In Hawaii, two of the state’s statewide officials could be defeated in their primary and join an unusually small list of defeated incumbents. Governor Neil Abercrombie and Senator Brian Schatz, both Democrats, could be brought down thanks to a proposal that many Democrats support. Hawaii uses an open primary, meaning […]
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Sen. Chuck Schumer argued for the abolition of our current primary system as he says that it leads to extreme polarization. The Senator from New York cites two examples in his piece, former Majority Leader Eric Cantor and California. He says that […]
Liberal activists and bloggers have converged in Detroit for the annual Netroots Nation. The event is the closest thing to the left’s version of CPAC, an important gathering of conservatives. This year, the 2016 Democratic primary is informally beginning. The three main potential candidates, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, and Vice […]
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) has won his run-off, beating state Sen. Chris McDaniel. The six term Senator got second place in the Republican primary, but McDaniel failed to clear the 50% threshold, forcing the two into a run-off. The run-off got even more intense than the primary, with Cochran spending most […]
In 2012, Democrats spent a majority of their time trying to define Mitt Romney as too rich and out-of-touch with middle class Americans. However, it is appears like Republicans will be adopting this strategy for 2016 and Hillary Clinton. A few weeks after Clinton caused controversy when she said that […]
