Elections - Presidential (2016) - Matthew Rozsa

With polls giving her a four-to-one lead over her closest rivals, it would seem like Hillary Clinton has good reason to be optimistic about her recently announced presidential campaign. After all, she is quite literally the odds-on favorite.

However, although her frontrunner status will almost certainly give her huge advantages in fundraising, attracting attention from the media, and cultivating grassroots support, it could also turn out to be her greatest political liability.... Read Original Article

Everbody hates Rick Santorum

Apr 9, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Original Source Salon.com, Pennsylvania, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans

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The Rand Revolution is already here

Apr 8, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Libertarianism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans

Published: MSNBC (April 8, 2015)

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul doesn’t need to win the presidency to revolutionize the Republican Party. He just needs to get nominated.

More than fifty years have passed since the GOP chose a non-establishment candidate to lead its national ticket. Even when their base could only muster tepid enthusiasm for its standard-bearer (see Mitt Romney), the primaries have had a way of weeding out iconoclasts and only leaving “safe” candidates standing.... Read Original Article