Presidents are, after all, expected to know what would happen if they ordered the nation’s most powerful weapons launched.
Los Angeles TimesMar 13 2019
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California death penalty: Governor Gavin Newsom to halt executions
California Governor Gavin Newsom is due to announce a moratorium on executions and a temporary reprieve for all 737 inmates on death row in the state.
US media report he plans to sign an executive order later on Wednesday, describing the death penalty as "inconsistent with our bedrock values".
California has not carried out any executions since 2006, as a series of court battles
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