Jan 29 What can historic maps reveal about next week’s New Hampshire primary? By Dan Barrick, NHPR New Hampshire political history resounds with the names of candidates who used the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary to vault to the White House. But what did those primary elections look like in the moment, town by town across New Hampshire?… Continue reading
Jan 27 For such a key race, Iowa’s voter turnout remains surprisingly low By Daniel Bush As the first voters of 2016, Iowans play an outsize role in shaping the presidential primary races. Even so, only one in five registered voters in Iowa shows up to caucus, leaving just a sliver of partisan activists to anoint… Continue reading
Jan 20 Latino millennials could be major voting bloc — if turnout is high enough By Daniel Bush If all Latino millennials voted in 2016, they'd have major sway in the presidential race. But that will depend on boosting turnout among young voters who make up almost half of the overall Hispanic electorate. Continue reading
Jan 17 The latest: Democratic presidential candidates face off in Charleston By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Democratic presidential debate is underway, with three candidates set to clash over health care, gun policy and more. Continue reading
Jan 17 Sanders pitches tax hike to pay for universal health care plan By Michael D. Regan and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vowing to achieve universal health care, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders released a sweeping proposal hours before Sunday's Democratic presidential debate to create a new single-payer health care system in the United States paid for with a variety of widespread tax… Continue reading
Jan 15 Can New Hampshire’s Obama towns alone win Sanders the vote? Probably not By Dan Barrick, NHPR With three weeks to go before voting begins,Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has a substantial lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire. But Clinton does have an important edge: Her experience winning the state in the 2008 primaries. Continue reading
Jan 08 Can running for president help your bottom line? By Jasmine Wright As the 2016 election gets into full swing, all eyes are on Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton and the rest of the top-tier candidates vying for strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. But what happens to all the long-shot candidates… Continue reading
Dec 30 Do endorsements matter anymore? By Daniel Bush Senator Marco Rubio and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have received more endorsements from Republican governors and members of Congress than the rest of the GOP presidential field combined. But 2016 may test the power of big-name endorsements. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump, Clinton and the Top 10 political stories of 2015 By Rachel Wellford From Donald Trump’s rise to the top of a crowded Republican field to John Boehner’s resignation and the growing influence of the Black Lives Matter movement, 2015 was full of unexpected twists and turns. Continue reading
Dec 24 The nation’s first Hispanic president? Why no one’s talking about that By Daniel Bush Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both have a legitimate shot at becoming the nation’s first Hispanic presidential nominee. And yet their ethnicity has received far less attention than Barack Obama’s race did when he ran for president eight years… Continue reading