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What Hillary Clinton's Chipotle stop says about her campaignHillary Clinton rode in a GMC van to Iowa, and stopped for fast-food along the way as part of her new image campaign. Will it work?Â
John Oliver wants to give the IRS more money: Is he right?It's not a message anyone wants to hear around April 15, but each additional dollar spent ensuring that more Americans pay what they owe yields $6 in new revenue.
Marco Rubio, announcing 2016 campaign, focuses on 'everyman' credentialsIt’s not that Americans won’t elect wealthy presidents, but political experts say a candidate needs to use empathetic language and offer policies that show relatability to voters. Sen. Marco Rubio tried to do this Monday.- Marco and Hillary jump in. Do presidential campaign announcements matter anymore? The metaphorical starting gun has fired, and 2016 candidates are jostling for position. But let’s get real: Rubio, Clinton, et al have been running for president for some time.
What the 'Stop Hillary' campaign looks like, so far As Hillary Clinton launches her 2016 presidential bid, the anti-Hillary movement is shifting into high gear. Å top trend on Twitter: #WhyImNotVotingForHillary
2016 spoiler: Could Marco Rubio derail Jeb Bush?Florida's junior senator hopes to gain momentum early on and carry it to the GOP presidential primary debates that begin this summer.
Marco Rubio 2016: the risk of a lifetimeSen. Marco Rubio of Florida either becomes the Barack Obama of the Republican Party or he winds up with nothing.Â
Hillary Clinton vows to work for 'everyday Americans,' perhaps 'hardworking Americans,' tooHillary Clinton has vowed to work for 'everyday Americans' during her quest to become president in 2016. Not surprisingly, so does every other candidate.- Hillary Clinton makes it official: 'I’m hitting the road to earn your vote.'Hillary Rodham Clinton officially launched her 2016 presidential campaign Sunday.‘Everyday Americans need a champion,’ she says, ‘and I want to be that champion.’
- Do Hillary and Jeb have an 'unfavorable' problem? Yes, but in different ways.Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton are strongly positioned to win their party’s presidential nomination. But polls show they both have high ‘unfavorable’ ratings.
- Can Rand Paul recover from his rocky presidential campaign roll-out?Senator Rand Paul launched his presidential campaign this week, but he’s hit a couple of speed bumps since then as opponents and the press dig into his policies and presentation.
Why Millennials don’t want to run for political officeMillennials are generally tuning out national politics, according to multiple studies. But that doesn't mean they aren't engaged.Â
The $31 million week: big for Ted Cruz, but also for his super PAC donorsMega-donors aren’t just cutting big checks. Some of them want to take an active role in how their political investments are spent. What's not clear is how much the public will ever know about it.Â- Hillary Clinton 2016: How this presidential campaign will be differentFor starters, Hillary Rodham Clinton will emphasize her gender and women's issues more than she did in her 2008 presidential campaign. And she's taking nothing for granted.Â
- 10 things you may not know about Hillary Rodham ClintonOn Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton is to formally announce her candidacy for the presidency. Critics and competitors will be zeroing in on her political record. Here are some lesser-known things about her.
Rand Paul to crib from Reagan on Iran: Huh? Iran fiasco nearly sank Reagan.President Reagan has become iconic. That may account for why politicians routinely cite him to justify what they want to do. Trouble is, many of these invocations of the Gipper are historically wrong.Â
Monitor BreakfastHow one Senate conservative sizes up the GOP presidential candidatesSen. Mike Lee is friends with Republican presidential candidates Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, as well as Sen. Marco Rubio, who is expected to throw his hat in the ring on Monday evening.
Hillary Clinton to announce 2016 presidential run on SundayThe former first lady, US Senator, and secretary of State is expected to release an online video statement launching her formal bid for the White House.
Why Rand Paul's greatest strength is also a weaknessSen. Rand Paul's unconventional stands on various issues could appeal to a broad array of groups, including tea partyers, African-Americans, Millennials, and libertarians. But those stands could also appear incongruent.
Is Hillary a great campaigner? 'The fundamentals' might matter more.Some experts think that campaign skills are a sideshow. It's fundamentals, such as demographics, historic trends, the economy, that determine elections.