2016 Election

TONIGHT: GOP Debate On Economic Issues

Tonight’s third GOP debate on CNBC will focus on economic issues. CNN tells us what to expect: On Wednesday night, the moderators of the third GOP debate — CNBC’s Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick and John Harwood — will try to add a little more gravitas by focusing on what they view as the most important issue in the race: The …

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Hillary: I’ll Let The Banks Fail As President [VIDEO]

Hillary Clinton appeared on The Late Show last night, where she told Stephen Colbert that she’ll defend advances in gay rights as president. But the real buzz is about Clinton’s statement on banking. Politico has more: Hillary Clinton would not bail out big banks on the verge of failure if she faced a situation like the 2007 financial crisis, she …

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Top Google Search Result: Ben Carson & NAMBLA

Thanks to a quote on his Wikipedia page, the first Google search page for Ben Carson includes a link to the Wikipedia entry for NAMBLA. Breitbart says this is the result of “leftist trolling” despite Carson’s infamous 2013 mention of NAMBLA during a denouncement of same-sex marriage. They write: Carson referred to NAMBLA in a March 2013 Hannity appearance. “Marriage …

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IOWA: Hillary Clinton Takes Massive 41-Point Lead Over Bernie Sanders In First Post-Bengazi Hearing Poll

In the first post-Benghazi hearing and post-Biden-not-running poll, Hillary Clinton has opened up a massive lead over Bernie Sanders among likely Iowa caucus voters. The Hill reports: The Monmouth University poll finds Clinton taking 65 percent support among likely Democratic caucus-goers in Iowa, while Sanders takes 24 percent. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley clocks in at 5 percent support. Clinton …

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Ben Shapiro: The Tea Party Isn’t Dead, It’s Waiting

A Gallup poll issued yesterday showed that support for the Tea Party is at an all-time low, with only 17% of those surveyed saying they have a favorable impression. Today Ben Shapiro blames the GOP establishment and soothes his Breitbart readers about all that “chortling” from the left. He writes: Ejected from the levers of power by the Republican establishment, …

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PFAW: The GOP Is Way Too Extreme [VIDEO]

People For The American Way today issued the below clip which recaps some of declarations made by candidates during the first two GOP debates. In the clip: women’s health, immigration, Obamacare. (At least Scott Walker won’t appear in the NEXT such recap.)

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Trump: Burkas Are Better Than Makeup [VIDEO]

Yup, he said that. The Boston Globe reports: Donald Trump told a packed room Monday that the United States should not use its resources to liberate woman from local requirements to wear burkas. “They want to. What the hell are we getting involved for?” he asked the large crowd at the Atkinson Resort & Country Club. He added that it’s …

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REPORT: De Blasio To Endorse Hillary Clinton

In January 2014, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was sworn in by Bill Clinton, but so far de Blasio has been coy about making a presidential endorsement. That will soon change. Via the New York Daily News: After months of playing hard to get, Mayor de Blasio is finally planning on endorsing Hillary Clinton and will publicly declare his support …

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Ben Carson Leads In New National Poll

One day ahead of the next GOP debate, Ben Carson has taken the lead in a national poll for the first time. Business Insider reports: While volatility is expected in primary polls, this latest development is notable because of how completely Trump has dominated such surveys since the summer, when he rocketed to the top. But Carson gained the lead …

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Maddow Grills Sanders On His DOMA History [VIDEO]

Last night Bernie Sanders was interviewed by Rachel Maddow about the continuing DOMA flap and his own history on LGBT rights. Lucas Grindley recaps at The Advocate: In Monday’s interview, Sanders explained why it’s important to get the history right, saying, “We live in a tough world and leadership counts.” As one of only 67 people in the House to …

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Hillary Spokesman On DOMA Flap: “Whatever”

“Whatever the context that led to the passage of DOMA nearly two decades ago, Hillary Clinton believes the law was discriminatory and both she and President Clinton urged that it be overturned. As President, Hillary Clinton will continue to fight to secure full and equal rights for LGBT Americans who, despite all our progress, can still get married on a …

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IOWA: Carson Widens Lead To 14 Points In New Poll

More bad news for Donald Trump: Ben Carson has overtaken Donald Trump in Iowa, surging to a 14-point lead, according to a new poll. A Monmouth University survey released on Monday found Carson taking 32 percent support in Iowa, followed by Trump at 18 percent. That’s a 9-point gain for Carson from the same poll in late August, while Trump …

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Ford Motor Calls Out Trump’s Lies About Mexico Plant

“Ford has not spoken with Mr. Trump, nor have we made any changes to our plans. We decided to move the F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks to Ohio Assembly in 2011, long before any candidates announced their intention to run for U.S. President. We are proud that Ford has invested $10.2 billion in our U.S. plants since 2011 and hired …

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Support For Tea Party Falls To Record Low

According to a just-released Gallup poll, support for the Tea Party is at a five-year record low. Only 17% of those surveyed say they have a favorable impression of the Tea Party, a nearly 50% drop from November 2010. More from Salon: Of course, it has been the Tea Party sympathizers in the House Freedom Caucus and Tea Party Caucus …

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LGBT Activists Ding Hillary On DOMA

Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: Sen. Bernard Sanders isn’t the only one taking Hillary Clinton to task over her recent assertion that the Defense of Marriage Act was a “defensive” measure to prevent worse discrimination against LGBT people. A number of gay rights activists took to Twitter to say Clinton engaged in historic revisionism during her appearance Friday …

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Ben Carson Launches First TV Ads [VIDEO]

Buoyed by his new position atop the polls, Ben Carson this weekend launched his first television ads in key early states. NBC News reports: The $500,000 ad buy will air in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada, and includes themes centered on Carson’s history as a doctor and status as an outsider in the 2016 race. Both ads end …

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MIAMI: Trump Fans Chant “USA! USA!” As Latino Protester Is Dragged And Kicked By Supporter [VIDEO]

A Latino college student protesting Donald Trump’s immigration policies was thrown to the ground, dragged, and kicked by a Trump supporter at a Miami rally yesterday as the crowd chanted “USA! USA!” NBC Miami reports: Ariel Rojas wasn’t the only protester inside Donald Trump’s campaign event at Trump National Miami Doral Resort on Friday. At least three separate groups could …

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Sanders Isn’t Buying Hillary’s DOMA Explanation: Everybody Knew That Law Was Homophobic [VIDEO]

On Thursday, Hillary Clinton told Rachel Maddow that her husband’s signing of the DOMA bill was a “defensive action” meant to ward off a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Bernie Sanders isn’t having it. Via The Hill: “To my mind, I think the evidence is very, very clear that that legislation was anti-gay legislation, it was playing off the fears …

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Clinton To Rachel Maddow: DOMA & DADT Were “Defensive Actions” Taken By My Husband [VIDEO]

Last night Hillary Clinton told Rachel Maddow that DOMA and DADT were “defensive actions” taken by her husband. Andy Towle has the quote: “On Defense of Marriage, I think what my husband believed – and there was certainly evidence to support it – is that there was enough political momentum to amend the Constitution of the United States of America, …

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Jeb Bush: Trump’s Success Has Cost Me [VIDEO]

Brian Tashman reports at Right Wing Watch: Today, Jeb Bush joined televangelist Pat Robertson for an ostensibly nonpartisan presidential forum, where the former Florida governor received a warm introduction from Religious Right legal activist Jay Sekulow, whose son just so happens to work for Bush. Robertson himself has put Bush at the top of his 2016 “dream ticket.”Towards the end …

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