Former Governor George Pataki (R-NY) announced his presidential run this morning with a campaign video. Pataki previously served three terms as the Governor of New York after defeating Governor Mario Cuomo. He was the governor during 9/11 and gained national attention during that period. Pataki is a moderate Republican […]
Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) has announced he is running for president. He also ran for the Republican nomination in 2012, but he lost to Mitt Romney. He placed a surprising second in the race given that he was an after-thought for a majority of the early campaign. Santorum made the […]
Representative Ann Kirkpatrick has announced she will run against Representative John McCain in 2016 for the Arizona Senate seat. She made the announcement via a video Tuesday. “In Arizona we tell it straight, so let’s get right to it,” she said. “I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate. […]
The race for the Republican nomination in 2016 is leading to several major impacts on polling and debates which, in turn, is having ramifications for the candidates and their candidacies. Polling is a crucial element in politics, but it takes on a special use in presidential primary campaigns. Debate placement […]
Businessman Matt Bevin, who previously had challenged then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the primary last year, has won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Kentucky. However, he currently only leads state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer by eighty-three votes. Comer has announced that he plans to ask for a recanvass. He […]
