So far, Donald Trump has continued to be a real pain for political science. He didn't lose interest or get winnowed out of the race. His inflammatory remarks — tweets about Ted Cruz's wife, controversial comments about abortion — haven't ended his campaign.Source: What do parties do? Donald Trump's candidacy is a good test case....
'He's the most conservative, least establishment member of the establishment. That's what you need,' said the source, who gives Ryan a 54 percent chance of becoming the nominee, perhaps on the fourth ballot.Source: Is it Paul Ryan? Insiders predict Speaker will be the candidate after an open Republican convention (as he issues another denial) ...
RNC Launches ConventionFacts.gop | GOPRNC COO (and attorney) Sean Cairncross does an excellent job of explaining how an "open" convention would work. Today the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched ConventionFacts.gop, a new site that provides an easy way to learn about the 2016 Republican National Convention. Since 1856, Republican delegates from across the country have gathered to adopt a platform, determine...
The prospect of two Democrats – Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez – advancing to the November election continues to look likely, with two surveys this month supporting the trend that surfaced when polling began last year.Source: U.S. Senate primary likely just a warmup...
“Look, having nuclear — my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr.Source: The strange power of Donald Trump’s speech patterns...
A nonprofit with ties to Senator John McCain received a $1 million donation from the government of Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to documents filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.Source: McCain-Linked Nonprofit Received $1 Million From Saudi Arabia...
The first page in any handbook for creating a government regulatory commission would lay out something fairly obvious: There has to be an odd number of members.Source: The Federal Election Commission is worse than useless...
The California Secretary of State’s web page now has a list of candidates for the June 7, 2016 primary. Here is the link to the list for U.S. Senate. The ballot will list 35 candidates. Thanks to Jim Riley for the news.Here is link to the full list of candidates for Congress and legislature.Source: California June 2016 Primary Ballot Will...
Early money is like yeast, or so goes the saying, implying that when you raise and spend big money early, it leads to more campaign cash.Source: The top 10 big-money Senate races in 2016 — so far...
Buzz Cuts:• Trump is losing in Wisconsin. But why?• RNC unveils contested contention website• Sponsors balk at backing Republican convention• Hillary grabs big lead in home state showdown with Trump• Clean inside and out TRUMP IS LOSING IN WISCONSIN.Source: Trump is losing in Wisconsin. But why?...
