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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for February 2016

Politics
How to watch tonight’s Republican debateHow to watch tonight’s Republican debate
Politics

Is this Marco Rubio’s moment? Or will Donald Trump rebound from his Iowa defeat?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
What to expect at Saturday’s Republican debateWhat to expect at Saturday’s Republican debate
Politics

Can Trump stage a comeback? Will this be Jeb Bush’s last stand?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
We asked 6 political scientists if Bernie Sanders would have a shot in a general electionWe asked 6 political scientists if Bernie Sanders would have a shot in a general election
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Politics

Sanders has gone from long-shot candidate to a real contender for the Democratic nomination for president.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Why it’s important Donald Trump and other candidates discuss addiction in their familiesWhy it’s important Donald Trump and other candidates discuss addiction in their families
Politics

Trump told a surprisingly personal story.

By German Lopez
Donald Trump supporters think about morality differently than other voters. Here’s how.
Features

How on Earth can anyone vote for that ... [fill in the blank]? This is a question some Americans ask during every presidential primary race, but this year our mutual incomprehension feels especially intense.

By Emily Ekins and Jonathan Haidt
2016 Presidential Election
Finally, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had a real argument over how politics worksFinally, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton had a real argument over how politics works
2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton is the ultimate insider. Bernie Sanders is the ultimate outsider.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
2 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate2 winners and 3 losers from Thursday night’s Democratic debate
Politics

One big loser: Wall Street.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Bernie Sanders’s strong campaign is solving Hillary Clinton’s biggest problemBernie Sanders’s strong campaign is solving Hillary Clinton’s biggest problem
Politics

Getting tagged as “moderate” is good!

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Watch: Bernie Sanders’s most emotional pitch yet for his political revolutionWatch: Bernie Sanders’s most emotional pitch yet for his political revolution
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Politics

A very personal moment.

By German Lopez
Politics
Watch: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have a rare, real debate over the death penaltyWatch: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have a rare, real debate over the death penalty
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Politics

A great, substantive moment.

By German Lopez
Politics
Hillary Clinton has finally found a good answer on her Iraq voteHillary Clinton has finally found a good answer on her Iraq vote
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Politics

“A vote in 2002 is not a plan to defeat ISIS.”

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Bernie Sanders says if Congress had listened to him, there’d have been no financial crisisBernie Sanders says if Congress had listened to him, there’d have been no financial crisis
Politics
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders have the semantic debate over progressivism Americans wantHillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders have the semantic debate over progressivism Americans want
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Politics
How to watch tonight’s Democratic debateHow to watch tonight’s Democratic debate
Politics

Clinton and Sanders will face off days before the New Hampshire primary

By Andrew Prokop