2016 Election

Trump Speaks Hindi In New Campaign Ad [VIDEO]

The BBC reports: US presidential candidate Donald Trump is speaking a little bit of Hindi in his latest campaign video as he attempts to woo Indian-American voters. He is appropriating Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular campaign slogan “Abki bar Modi sarkar” (“This time Modi government”). However, if the reaction of Indians in Delhi is anything to go by, Mr …

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PENNSYLVANIA: Hillary +7 In New York Times Poll

Via Politico: Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll out Thursday that shows Trump’s path to an Electoral College majority remains a tight-rope walk. The Siena College poll, conducted for The New York Times’ “Upshot” data-journalism microsite, shows Clinton leading Trump, 46 percent to 39 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson is at 6 percent, and Green …

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BREAKING: Dems File Federal Complaint Accusing GOP Of Helping Donald Trump Intimidate Minority Voters

Law Newz reports:  The DNC filed a motion in federal court on Wednesday which says that the RNC, through Donald Trump’s own statements, has violated a longstanding consent decree that prohibits Republicans from engaging in “ballot security” measures which could intimidate minorities. The DNC lawyers are asking for a judge to issue a court order preventing the voter intimidation, and …

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Hillary +14 In New Associated Press National Poll

The Associated Press reports: Hillary Clinton appears on the cusp of a potentially commanding victory over Donald Trump, fueled by solid Democratic turnout in early voting, massive operational advantages and increasing enthusiasm among her supporters. A new Associated Press-GfK poll released Wednesday finds the Democratic nominee has grabbed significant advantages over her Republican rival with just 12 days left before …

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Hillary’s Victory Party Set For NYC’s Javits Center

Politico reports: Hillary Clinton’s election night celebration will be at the Jacob K. Javits Center on the West Side of Manhattan. Clinton’s campaign sent out a “save the date” to offices on Capitol Hill alerting lawmakers and their aides about the event, noting that they will be sending out “additional information shortly.” The email came from Clinton’s “political team” and …

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Hillary +9 In New National USA Today Poll

USA Today reports: As the most caustic campaign in modern American history nears its close, Hillary Clinton has built a formidable lead over Donald Trump approaching 10 percentage points, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. But she faces a deeply divided nation that is alarmed about the prospect of Election Day violence and what may be ahead. A 51% majority …

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Trump’s Hollywood Star Destroyed With Ax [VIDEO]

Deadline reports: Donald Trump’s star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed early Wednesday morning by a man dressed as a city construction worker wielding a sledgehammer and pick-ax. The man, who told Deadline his name was Jamie Otis, said he was trying to extract the star to auction it off and raise funds for the women who …

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FLORIDA: Trump +2 In New Bloomberg Poll

Yikes: A new poll puts Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton by 2 percentage points in Florida, good news for the GOP nominee, whose campaign has been starved for positive headlines in recent weeks. The Manhattan billionaire leads the former secretary of state among Floridians likely to vote, 45 percent to 43 percent, according to the Bloomberg Politics poll, released …

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Chris Cuomo Blasts Rudy Giuliani: You’re In Trumpland And Your Facts Are All Over The Place [VIDEO]

Mediaite recaps just one of this morning’s fiery exchanges: “I mean Rudy! I have looked up to you my entire life because you’re so accurate,” said Cuomo as the exchange got heated. “And all of a sudden you’re in Trumpland, and the facts are all over the place.” As Giuliani dug deeper into the rabbit hole to make his case, …

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Hillary Issues Somber “Closing Argument” Ads [VIDEO]

Yahoo News reports: Hillary Clinton’s campaign is debuting some of her closing arguments in her campaign ads, including a spot that is narrated by Morgan Freeman. Titled “Example,” the spot contrasts Clinton’s career with that of Donald Trump, positioning it as a choice of “who will we entrust our country and their future to.” For example, the ad presents Clinton …

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AD PANIC: GOP Drops $25M Into Senate Races

Politico reports: Republicans, on the verge of losing the Senate, are plowing a mammoth $25 million into six races in a last-ditch attempt to stop Donald Trump from dragging the entire GOP down with him. The investment from Senate Leadership Fund, a powerful super PAC with ties to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, comes as Democrats shift resources from Hillary Clinton’s …

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NEW JERSEY: Grandmother Drops F-Bombs In Dem Attack Ad Against Anti-Gay GOP House Rep [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Then she starts tearing into vulnerable Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.). “He voted against equal pay for women. Are you f—ing kidding me?” she asks. She adds that Garrett voted against healthcare aid for 9/11 first responders — “total [expletive]” — and expressed opposition to gay congressional candidates. “Scott Garrett pulled the wool over our eyes. And I’m …

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Right Wing Pundit Dennis Prager Goes Viral With “Corruption” Message To Immigrant Voters [VIDEO]

Right wing pundit and Trump supporter Dennis Prager has gone viral with a slickly-produced clip which calls for immigrants to vote against the “corrupt big government” policies that allegedly forced them the “flee” their home countries for the United States. Watch below. The clip, which Prager is promoting with YouTube pre-roll ads, makes no mention of Donald Trump, but judging …

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Newt Gingrich Melts Down At Fox’s Megyn Kelly In Wild Interview: You Are Fascinated With Sex! [VIDEO]

Via BBC reports: Newt Gingrich has accused TV anchor Megyn Kelly of being “fascinated” with sex and not caring about public policy in a bizarre live interview. The Republican claimed she showed “bias” for mentioning the groping allegations against Donald Trump. Ms Kelly retorted she was not fascinated by sex but by who was going to be in the White …

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LAUGHABLE: Kellyanne Conway Claims Trump Is “Incredibly Gracious” To Nasty Crooked Hillary [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday praised the way the GOP nominee has acted toward his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. “He’s incredibly gracious toward her,” Conway said Tuesday on CNN. “But that doesn’t mean he thinks she’d make a good president of the United States. He clearly thinks she would not. We feel she has …

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My Latest Pride Life Column: On “Hidden” Trump Voters

My latest column has been posted to the website of Britain’s Pride Life magazine, in which I discuss the blessedly final days of the presidential campaign, Trump’s threat to LGBT rights, and the theory that there are “hidden” Trump voters. Hit the link, kittens. DISCLOSURE: Pride Life is owned by the US company that also produces InterPride’s annual US pride …

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Trump Ends All Fundraising For GOP, Cutting Off Last Minute Dough For Critical Down-Ballot Races

The Washington Post reports: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has effectively shut down his high-dollar fundraising operation for the rest of the campaign, a highly unusual move that deals another serious blow to the GOP’s effort to finance its get-out-the-vote operation before Election Day. Steven Mnuchin, Trump’s national finance chairman, said in an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday …

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FLORIDA: Hispanics Boo Rubio Off The Stage [VIDEO]

NPR reports: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio got booed off a stage in Orlando on Sunday, by a crowd that was overwhelmingly Latino. It happened at Calle Orange, a street festival in downtown Orlando geared toward the city’s large Puerto Rican community. The icy reception was an indication of the challenges that Rubio, a Republican of Cuban heritage, has faced in …

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New Hillary Ad Features Woman Denied Apartment By Trump Company Because She Is Black [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: Meet Mae Wiggins. She is a woman of color who was told by the Trump Corporation that there were no apartments available for her to rent. When she took her suspicions that they were lying to her over to the New York Human Rights Commission, they sent a white couple, per the standard practice of the time, to …

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Giuliani: I See Hillary In An Orange Jumpsuit [AUDIO]

CNN reports: Former New York mayor and top Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani said Tuesday that when he looks at Hillary Clinton, he sees her “in an orange jumpsuit.” Giuliani was asked by host Dom Giordano on 1210 WPHT Philadelphia radio about his experience attending the Alfred E. Smith dinner last Thursday, where Clinton and Trump both gave speeches. In her …

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