Politics Jan 12 Underdog candidates keep powering along the campaign trail PARKERSBURG, Iowa — Running as an underdog presidential candidate isn't always glamorous. But for the longshots sprinting across Iowa and New Hampshire before the Feb. 1 caucuses, one thing keeps them fired up: the prospect of a political upset. By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 What did the candidates think of Obama’s national security address? Following President Barack Obama’s address to the nation Sunday, the candidates jockeying to have his job in more than a year reacted to the president’s strategy for defeating ISIS and terror threats at home. By Julie Percha, Rachel Wellford
Politics Oct 28 Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers BOULDER, Colo. -- The four Republican presidential candidates who aren't in the top 10 in an average of national polls took the stage Wednesday ahead of the third prime-time GOP debate of the 2016 campaign. It's the third time South… By Julie Bykowicz and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 Key takeaways from the GOP’s second-stage White House debate CLEVELAND -- Before the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign for president, there was the undercard: a match-up of seven GOP candidates who didn't have the poll numbers to make the main event. By Jill Colvin and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Jul 21 Watch 7:52 Rick Santorum on Iran’s nuclear path, economics of immigration By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jun 28 GOP 2016 hopefuls sound off against gay marriage ruling By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives Saturday that the Supreme Court tried to "unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature's God" when it legalized gay marriage across the nation… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 9:28 Time to take down the Confederate flag in S.C.? Candidates weigh in By PBS NewsHour With the racially-motivated shooting at Charleston’s Emmanuel AME Church Wednesday, some prominent South Carolina politicians, including Gov. Nikki Haley, are saying it is time to take down the Confederate flag from the state house. Susan Page of USA Today and… Continue watching
May 29 Why polls are ridiculous … until they’re not By Gwen Ifill The Republican race is taking shape! The latest poll conducted by Connecticut’s Quinnipiac University says so. But with so many numbers to digest, here’s why it’s all so ridiculous. Continue reading
May 27 What does Rick Santorum believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Eric Krupke Virginia-born and Pennsylvania-raised, Rick Santorum was a lawyer who defended the World Wrestling Foundation. He’s a former congressman who helped author welfare reform and a father of seven who scored over a million points on Temple Run. Here's where he… Continue reading