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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for February 2016

Politics
Donald Trump swears he won’t call anyone a pussy once he wins the White HouseDonald Trump swears he won’t call anyone a pussy once he wins the White House
Politics

Would the Donald act differently as commander in chief?

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Here are 11 times Donald Trump’s campaign should have implodedHere are 11 times Donald Trump’s campaign should have imploded
Politics

A look back at some of those moments in this improbable journey when everyone thought, incorrectly, that the Trump bubble would burst.

By Jeff Stein
Video
Guide to the presidential primariesGuide to the presidential primaries
Video

Here’s how the process works, where it came from, and why it matters.

Politics
Hillary Clinton has already lost the fight over her Goldman Sachs speechesHillary Clinton has already lost the fight over her Goldman Sachs speeches
Politics

The speech controversy isn’t about speeches.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
The Bernie-Hillary battle isn’t just about the issues. It’s also about trust and characterThe Bernie-Hillary battle isn’t just about the issues. It’s also about trust and character
Politics

“This guy believes in what he says. And he speaks from his heart, and you can believe in what he says,” a Sanders supporter told me.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
David Brooks: the 2016 election is already making me miss Barack ObamaDavid Brooks: the 2016 election is already making me miss Barack Obama
Politics

Brooks will miss his “good manners” and “basic care and respect.”

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump called Ted Cruz a “pussy” — and the media won’t repeat itDonald Trump called Ted Cruz a “pussy” — and the media won’t repeat it
Politics

Watch: the reprehensible word Donald Trump used to describe his top rival.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
The tiny New Hampshire town that votes at midnight has spokenThe tiny New Hampshire town that votes at midnight has spoken
Politics

John Kasich and Bernie Sanders are the winners in the first town to vote in New Hampshire.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Guide to the Presidential PrimariesGuide to the Presidential Primaries
Politics
By Vox Staff
Politics
What everyone’s missing about Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy ideasWhat everyone’s missing about Bernie Sanders’s foreign policy ideas
Politics

This isn’t really about foreign policy at all.

By Amanda Taub
Politics
None of the 5 Democratic debates have asked about abortion. Advocates want to change that.None of the 5 Democratic debates have asked about abortion. Advocates want to change that.
Politics

NARAL Pro-Choice America is urging PBS’s Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff to ask Clinton and Sanders about the state of reproductive health in America.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Why do young people love Bernie Sanders? An expert weighs in.Why do young people love Bernie Sanders? An expert weighs in.
Politics

Why young people matter in the 2016 election.

By Michelle Hackman
Politics
Finishing 2nd in New Hampshire has been mandatory to be presidentFinishing 2nd in New Hampshire has been mandatory to be president
Politics

A case for why New Hampshire matters less this year.

By Alvin Chang
Politics
Everyone is underestimating Ted CruzEveryone is underestimating Ted Cruz
Politics

Ted Cruz, not Marco Rubio, is the biggest threat to Donald Trump.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
I saw a Marco Rubio town hall in New Hampshire that should terrify DemocratsI saw a Marco Rubio town hall in New Hampshire that should terrify Democrats
Politics

Forget the debate glitch. Rubio is a skilled, eloquent, and talented politician.

By Andrew Prokop