Election 2016

Stories 621 - 640 | << Prev   Next >>

Fiorina Introduces Cruz Family, Falls Off Stage

Ouch

(Newser) - Carly Fiorina's introduction of Ted Cruz and his family Sunday in La Porte, Indiana, didn't go exactly as planned, Mashable reports. "Welcome your next First Family—Heidi Cruz, your next First Lady, Caroline and Catherine, and the next President of the United States, Ted Cruz!" says...

Poll: Cruz's Plan to Stop Trump Backfires Big Time

Indiana voters aren't pleased with divide-and-conquer scheme

(Newser) - The tables have turned for Sen. Ted Cruz in Indiana ahead of Tuesday's primary vote, though not in the direction he was hoping. On Saturday night, the Indianapolis Star reported that the Texas senator had a healthy 16-point lead over Trump in voter support (44.8% to 29%, per...

Trump &#39;Got Burned&#39; by Arizona
 Trump 'Got Burned' by Arizona 
May 1, 2016 8:57 AM CDT

Trump 'Got Burned' by Arizona

Cruz wins most of the delegates at Saturday's convention

(Newser) - Ted Cruz pulled out a strategic victory at the Arizona Republican Party convention Saturday, winning virtually all of the 28 at-large national delegates and roughly splitting the 27 delegates selected by congressional district, reports the AP . As Politico puts it, "Trump's campaign got burned ... in the hunt for...

What 5 'Trumpologists' Have to Say About Donald

Mafia connections, Clint Eastwood, racism, and more

(Newser) - It certainly looks like Donald Trump will be competing for the highest office in the land come this fall. So Politico gathered the "five people who’ve gone deeper on the Donald than anyone else alive" together to get to the bottom of the candidate. The five Trump experts—...

Trump Is a 'Joe McCarthy Moment.' We Will Be Judged

We need a 'new national story,' David Brooks writes

(Newser) - David Brooks is conceding the political reality that Donald Trump has the GOP nomination all but locked up, and he is less than happy about it. In fact, "appalled" is the word he uses in a Friday New York Times column. "Gruesome moment" is another phrase. But that'...

Boehner: Ted Cruz Most 'Miserable SOB' I Ever Worked With

He's 'Lucifer in the flesh,' says former speaker

(Newser) - Ted Cruz and Donald Trump don't have to wonder whether they'd get John Boehner's vote in the general election. Trump, whom Boehner calls his golfing and texting buddy, is the lesser of two evils and would surely win his vote, Boehner says. But when speaking of Cruz,...

Ted Cruz Naming Fiorina as VP Pick: Sources
 Ted Cruz 
 Names Fiorina 
 as VP Pick 
UPDATED
Apr 27, 2016 3:47 PM CDT

Ted Cruz Names Fiorina as VP Pick

Yep, that's what the big announcement was

(Newser) - Ted Cruz's big 4pm announcement ? As sources told Politico in advance that he would, he named Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate. "After a great deal of consideration and prayer, I have come to the conclusion that if I am nominated to be president of...

Rumors Fly as Cruz Teases 'Major Announcement'

He could reveal his VP pick or a new endorsement

(Newser) - Is Ted Cruz about to name his VP ? The Republican contender says he'll make a "major announcement" at a 4pm press conference Wednesday in Indianapolis. Asked if it has anything to do with his potential VP, Cruz told reporters they'd have to wait and see, per...

Sanders Hints at Endgame
 Sanders Hints at Endgame 
Apr 27, 2016 6:35 AM CDT

Sanders Hints at Endgame

He says he's fighting for a progressive party platform

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders isn't giving up the fight after Tuesday's primary results —but there may be a shift in what he's fighting for. In what Vox describes as "a major hint that the race is over" and a "savvy, classy way" to start winding down...

Indiana Now Make-or-Break for Trump Foes
 Indiana Now 
 Make-or-Break 
 for Trump Foes 
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 27, 2016 4:59 AM CDT

Indiana Now Make-or-Break for Trump Foes

State could be Cruz's last stand

(Newser) - Despite what Donald Trump says , the GOP race isn't over, but his foes are running out of time. After Trump's five big wins on Tuesday night, all eyes—except possibly those of John Kasich —are on Indiana, which votes next Tuesday. With 54 delegates at stake, awarded...

Clinton Ends Night With 4 of the 5 'Amtrak States'

Bernie Sanders pulls off upset win in Rhode Island

(Newser) - The five Amtrak corridor states—that would be Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island—voted Tuesday and were on a tight timetable, with all polls closing at 8pm. NBC News and other networks immediately called Maryland for Hillary Clinton; Delaware, Pennsylvania, and finally Connecticut were subsequently called for her....

Cruz-Kasich Pact Already Looks Shaky
 Cruz-Kasich Pact 
 Already Looks Shaky 
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 26, 2016 6:40 AM CDT

Cruz-Kasich Pact Already Looks Shaky

Trump expected to sweep all 5 states voting Tuesday

(Newser) - That was fast: The deal Ted Cruz and John Kasich forged on Sunday to stop Donald Trump winning already looks shaky, with confusion over whether Kasich's supporters should vote for him or not next week. Trump, meanwhile, is poised to win all five Eastern states—Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode...

Cruz, Kasich Agree on Plan to Stop Trump

They're divvying up later primaries

(Newser) - Ted Cruz and John Kasich have decided, somewhat late in the game, that the combined might of their campaigns is the only thing that can stop Donald Trump from winning the GOP nomination. With Trump poised to win all five Eastern states voting in Tuesday's "Acela primary,"...

Pa. Loophole Could Be Very Bad News for Trump

Cruz could lose vote but gain more delegates

(Newser) - The quirks of the GOP primary system are getting their closest attention since Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan battled all the way to the convention in 1976—including a loophole that the New York Times believes could cost Donald Trump the nomination. Pennsylvania has 71 delegates, the most of any...

Trump Sweeps Every NY County but One: His Own

He wins at least 89 of 95 delegates up for grabs

(Newser) - Donald Trump needed a big win to regain momentum, and his home state has delivered: With almost all results in from New York's primary, he has 60% of the vote, with John Kasich second with 25% and Ted Cruz a distant third with 15%, according to the AP . Trump...

After Clinton's NY Win, Sanders Needs 'Minor Miracle'

NYC mayor troubled by voter 'purge'

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has her eyes on the prize after a resounding victory in Tuesday's New York Democratic primary—but Bernie Sanders has made it clear that she will be sorely disappointed if she expects him to drop out anytime soon. He has also made it clear that he's...

Clinton Ends Sanders' Streak, Takes New York

Winning margin was bigger than expected

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders had taken seven of the last eight states to vote prior to Tuesday, but Hillary Clinton pressed the reset button on Tuesday night: With more than 95% of the vote in, she has around 58% to 42%, giving her what the New York Times calls an "unexpectedly...

Trump Calls Voting for Himself a 'Great Honor for New York'

He's expected to win easily in Tuesday's New York primary

(Newser) - At a synagogue just a few blocks from the tower that bears his name, Donald Trump cast a vote for himself for president of the United States of America, calling it an "easy decision," CNN reports. According to Politico , he also called voting for himself in Tuesday's...

What to Expect in NY Primaries
 What to Watch as NY Votes 
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 19, 2016 6:11 AM CDT

What to Watch as NY Votes

They're the first competitive primaries in decades

(Newser) - Tuesday is primary day in New York, the biggest prize until California votes on June 7, and all five remaining campaigns went into overdrive Monday. Polls suggest big wins lie ahead for front-runners Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump—but there's still plenty of room for surprises, and in this...

Why Indiana Is the Real GOP Primary to Watch

Kasich says he already has support of most Hoosier delegates

(Newser) - With polls predicting a big win for Donald Trump in New York's GOP primary on Tuesday, the New York Times looks ahead to a state that could make or break his quest to win a majority of delegates: Indiana, which votes on May 3. With Trump expected to win...

Stories 621 - 640 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser