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Which GOP candidate should drop out next?The latest polling of Republican voters shows which candidates they think should throw in the towel – you may not even remember their first choice existed.
What the Clinton and Sanders 'progressive' debate really showsAs the Democratic front-runners' battle over the word 'progressive,' is the traditionally pragmatic party becoming more ideological?
Why Sanders and Clinton are fighting over the word 'progressive'As the Democratic Party leans harder to the left in 2016, it's more than just semantics at stake in the war of words between the party's front-runners.
Has the GOP race reentered reality?Above the wake of vitriol flowing from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz after Iowa, the Republican 'establishment' may have finally found its front-runner.
How Rand Paul went from 'most interesting man in politics' to also-ranThe Kentucky senator was not short on strategic intent, but in the primaries, timing is everything.
How Marco Rubio is putting the GOP back together againMarco Rubio is deftly navigating between the GOP establishment and the base. If the GOP can be united, he's offering clues about how to do it.
The two numbers that explain Iowa caucus voteFor clues to the primary race ahead, two key numbers from Monday night's Iowa caucus stand out.
Donald Trump is running a surprisingly cheapskate campaignNew FEC data shows The Donald's campaign spending is dwarfed by his rivals. What's truly bizarre, however, is one of the biggest items in his budget.
How did the Iowa caucuses get to be such a big deal?For much of the nation’s history, the Iowa caucuses didn’t matter that much, but that changed in part because of one former US president.
Will Donald Trump turn out millions of 'missing' white voters?The 'missing' white voter phenomenon was discussed after the 2012 election, and some now say Donald Trump is the candidate best positioned to tap those voters.
Donald Trump debate snub: Is he bigger than GOP now?Experts keep waiting for the Republican Party to stop Donald Trump's rise. But the Fox News debate snub suggests that maybe there's nothing it can do.
Is Donald Trump winning his 'Red Queen's race'?Donald Trump's decision not to participate in the Fox News debate is helping him maintain his domination of campaign news.
Clinton vs. Sanders: Does 'experience' trump 'judgment'?Bernie Sanders admitted that Hillary Clinton has lots of experience at last night's Democratic Town Hall meeting, but he also argued experience hasn't always equaled wisdom.
Has President Obama (sort of) endorsed Hillary Clinton?The president praised Bernie Sanders but hinted that Hillary Clinton is better suited for the job.
Is Donald Trump the anti-Obama?In an 'opposites attract' theory for presidential elections, voters grow tired of the personalities of incumbents, and they turn to candidates who have opposite characteristics.
National Review publishes anti-Donald Trump issue. Will that stop him?The magazine – founded by legendary conservative William F. Buckley – follows its own editorial with submissions from 22 right-leaning thought leaders on why the reality star/real estate mogul shouldn't be entrusted with the reins of power.
Is GOP establishment learning to like Donald Trump?There's evidence that when weighing Donald Trump versus rival Ted Cruz, many Republican leaders have become more concerned about Senator Cruz.
Will Bernie Sanders + Simon & Garfunkel = victory?Bernie Sanders's latest campaign ad shows just how differently he and Hillary Clinton see political change happening.
Inauguration Day is one year away. Why is it in winter?In the early days of the republic, waiting until a March presidential inauguration was fine. But then the US got bigger, and its problems more involved.
Why Sarah Palin's endorsement of Trump makes senseThere are good reasons, in terms of ideology and style, that Sarah Palin has sided with Donald Trump.
