State Representative John Bel Edwards (D) has defeated Senator David Vitter (R) in Louisiana’s gubernatorial race. Edwards won the race with 56% of the vote, compared to 43% for Vitter. Following his loss, Vitter announced a break from politics and that he will be retiring from the Senate after his […]
Former Governor Martin O’Malley has accepted public funding for his floundering presidential campaign. While the move could alleviate short-term financial concerns, it could carry great risk in the long-run due to the strict spending limits. O’Malley is the first major presidential candidate since 2008 to accept public funding. Then-Senator John […]
Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) announced on Fox News’s Special Report that he is withdrawing from the Republican nomination race. He concluded, “This is not my time, so I am suspending my campaign for President.” Privately, his allies are discussing another future run by the Governor, who was once a rising […]
Ben Carson’s presidential campaign has distanced itself from foreign advisor Duane R. Clarridge following comments he made on-the-record to The New York Times. “Mr. Clarridge has incomplete knowledge of the daily, not weekly briefings, that Dr. Carson receives on important national security matters from former military and state department officials. […]
Former Governor Martin O’Malley’s campaign has shifted resources and staffs to the early nominating states as the third place Democrat seeks to improve his standing. O’Malley is currently last in polling and is double-digits behind both Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has spent most […]
