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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for July 2016

Politics
Clinton’s defense of “peace-loving Muslims” is a bad response to Trump’s offensive commentsClinton’s defense of “peace-loving Muslims” is a bad response to Trump’s offensive comments
Politics

Donald Trump shouldn’t be our yardstick for Islamophobia

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Donald Trump’s fight with the Khans is a reminder of his greatest weaknessDonald Trump’s fight with the Khans is a reminder of his greatest weakness
Politics

Trump’s fight with the Khans is a reminder of what a terrible strategist, and thin-skinned bully, he is.

By Ezra Klein
Trump’s comments about the Khans weren’t just horrifying for him, but wrong. Here’s proof.
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Politics

A total lack of empathy and sympathy from the Republican presidential candidate.

By German Lopez
Politics
Donald Trump’s slander of Captain Humayun Khan’s family is horrifying, even for TrumpDonald Trump’s slander of Captain Humayun Khan’s family is horrifying, even for Trump
Politics

This is not a question that needs to be asked in most elections, but it needs to be asked in this one: What kind of person is Donald Trump?

By Ezra Klein
The question I hope everyone who booed Hillary Clinton at the DNC asks themselves
Politics

And no, it has nothing to do with Donald Trump.

By Dara Lind
Politics
The Democratic Convention made the case for women’s leadership stylesThe Democratic Convention made the case for women’s leadership styles
Politics

It was about hard work, relationship-building, and the value of families and communities.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Hillary Clinton’s convention had higher ratings than Trump’s — except for the one night it mattered mostHillary Clinton’s convention had higher ratings than Trump’s — except for the one night it mattered most
Politics

It’s hard to know how this will impact polls, but it is not the triumphant ending note the DNC would have hoped for.

By Sarah Frostenson
Politics
The general election starts now. Here’s how to read the polls.The general election starts now. Here’s how to read the polls.
Politics

The balloons came down, the speeches ended, and now the convoy is packing up and heading out onto the campaign trail.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
David Brooks on Trump: “It is the ‘sane’ and ‘reasonable’ Republicans who deserve the shame”David Brooks on Trump: “It is the ‘sane’ and ‘reasonable’ Republicans who deserve the shame”
Politics

The New York Times columnist doesn’t fully blame Trump for dismantling the Republican Party.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
A Bernie supporter bought ClintonKaine.com for $8 in 2011. Now he wants $90,000 for it.A Bernie supporter bought ClintonKaine.com for $8 in 2011. Now he wants $90,000 for it.
Politics

Until someone buys the domain, its owner will use it to feature Hillary Clinton-inspired Harry Potter comics.

By Zachary Crockett
Democrats don’t have a foreign policy vision other than “not Trump”
2016 Presidential Election

The convention proved it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Mischiefs of Faction
Anxiety about terrorism advantages Hillary Clinton over Donald TrumpAnxiety about terrorism advantages Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump
Mischiefs of Faction
By Bethany Albertson and Shana Kushner Gadarian
23 maps that explain how Democrats went from the party of racism to the party of Obama
Technology

The party originally supported slavery and Indian removal.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Donald Trump’s running mate doesn’t think politicians should call each other namesDonald Trump’s running mate doesn’t think politicians should call each other names
Politics

“I don’t think name-calling has any place in public life,” Mike Pence said of Obama calling Trump a demagogue.

By Tara Golshan