by Terrance Heath | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Current Issues, This Is The GOP
Donald Trump can’t disavow the support of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke for the same reason the Republican party can’t disavow his candidacy — and it could splinter the GOP vote in 2016. A new Democracy Corp likely voter survey of Republican base voters...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 29, 2016 | Economy, Election 2016
A heated debate over an analysis of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' economic agenda continues today with dueling commentaries over whether its conclusions of phenomenal economic growth were based on an error – and whether that error discredits the entire...
by Robert Borosage | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Boosted by overwhelming African-American support – particularly that of older African-American women – Hillary Clinton won a commanding victory Saturday in the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary. Sanders and Clinton have essentially split two states – Iowa...
by Terrance Heath | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Thursday night’s tenth GOP presidential debate was, ironically, best summed up by CNN’s closed captioner for the hearing impaired. Last night’s Republican presidential debate was many things, but you only need to watch about 30 seconds to get the gist of it....
by Isaiah J. Poole | Feb 26, 2016 | Election 2016, Financial Reform
Four people who have been at the center of some of the nation's biggest Wall Street scandals have come together to send a message to the 2016 presidential candidates: Pledge to stand against Wall Street fraud and corruption – not just with words, but with the kind of...
by Bill Scher | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog, Conservatism, Election 2016
A Donald Trump nomination means several elements of the Republican Party will sit out the election, vote third-party or even vote Democrat. The seams of the GOP coalition are tearing apart in front of our eyes. After Donald Trump's South Carolina victory, conservative...