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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for February 2016

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Why aren’t all the primaries on the same day?Why aren’t all the primaries on the same day?
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Because Iowa and New Hampshire hold American politics hostage.

Culture
Watch: the Full House cast teaches Trump a lesson in a totally weird Tonight Show sketchWatch: the Full House cast teaches Trump a lesson in a totally weird Tonight Show sketch
Culture

It was weird, but sort of great?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Rapper Killer Mike at Bernie Sanders rally: “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president”Rapper Killer Mike at Bernie Sanders rally: “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president”
Politics

He said he was quoting a progressive woman activist, but that doesn’t actually make it better.

By Emily Crockett
“Late-breaking sexism”: why younger women aren’t excited about electing a woman president
Politics

Feminism can take years to become personal.

By Kate Cronin-Furman & Mira Rapp-Hooper
Politics
President Obama says Trump won’t win: “being president is a serious job”President Obama says Trump won’t win: “being president is a serious job”
Politics

“I continue to believe that Mr. Trump will not be president. I have a lot of faith in the American people.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Watch: Hillary Clinton’s emotional call on Democrats to take systemic racism seriouslyWatch: Hillary Clinton’s emotional call on Democrats to take systemic racism seriously
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Politics

“If we continue to ask black people to vote for us, we cannot minimize the realities of the lives they lead or take their concerns for granted.”

By German Lopez
Politics
Donald Trump reminds Republicans he can sink their party even if he loses the nominationDonald Trump reminds Republicans he can sink their party even if he loses the nomination
Politics

It’ll be no surprise that Trump’s grandstanding here is, as a matter of substance, mostly nonsense.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Ted Cruz has the biggest, most radical, most rich-person-friendly tax plan yetTed Cruz has the biggest, most radical, most rich-person-friendly tax plan yet
Politics

The top 0.1 percent get $2 million apiece.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Donald Trump is fanning conspiracy theories about Antonin Scalia’s deathDonald Trump is fanning conspiracy theories about Antonin Scalia’s death
Politics

He finds the pillow on the Supreme Court justice’s face very suspicious.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
What McConnell would say about blocking a Scalia replacement if he were brutally honestWhat McConnell would say about blocking a Scalia replacement if he were brutally honest
Politics

Supreme Court nominations are about ideology, and we should admit it.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How badly is Bush getting owned in this primary? JebBush.com goes to DonaldJTrump.com.How badly is Bush getting owned in this primary? JebBush.com goes to DonaldJTrump.com.
Politics

Poor Jeb Bush, domain name edition.

By Dara Lind
Health Care
“Hookers for Hillary” isn’t about prostitution. It’s about health care.“Hookers for Hillary” isn’t about prostitution. It’s about health care.
Health Care

Taking a silly publicity stunt seriously leads to surprisingly deep conversations about women and economic issues.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Hillary Clinton is losing faith in her “Latino firewall” in NevadaHillary Clinton is losing faith in her “Latino firewall” in Nevada
Politics

And if Latinos punch below their weight in this week’s caucuses, it might have repercussions beyond 2016.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Donald Trump just threatened to sue Ted Cruz over his Canadian birthDonald Trump just threatened to sue Ted Cruz over his Canadian birth
Politics

“Additionally, the RNC should intervene, and if they don’t they are in default of their pledge to me,” Donald Trump said.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Is Nevada feeling the Bern? A top staffer makes the case.Is Nevada feeling the Bern? A top staffer makes the case.
Politics

The woman running Bernie Sanders’s campaign in Nevada has experience with insurgent presidential candidates — and doing Latino outreach for them.

By Dara Lind