Congressional incumbents have two basic routes to re-election. One is to tack sharply toward the base, leaving only the narrowest of lanes for a primary challenger to outflank you. Most of the 11 Republican Senators up for …
2012 Election
Poll: Majority of Americans Disagree With Spying On Allies
It isn’t cool to tap your friends’ phones
Book: Obama Attended Super PAC Fundraiser, Violating 2012 Campaign Pledge
Updated on Nov. 4 at 8:44 p.m.
Four days after his dismal Denver presidential debate performance, Barack Obama secretly attended a fundraiser for a super PAC in violation of a campaign pledge to avoid such events, according to …
Book: Opposition Research Drove Biggest News Stories of 2012 Campaign
Some of the 2012 campaign’s biggest news stories resulted from well-placed campaign leaks to reporters, according to the authors of a new book, Double Down: Game Change 2012.
The authors, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, …
Senator Schumer Endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016
Former Secretary of State has not yet decided to run, spokesperson says
The Hunt for Pufferfish: A Double Down Excerpt
During the 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney ranked Chris Christie among the final contenders to be his running mate. That is until the Republican nominee started digging into the New Jersey governor’s record
Double Down Book Excerpt To Detail Romney Campaign Concerns About Chris Christie
In an excerpt from their new book Double Down: Game Change 2012, TIME’s Mark Halperin and New York’s John Heilemann look at Mitt Romney’s on-again, off-again flirtation with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to be his …
Democratic Super PAC Begins Hillary Defense Effort
Democratic Super PAC American Bridge is launching a campaign to protect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other potential Democratic presidential candidates from attacks by Republicans.
The new rapid-response …
Book: Team Obama Eyed Swapping VP Biden for Hillary in 2012
Ultimately decided it wasn’t worth the upheaval
Ted Cruz’s Dad Wants to Send Obama ‘Back to Kenya’
Video of the controversial comments from 2012 surfaced Thursday
Obama’s Approval Rate at All-Time Low
Finally, the President and the GOP have something in common
Report: Hillary on 2016, “I’m Minded To Do It”
Hillary Clinton has publicly stated she has yet to make up her mind on running for president in 2016, but a report from Scottish newspaper the Herald indicates her position has firmed behind closed doors.
At a private …
2016 Watch: Chris Christie Won’t Commit to Full Term in New Jersey
Seen as presidential contender