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During Debate, Republicans Turn the Table on Media

The CNBC moderators’ questions on Wednesday were designed to provoke debate between the candidates. Instead, the candidates turned on the moderator and the media, accusing them of an anti-Republican bias. CNBC’s moderators invited early criticism with questions that attacked the candidates, rather than focus on the substance. Donald Trump’s campaign […]


Lincoln Chafee Drops Out of Presidential Race

Former Governor Lincoln Chafee’s presidential run ended as oddly as it began. While Chafee started his campaign by calling for a conversion to the metric system, he withdrew from the race by making a plea for peace. However, he did so by making reference to the ancient Greek play, Lysistrata. […]


Vice President Biden Passes on Presidential Run

“I have concluded it has closed,” said Vice President Biden. The Vice President announced today that he would not run for President in 2016, feeling that he had waiting too long and that the window of opportunity had passed. The White House hastily threw together a press conference around noon […]