While many pixels have been devoted to theories attempting to explain the unlikely and rapid rise of Donald Trump, one makes the most sense to me.
Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, who ran as the Libertarian nominee in 2012 and garnered over a million votes in the general election, is polling in the double digits in a three-way race against major party front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Author's note: The following is an op-ed.
Working in the media, I once again get to watch the aftermath of a terrorist attack in a European city. This time it is Brussels.
It should be noted that there was barely a mention in American media of the terrorist attacks in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey; Maiduguri, Nigeria; Mastaba, Yemen; or Grand-Bassam in Côte d'Ivoire.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court denied the Montana Republican Party's request to close the 2016 primaries to registered members of the party.
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the Unites States heard oral arguments in the case of Wittman v. Personhuballah, to decide whether Virginia lawmakers unlawfully considered race while redrawing congressional district lines in 2012.
We should always look to our past to gain wisdom and insight into our political future in America.
The election of 1920 was a lackluster election, America was tying up the loose ends of WWI, the Progressive Era was coming to a close, and our economy was uncertain, if anything.
But the remarkable thing about the 1920 election was Warren Harding's campaigning spiel. It wasn't about making America great again or fighting for you; instead, it was a calm call for a 'Return to Normalcy.'
The Arizona Republic reported Wednesday that Arizona Governor Doug Ducey is calling on the state to open its presidential primary to independent voters. The announcement comes after tens of thousands of voters were forced to cast provisional ballots on Tuesday, many of which will end up not being counted, because the voters are not registered members of the Republican, Democratic, or Green parties.
The Electoral Integrity Project recently compiled a comprehensive ranking of 139 countries based on the overall quality of their election practices, taking into account factors such as campaign finance rules, overall vote count, and voter registration procedures. The United States ranked 47th out of 139.
Reality Check: Dem Super-delegates Include Registered Lobbyists!Reality Check: Dem Super-delegates Include Registered Lobbyists!Posted by Ben Swann on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
A week ago I told you about the Democratic Party’s superdelegate problem.
With 19 wins and well over 700 delegates under his belt, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is looking good for
Donald Trump. Barring a contested convention or maneuvering from the party leadership to block him at the Republican National Convention, Trump remains the odds-on favorite to win the nomination.
This leaves one major question, who will Trump pick to be his running mate?