In a new Gallup poll, Republicans say they want a “conservative” as their Presidential nominee, but they may regret what happens if they get the kind of hard-right conservative they seem to be thinking of.
There have been many arguments that polling has over-stated Donald Trump’s actual level of support among likely Republican voters, but there’s also a good argument that they are understating it and that Trump may do better when people start voting than many think.
We won’t have Lindsey Graham to kick around anymore.
After making a big deal about voting against the budget bill passed yesterday by Congress during the last debate, Marco Rubio ended up missing the vote altogether.
Donald J. Trump continues to turn the dial higher and higher on his fascist demagoguery.
Chris Christie has gotten the endorsement of the biggest newspaper in New Hampshire, but it’s not clear that this will have any impact on the race.
The GOP “establishment” isn’t planning to take on Donald Trump directly and instead relying on Republican primary voters to come to their senses. They may be waiting for something that will never happen.
Hillary Clinton’s recently announced policies toward the ISIS fight are as incoherent and misguided as President Obama’s and those of her Republican opponents.
Sarah Palin To The ‘Lamestream Media’: Never Mind
Much more so than in the past, the race for the Republican Presidential race has become a battle to define what it means to be a ‘conservative.’ Especially on issues like immigration and national security, one side seems to be winning the battle.
Donald Trump’s latest tirade has led to another round of speculation as to whether or not he’s ‘gone too far’ and reached the beginning of the end of his campaign. Don’t count on it.
A new poll shows that a near majority of Republicans agree with even some of Donald Trump’s most controversial statements on immigration.
Marco Rubio has won the support of a top Republican donor and bundler, giving a much needed boost to his campaign.
Marco Rubio’s performance in this week’s debate is once again leading to speculation about whether is about to have a breakout moment.
The worst-moderated debate thus far may have reordered the field.
Marco Rubio is taking heat for missing a lot of Senate votes since he started running for President, but he’s not really any worse than other legislators who have run for President.
Several recent nominees were flailing at this point in those cycles.
Whether they like it or not, it’s becoming quite apparent that Republicans may have to get used to the idea that Donald Trump really could be their nominee next year.
In the wake of failure that could have been easily foreseen, the Obama Administration is ending a program to train so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.
At a town hall last night in New Hampshire, it became clear just what kind of supporters Donald Trump’s demagoguery is attracting.
Donald Trump is back to hurling insults at his opponents, but it’s unlikely his supporters are going to care.
In an interview, Donald Trump reveals that when it comes to foreign policy he has no idea what he’s talking about.
None of the top eight candidates in current polls have made a previous bid for the nomination.
Rick Perry’s campaign is already showing signs that it may not last long.
It’s a Donald Trump debate, where the facts are made up and the truth doesn’t matter.
Donald’s Trump’s campaign is the logical conclusion of more than a decade of emotion-drive, substance-free politics.
The last three polls to be released before Thursday’s debate show Donald Trump continuing to solidify his lead.
Donald Trump’s campaign seems to be making a play for whatever portion of the GOP it may be that still likes Sarah Palin.
Hillary Clinton has suffered drops in her favorability numbers lately, but that may not mean much for 2016.
Once again, Donald Trump is succeeding because he is saying things many Republicans agree with.
His remarks about John McCain’s military service don’t seem to be hurting Donald Trump with Republican true believers.
Donald Trump won’t rule out running against the eventual Republican nominee. Will the RNC use this as an excuse to try to force him out of the race?
Ohio Governor John Kasich looks good on paper, but his campaign seems as though it’s unlikely to get out of the starting gate.
Despite his remarks about John McCain, Donald Trump is likely to be around for some time to come.
Donald Trump stuck his foot in his mouth again.
The NYT paints the longshot senator as a happy warrior trying to win the White House by doing it his way.
Chris Christie is in the race for the Republican nomination, but it’s tough to see how he has a plausible path to relevance.
The events of the past two weeks could allow the Republican Party to move forward.
Bernie Sanders is closing in the polls, but it still seems as though it doesn’t mean as much as some political pundits will try to tell you it does.
Political reality shows us that the shootings in Charleston are not going to have any appreciable impact on the likelihood of any type of gun control law passing anywhere outside of the bluest of the blue states.
With notable exceptions, most of the Republican candidates for President are refusing to take a stand on the propriety of South Carolina flying the Confederate Flag. That’s called cowardice.
Republicans running for President need to tread carefully in their responses if the Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage nationwide.
Lindsey Graham is the latest entrant into the Presidential race, but it’s hard to see how he gets out of the bottom of the polls.
Rand Paul is out with one of his more forceful attacks on Republican hawks to date.
