Senator Bernie Sanders is inching closer to securing the Democratic nomination for president, which seemed implausible only five months ago. Still, he has met or exceeded expectations in the first three nominating contests and continues to poll well in South Carolina and key Super Tuesday states. Given his rise to frontrunner status, now is a…
Chris White Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are clipping on former Vice President Joe Biden’s heels as each vie for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a poll released Sunday morning. Biden is clinging to a lead in Iowa, while Sanders is leading the pack in Nevada with Warren ahead in New Hampshire, a…
Chris White – CNN’s seven-hour climate town hall allowed ten of the top Democratic presidential candidates to flesh out their positions on climate change, with two of the front-runners expressing support for the Green New Deal. – Mayor Peter Buttigieg suggested the Democrat’s fight against climate change could be more challenging than even World War…
On July 30th, CNN held the July Democratic presidential debate. This was the second scheduled debate on the trail to 2020. While the first debates were more civil, the July debate turned into a fierce fight where candidates held no punches. The candidates were Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Former…
On Thursday, top Democratic candidates officially took the stage, prepared to fight for the Presidential Democratic nomination. The front-runner, former Vice President Joe Biden sparred with candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, Businessman Andrew Yang, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Kamala Harris, and others. Sen. Sanders Announces Tax Increases On All Americans Moderators asked a direct question to…
by Brian Nichols When the dust settles and the votes are counted on the evening of Tuesday, November 8, Donald J. Trump may very well be the next President of the United States of America. And to be clear, it won’t be due to stellar campaigning, principled politics, or even a likable personality. It will…
Robert Donachie Hillary Clinton has taken in roughly seven times the amount of donations from hedge funds than Barack Obama did in ’08. In this election cycle, hedge funds have contributed $122.7 million to Hillary’s campaign. That number is more than twice that of the total contributions hedge funds made in 2012 and it comprises…
By Blake Neff PHILADELPHIA — Sen. Bernie Sanders may have thrown his support behind Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention, but socialist die-hards aren’t ready to give up the ghost. Several people attending a “socialist convergence” in downtown Philadelphia Wednesday night declared Sanders a reviled traitor to the socialist cause, which would…
By Connor D. Wolf A Reddit moderator made the decision to end his thread supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders Monday in response to vicious attacks and death threats. Sanders was a contender for the Democratic nomination but conceded when it was clear primary rival Hillary Clinton would win. Subreddit moderator Aidan King made the decision to shut…
By Connor D. Wolf Republican party leadership expressed doubt Monday that Democratic voters are truly behind Hillary Clinton, since so many at the Democratic National Convention are still supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders. Clinton secured the nomination June 6 over Sanders, her primary rival. Clinton has still struggled to unite the party, even with Sanders endorsing her himself. The…