October 5, 2016
Last night’s vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine is likely to end up with fewer viewers than the VP debates from 2012 and 2008, and could even end up with fewer viewers than in 2004, depending on how the final numbers look. According to very preliminary ratings data from Nielsen, the four […]
October 5, 2016
Donald Trump’s campaign is claiming more than just victory in Tuesday’s vice presidential debate. The Republican nominee’s team also mocked Hillary Clinton’s husband, claiming Bill Clinton as their top surrogate after the former president called aspects of the Affordable Care Act “the craziest thing in the world.” Previewing Sunday’s presidential debate, Trump campaign manager Kellyanne […]
October 5, 2016
Mike Pence may have been the winner of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, but his low-energy defense of Donald Trump’s past remarks is already paying dividends for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The former secretary of state’s campaign released a scathing video Wednesday morning, juxtaposing the Indiana governor’s statements at the vice presidential debate with campaign trail […]
October 5, 2016
Mike Pence’s cool-headed performance on Tuesday night’s debate stage has Republicans wistful that the Indiana governor is not their nominee and hopeful that Pence’s prowess will rub off on Donald Trump before Sunday’s crucial rematch with Hillary Clinton. “Pence should be at the top of the ticket,” said Pennsylvania strategist Charlie Gerow. The performance gave […]
October 5, 2016
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott urged those potentially in the path of Hurricane Matthew to consider evacuating now rather than waiting for orders as the storm decimates the Caribbean. “If Matthew has direct impact in Florida, there will be massive destruction we have not seen in years,” Scott told reporters during a news conference at […]
October 5, 2016
The Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine ticket is “completely unhinged” after the Virginia senator’s jumpy performance at Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, a senior Donald Trump aide said Wednesday. Jason Miller, Trump’s senior communications adviser, boomeranged the Clinton campaign’s attack line that the Republican presidential nominee is “unhinged” by highlighting the dozens of times Clinton’s running mate […]
October 5, 2016
For all his attacks against Donald Trump’s history with women, it was Tim Kaine whose vice presidential debate strategy featured a healthy dose of sexism, according to the Republican nominee’s campaign manager. Kellyanne Conway said Kaine’s debate performance Tuesday night was “terrible” in no small part because of his repeated interruptions of moderator Elaine Quijano. […]
October 5, 2016
Tim Kaine is pro-choice, and so is Hillary Clinton. Mike Pence is pro-life, and Donald Trump has come around to that position, too. So when Pence and Kaine discussed abortion during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, they provided a stark but fleeting glimpse of the huge stakes the 2016 election will have for public policy. […]
October 5, 2016
Former Vice President Al Gore will soon hit the trail on behalf of Hillary Clinton, with the campaign likely announcing his emergence on Wednesday, two Democrats familiar with the move confirmed to POLITICO. Clinton and aides have recently been pointing to Gore’s 2000 experience as a warning to young voters who are considering voting for […]
October 5, 2016
Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said her boss was “excited” and “proud” after Mike Pence’s debate performance Tuesday night, pushing back against reports that the Manhattan billionaire felt upstaged by his running mate’s superior showing. The Indiana governor was calm and collected Wednesday night, refusing to be baited by Sen. Tim Kaine’s repeated attempts […]