by Jim Heath | Mar 20, 2016 | Commentary, Delegates, Democrats, Republicans
I grew up in Arizona and can tell you in my lifetime there has never been a more polarizing presidential candidate than Donald Trump. On one hand, many people who have despised politics for years – if not their entire lives – are excited by this carnival...
by Jim Heath | Mar 17, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
Over half the states have now held their primaries and caucuses and when the popular votes are added up, Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race by over 2.7 million votes. For the GOP, Donald Trump is leading his closest competitor by just over 2...
by Jim Heath | Mar 17, 2016 | Democrats, Headlines
Hillary Clinton turned to Bernie Sanders in a recent debate and said, “where was he when I was trying to get health care in ’93 and ’94?” Soon Sanders supporters took to the internet to answer the question: One shows Sanders standing behind...
by Jim Heath | Mar 17, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
Presidential nominees are determined by party delegates. That’s what all the candidates are fighting for in these primaries and caucuses. Here’s the latest as of 3/17. DEM: 2,383 Needed, 2,322 Remain Clinton 1,599 Sanders 844 Clinton needs about 34% of the...
by Jim Heath | Mar 17, 2016 | Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
Half of the women in America can’t stand Donald Trump. For television ratings when you’re hosting a reality TV show like The Apprentice it would be a problem. But when you’re running in a general election for president? It’s probably lethal. A...
by Jim Heath | Mar 16, 2016 | Delegates, Democrats, Headlines, Republicans
REPUBLICAN 1,237 NEEDED TO NOMINATE: Donald Trump 683 Ted Cruz 422 Marco Rubio 172 John Kasich 143 DEMOCRATIC 2,383 NEEDED TO NOMINATE: Hillary Clinton 1,577 Bernie Sanders 859