2016 presidential election - Page 5

Utah has not voted for a Democratic candidate for president since 1964, when Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater there by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin, on his way to a 486 to 52 Electoral College landslide.

YahNé Ndgo, a featured speaker and a self-described “Bernie Lover,” asked convention goers at the Green Party Nominating Convention in Houston, “Are you going to try to go inside there and reform this [Democratic] Party, that has demonstrated in every way, with every opportunity, that they really do not give a flying f**k about what it is you care about?” “And for me, that’s not a hard decision,” Ndgo said.

A Hispanic Green Party official had a Breitbart Texas reporter thrown out of a reception because some local open-borders, pro-amnesty, Hispanic activists felt “threatened by Breitbart’s presence.” The official said they needed a “safe place.”

HOUSTON, Texas — A “Bernie or Bust” activist attending the Green Party Convention said “the Clintons did a very racist deed back in the ’90’s when they worked to create a prison bill, a crime bill, that resulted in the largest incarceration of African American citizens in our nation’s history. That’s a racist deed,” she said.

When Hillary Clinton was in Texas for a fundraiser earlier this year, a participant said, “I really appreciate whatever effort she is making against Islamophobia.” After the Islamic terrorist mowed over almost 300 in France with a truck on Thursday, the Democratic presidential candidate once again refused to acknowledge “Islam” or “radical Islam.”

It’s open war between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. The infighting in the Democratic party is far from over as Republicans coalesce behind their presumptive nominee Donald Trump.

With the June 7 California primary less than a month away, four California House Democrats have abstained from endorsing a presidential candidate, while the other 35 have backed presumptive frontrunner Hillary Clinton.

Franklin Graham greeted thousands who were gathered by the south steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin for this stop on his Decision America Tour 2016. Graham is traveling through every state in the country he says “to challenge Christians to live out their faith at home, in public and at the ballot box.” He is also sharing the Gospel.

The Secretary-General of Italy’s Northern League, Matteo Salvini, met with Donald Trump on Sunday evening in Pennsylvania, where they discussed the economy and Europe’s migrant crisis.

On April 10, supporters of Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) clashed in a televised town hall while examining the future of the Republican Party in the midst of one of the most closely contested primary races in recent U.S. history.

“It’s like we’ve got a voice now. People are listening,” says 53-year-old Billy Inman, whose teenage son was murdered by an illegal alien nearly sixteen years ago. “Donald Trump gives us a little bit of hope. … For years, I’d talk to our ‘elected ones,’ and it was like talking to a wall … [but] Donald Trump is bringing us onto his stage.”

Earlier this week on his radio show, conservative talk show host Mark Levin took aim at Republican presidential front-runner for his tweets. Levin told his listeners he fears Trump’s Twitter activity could result in a blow out for Republicans in

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio called former Mexican President Vicente Fox “disgusting” for saying Donald Trump echoes Adolf Hitler, during a Sunday radio interview.  “I just can’t believe what this guy has done and I can’t believe why our country hasn’t gone

Republican presidential candidate and Texas Senator Ted Cruz greeted 1,200 excited followers in his hometown and told them, “Donald Trump does not get to exploit the immigration laws and take advantage of American workers, and then pretend he is going to be a champion for American workers.”

In an apparent hit at President Obama, Republican presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, told Republicans gathered at the Harris County GOP Lincoln-Reagan dinner that if “you wanted to destroy America, you would do it from inside.”

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina became the latest contender to suspended her campaign Wednesday.

In the months leading up to the 2016 election cycle, I have often been asked by students, colleagues, and interviewers/journalists which of the potential candidates in either major party would be best suited to be president.

There are more solidly Republican or Republican-leaning states in the U.S. than Democratic or Democratic-leaning states, according to a new Gallup analysis of political party affiliation.

The use of Microsoft’s vote-counting technology in Monday’s Iowa Caucus may foreshadow a future in which corporate technology plays a central role in U.S. elections, raising concerns about the possibility of private firms skewing the democratic process.

American adults are paying more attention to the presidential primaries this year than they have in past cycles and conservatives are the most engaged ideological group, according to a new survey.

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump skipped the Fox News debate Thursday night but among Drudge Report readers he remains their top choice — by a mile.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and a coalition of immigration activist groups are launching a four-month campaign to pressure immigrants to become U.S. citizens and then to vote against Republican presidential candidates.

The Hillary Clinton presidential campaign abruptly changed the location of a recent fundraiser when it realized that the Hillsborough, CA home organizers initially chose to host the event belonged to an attorney suing the city of San Francisco on behalf

An immigration activist group says it is organizing GOP primary debate watch parties and citizenship drives ahead of next week’s Iowa caucuses.

Numbers USA is reminding voters where the presidential candidates stand on immigration ahead of next week’s Iowa caucuses.

As House and Senate Republicans gather in Baltimore for their annual retreat this week, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) says Democrats will force votes on Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s proposals.

Late Friday evening, Breitbart News published an item highlighting, in part, a Go Fund Me campaign started by Republican establishment political consultant Liz Mair–her goal being to target and take down Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. For some reason, Mair seems to have reconsidered her effort, and the campaign is now nowhere to be found at Go Fund Me.

On November 13, Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio told an audience at the Sunshine Summit that “gun laws fail everywhere they’re tried.”

A former colleague of Dr. Ben Carson recalled being told the story of the future presidential candidate’s botched attempt to stab a boy in 1987, before Carson’s fame carried the story to a wider audience through his autobiography and movie adaptation.

Three out of four leading Republican presidential candidates would beat Democrat Hillary Clinton if the election for the White House were held today, a recent poll shows.

A new survey released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reveals that Americans who identify as gamers could be one of the most impactful groups of voters in the 2016 presidential election.

Carly Fiorina fired back at the hosts of ABC talk show The View on Sunday for making disparaging remarks about her appearance during an episode last week.

Prominent amnesty advocates in the media are openly swooning over the prospect of a Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio leadership team in 2017.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush just about sealed his fate during the CNBC Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colorado.

It should matter a great deal if their preferred policies are effective, and while we argue about the possibilities of a subject such as climate change, the effectiveness of programs which have been in place for many years should be analyzed dispassionately.

The Secret Service has been called to give protection to Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson, the two current frontrunners for the Republican Party nomination for president, in the wake of threats on their lives.