
Holman Jenkins at the Wall Street Journal took a look at Donald Trump’s finances over the weekend, and suggested the outspoken billionaire might not be able to afford to keep a serious national campaign going past the first few states:
by John Hayward20 Dec 2015, 4:22 PM PST0

The interesting discussion is all on the Republican side, and there were some strong exchanges in Las Vegas. Contrary to Chris Christie’s dismissal of the debate over surveillance between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as so much senatorial jibber-jabber, there are serious questions of liberty, security, and privacy to discuss. (Having said that, Governor Christie’s tone will probably appeal to voters who want strong leadership and decisive action on national security, as will Donald Trump’s.)
by John Hayward16 Dec 2015, 8:02 AM PST0

Former New York Gov. George Pataki will not be on the GOP state primary ballot in Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Alabama, while former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore isn’t on the GOP state primary ballot in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana.
by Alex Swoyer8 Dec 2015, 11:05 AM PST0

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In,” former Democratic National Committee chairman said the Republican Party’s so-called establishment won’t stop it’s current front-runner Donald Trump from winning the party’s nomination, and therefore he predicted Trump would wrap up the nomination after the March
by Jeff Poor1 Dec 2015, 9:14 PM PST0

More than 80 percent of conservative millennial primary voters are “more likely” to support Carly Fiorina, according to data collected during a recent presidential debate.
by Alex Swoyer24 Nov 2015, 9:34 AM PST0

In our last epistle from the Bottomless Pit, we mocked the presidential ambitions of three Republican hopefuls: Jeb!, Ben Carson, and Donald Trump. And if you don’t like it, what’re you gonna do about it—tell us to go to hell?
by Virgil11 Nov 2015, 12:31 PM PST0

Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton has over 10 million interactions on social media – more than any other presidential candidate from either political party.
by Alex Swoyer10 Nov 2015, 10:33 AM PST0

GOP establishment pick Jeb Bush may have raised $13.3 million for his struggling campaign, but only seven percent of that total came from small donors pledging under $200, the Wall Street Journal reports.
by Katie McHugh24 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM PST0

The underlying dynamic of this primary is grassroots Republican voters expressing their dissatisfaction with an elite that views them with contempt. Confirmation that the GOP Establishment — embodied by the Jeb Bush campaign — does indeed hold this mindset won’t improve the fortunes of its candidates.
by John Hayward21 Oct 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump is leading his nearest competition in the Republican presidential primary by double-digit margins in Nevada and South Carolina, both early voting states, a new CNN/ORC poll revealed Wednesday. In Nevada, Trump boasted support from 38 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers. Ben Carson placed second with 22 percent followed by Carly Fiorina with 8 percent, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) with 7 percent.
by Caroline May14 Oct 2015, 12:32 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said Oct. 9 that he wouldn’t rule out sharing a ticket with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, saying Trump has brought “enthusiasm” to the primary.
by Alex Swoyer9 Oct 2015, 12:50 PM PST0

Jeb Bush is entering a critical phase of his Republican presidential campaign, with top donors warning that the former Florida governor needs to demonstrate growth in the polls over the next month or face serious defections among supporters.
by Breitbart News27 Sep 2015, 5:21 PM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party’s conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner’s stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril.
by Breitbart News27 Sep 2015, 5:16 PM PST0

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump filed the necessary paperwork in South Carolina to get his name on the ballot in the first southern primary state.
by Alex Swoyer23 Sep 2015, 5:08 PM PST0

A source with knowledge of these matters has confirmed to Breitbart News exclusively that RNC Chairman Reince Priebus will meet with Donald Trump “at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan tomorrow afternoon to discuss the ‘loyalty pledge.'”
by Stephen K. Bannon & Alexander Marlow2 Sep 2015, 4:25 PM PST0

The soon-to-be hotly-contested Republican primary race in Florida’s 18th congressional district will not mirror the God-awful and boring 2014 GOP primary race in this same district.
by Javier Manjarres19 Jul 2015, 6:52 PM PST0

A new poll suggests more Republicans don’t want to see Jeb Bush as the Republican presidential nominee than those that do.
by Alex Swoyer15 Apr 2015, 11:33 AM PST0

A Watchdog.org story claiming New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie avoided tax liabilities on a significant amount of money designated for official use is rapidly gaining traction in new media.
by Dan Riehl14 Apr 2015, 11:07 AM PST0

Dr. Roger Marshall hasn’t announced whether or not he will challenge Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) to represent Kansas’s Big First.
by Alex Swoyer6 Apr 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

CBS News says the Common Core standards will likely play a major role in the GOP nominating process for the 2016 presidential election, separating conservative candidates from those who support the top-down, nationalized education initiative.
by Dr. Susan Berry22 Feb 2015, 8:43 AM PST0

With all the caveats about this being a non-scientific online poll, it has to mean something that Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker is murdering every other GOP contender by massive margins among those Drudge readers motivated enough to vote. Although
by John Nolte2 Feb 2015, 10:14 AM PST0

The editors of the Wall Street Journal greeted the possibility of a third Mitt Romney bid for the Presidency in 2016 with a piece entitled “Romney Recycled.” They’re not big fans of this sort of recycling, and for good reasons. Romney may argue that he’s learned his lesson and improved his pitch, but it’s difficult to revise the strong impressions created during his presidential campaigns.
by John Hayward15 Jan 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

A new CNN/ORC poll finds former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with a 10-point lead over New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and a 16-point advantage over Dr. Ben Carson among CNN’s sample of 453 individuals who it dubbed Republicans.
by Wynton Hall28 Dec 2014, 11:10 AM PST0