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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for June 2016

Donald Trump has the biggest, most impressive unfavorable ratings you’ve ever seen
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A stunning 70 percent of Americans don’t like him.

By Libby Nelson
Politics
Trump claims American Muslims don’t assimilate. The data shows he’s wrong.Trump claims American Muslims don’t assimilate. The data shows he’s wrong.
Politics

Trump: “There’s no real assimilation.”

By Tara Golshan
Donald Trump’s accusation that American soldiers stole money in Iraq, explained
Politics

He’s basically right, but he’s saying he never said it.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Obama to Trump: there is “no magic” in saying “radical Islam”Obama to Trump: there is “no magic” in saying “radical Islam”
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“Calling a threat by a different name doesn’t make it go away,” Obama said.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Paul Ryan is twisting himself into a pretzel over Donald Trump’s Muslim commentsPaul Ryan is twisting himself into a pretzel over Donald Trump’s Muslim comments
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Ryan says Trump’s proposed Muslim ban is “not in the country’s interest.”

By Caleb Lewis
Politics
Donald Trump is a rock-solid, totally orthodox NRA conservative on gunsDonald Trump is a rock-solid, totally orthodox NRA conservative on guns
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“If he loses, he can always go the Charlton Heston route and become the group’s public face.”

By Jeff Stein
2016 Presidential Election
Watch Ken Burns insult Donald Trump for 7 minutes straight at Stanford’s commencementWatch Ken Burns insult Donald Trump for 7 minutes straight at Stanford’s commencement
2016 Presidential Election

“Infantile,” “bullying,” a “spoiled child,” a “naked emperor” — tell us how you really feel, Ken Burns.

By Libby Nelson
2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump’s speech scared me as an American Muslim. It should scare you, too.Donald Trump’s speech scared me as an American Muslim. It should scare you, too.
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2016 Presidential Election

Trump’s statements echo some of the darkest periods of American history.

By Jennifer Williams
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Clinton: Trump “is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander in chief”Clinton: Trump “is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be commander in chief”
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“This is way beyond anything that should be said by someone running for president.”

By Jeff Stein
Politics
Donald Trump’s idea of what “American” means is itself un-AmericanDonald Trump’s idea of what “American” means is itself un-American
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From his Muslim ban to his attacks on the “Mexican” judge, Trump assumes you can’t be loyal to America and to your immigrant heritage.

By Dara Lind
Politics
Donald Trump revives his bogus claim that American Muslims “cheer” terrorismDonald Trump revives his bogus claim that American Muslims “cheer” terrorism
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Trump: “I was right.”

By Tara Golshan
Politics
One of the best election models predicts a Trump victory. Its creator doesn’t believe it.One of the best election models predicts a Trump victory. Its creator doesn’t believe it.
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Election models assume normal candidates. Trump is hardly normal.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Most Americans don’t view Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination as “historic”Most Americans don’t view Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination as “historic”
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Just 19 percent of Republican women say so.

By Zachary Crockett and Jeff Stein
Politics
The scariest part of Trump’s anti-Muslim speech: we don’t know if it will workThe scariest part of Trump’s anti-Muslim speech: we don’t know if it will work
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We don’t know if a majority of Americans will respond to this.

By Andrew Prokop
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9 of the most egregious lies and inaccuracies in Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech9 of the most egregious lies and inaccuracies in Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech
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“The mouth moves and the lies pour forth.”

By Jeff Stein