Outsiders Trump & Carson surge as incumbent Christie languishes: Iowa poll
TRENTON — A new Monmouth University Poll carries bad news for incumbents like Gov. Chris Christie, John Kasich and Scott Walker, and great news for outsiders like Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina. Carson and Trump are now tied for the top spot among likely Iowa Republican caucus-goers with 23 percent of the vote, with… Read the rest of this entry »
Democrats fear Bush or Kasich the most as 2016 opponent
MINNEAPOLIS — The Republican that Democrats fear most isn’t Donald Trump. It’s Jeb Bush, with John Kasich coming on fast. Ask members of the Democratic National Committee whom they least want to face in the 2016 presidential election, and they often joke how they hope Trump stays hot. “We are all Trump supporters,” Glen Maxey, a… Read the rest of this entry »
Trump’s first campaign ad (Satire)
Posted: August 28th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel | Comments Off on Trump’s first campaign ad (Satire)Trump Is Gone From Atlantic City But Not Forgotten
No single figure has been more associated with Atlantic City casinos than Donald Trump, now the Republican presidential frontrunner. WNYC took a trip down to Atlantic City to find out more about his history there, and his legacy. Our guide was Reuben Kramer, who covers the casino industry for The Press of Atlantic City. Reuben Kramer… Read the rest of this entry »
Trump may be ‘impossible to take down,’ top FoxNews pollster says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new focus group commissioned by GOP pollster Frank Luntz shows Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is virtually invulnerable to attack by rival 2016 candidates and the media, leading Luntz to say that it is now “totally conceivable” that Trump will become the Republican Party’s nominee for president. “The Republican leadership needs to… Read the rest of this entry »
Donald Trump makes campaign appearance at Jersey Shore
TRENTON — Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump brought his campaign to the Jersey Shore on Sunday, according to a report by the New York Times. But it wasn’t a massive rally like the one the billionaire businessman held in Alabama on Friday. It was a meet-and-greet at the Long Branch seaside home of Seryl and Charles… Read the rest of this entry »
Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones hopes to give Christie’s campaign a boost
TRENTON, N.J.—Two men — each a star in his own world, and each a recent friend to Chris Christie — are promising to help the governor’s sluggish presidential campaign. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, plans a fundraiser for Christie, and the departing Iowa House speaker offered his endorsement. Christie, who has been struggling… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 22nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Dallas Cowboys, GOP 2016 nomination, Jerry Jones | 2 Comments »Groups sue Christie, say N.J. taxpayers shouldn’t pay for 2016 security costs
TRENTON — Three citizens groups on Friday sued Gov. Chris Christie and his presidential campaign in an attempt to spare New Jersey taxpayers from picking up the the tab for the governor’s security expenses while he is on the 2016 campaign trail. The lawsuit, filed in state Superior Court in Mercer County, alleges that the Christie… Read the rest of this entry »
Mary Sanchez: Donald Trump: Useful idiot or a dangerous one?
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake,” Napoleon is supposed to have said. That maxim explains why so many Democrats can barely hide their glee every time Donald Trump lets loose a fresh torrent of idiotic bombast or a new poll reinforces his pre-eminence in the Republican field. Trump is too much for… Read the rest of this entry »