Race for the White House 2016


Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Presidential Run

Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) announced his presidential run today online. He is the thirteenth Republican (fourteenth, if you count Mark Everson) to announce a presidential run. Jindal was expected to announce the run at a rally Wednesday afternoon, but he instead posted a video online. The video shows Governor Jindal and […]


Mark Everson Blasts Donald Trump for Hateful Language

Former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, blasted Donald Trump for his hateful language. on Facebook. In his announcement speech, Trump said of Mexicans, “They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” Everson then connected Trump’s comments to the Charleston shooting where shooter Dylann Roof said, “You rape our […]


New Hampshire Poll Shows Donald Trump Surging to Second

A new poll from Suffolk University finds Donald Trump surging to second place in New Hampshire. Jeb Bush remains in first place with fourteen percent of the vote. Trump is in second with eleven percent. All other candidates are in the single digits. New Hampshire has been a bright spot for Trump […]


State of the Race: June 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: During the 2012 presidential election, TKNN had a weekly podcast and later show on Wednesday dedicated to the election. Honoring Twenty Twelve, we present our new series on the 2016 presidential election, the State of the Race. Quinnipiac Poll: A new series of polling by Quinnipiac University looks at […]


Donald Trump Announces 2016 Presidential Run

Real estate developer and television star Donald Trump announced his presidential run today. His announcement speech was a spectacle of itself with Trump deviating wildly from his prepared remarks. Trump descended into the room via an escalator as supporters and the media looked on. He was also supposed to announce his candidacy […]