Jan 02 Bernie Sanders raised $33 million since October, campaign says By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $33 million during the past three months in his bid to win the Democratic nomination, his campaign said on Saturday, just short of the amount brought in by rival Hillary Clinton during the… Continue reading
Jan 02 Ted Cruz tries to use abrasive personality to his advantage By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Ted Cruz's reputation as an arrogant, grating, in-your-face ideologue has dogged him throughout the Republican presidential race. But it hasn't stopped the Texas senator's rise. Continue reading
Jan 01 Clinton campaign says it raised $37M in fourth quarter By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign said Friday it raised $37 million in the past three months and more than $112 million in all of 2015 to support her bid for the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Dec 31 Carson staffers quit, question his readiness for White House By Bill Barrow, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Several top aides to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson resigned on Thursday, citing frustration with the influence of the retired neurosurgeon's business manager and questioning his readiness for the White House. Continue reading
Dec 31 Democrat O’Malley fails to qualify for Ohio’s primary ballot By Ann Sanner, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley failed to qualify for Ohio's primary ballot after falling short of the signatures needed to appear before the state's voters, a spokesman for the state's elections chief said Thursday. 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 30 Pataki announces he’s ending White House bid By Kathleen Ronayne and Jill Colvin, Associated Press BERLIN, N.H. — Former New York Gov. George Pataki has ended his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with just over a month to go before the first nominating contests begin. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:33 2015 was a year of campaign surprises By PBS News Hour The 2016 race for the White House has taken some surprising turns, and 2016 hasn’t even started yet. What have we learned about the candidates and their campaigns across the past year? Tamara Keith of NPR and Amy Walter of… Continue watching
Dec 28 Speculation starting to swirl over a brokered GOP convention By Nancy Benac, Associated Press It's that point in the presidential election cycle when speculation starts swirling that the primaries won't produce a clear winner and one of the parties' big nominating conventions will dissolve in chaos. Continue reading
Dec 27 Stark divisions on abortion expected to influence 2016 campaign By David Crary, Associated Press With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Continue reading