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Displaying all articles tagged:
Gop Primary
the national interest
Dec. 2, 2023
Nikki Haley’s Rocket Ride to Second Place
Her boomlet is the GOP’s weakest challenge to Trump yet.
By
Jonathan Chait
the power trip
Oct. 7, 2023
Do Any of These People Stand a Chance Against Trump?
On the trail with the candidates vying (in theory, anyway) for the Republican nomination.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
weird flex
July 20, 2021
The GOP’s 2024 Strategy Has a High Body Count
How rejecting COVID precautions has become a fertile campaign boast for potential GOP presidential hopefuls.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
joe walsh
Aug. 25, 2019
Joe Walsh Launches Primary Bid Against Trump, Who He Admits He Helped Create
The former Tea Party agitator knows he won’t beat the “child” in the Oval Office, but says someone has to try.
By
Benjamin Hart
and
Chas Danner
Oct. 17, 2017
Is Trump Leading Congressional Republicans to Slaughter?
As Bannon prepares his war against McConnell, Trump is forcing Congress to vote on issues that drive a wedge between the far right and everyone else.
By
Eric Levitz
Aug. 17, 2017
Trump Cheers on Primary Challenge to Stalwart Supporter of His Agenda
Trump’s endorsement of a primary challenge to Jeff Flake demonstrates, once again, that the mogul cares more about his ego than his agenda.
By
Eric Levitz
June 17, 2016
#NeverTrump Lives: Dozens of GOP Delegates Are Planning a Coup
When it comes to #NeverTrump, never say never.
By
Eric Levitz
May 5, 2016
Republicans Are Literally Burning Their Voter-Registration Cards
The GOP is going up in flames.
By
Christine Nguyen
and
Cait Munro
early and often
Apr. 25, 2016
Cruz, Kasich Team Up to Keep Delegates From Trump in 3 Upcoming Primaries
With the unorthodox deal, both candidates are trying to ensure a contested convention.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Mar. 17, 2016
Marco Rubio Blames Failed Campaign on Unfair Media Coverage
“When the media is constantly telling you, ‘So-and-so is winning and so-and-so is losing,’ it impacts voters.”
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 9, 2016
My Fellow Americans, the State of Trump Steaks Is Strong
Trump’s bizarre, product-placement-filled victory speech was a reminder of the myriad conflicts of interest he’d confront as president.
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 1, 2016
Trump’s Scarily Good General-Election Argument
In an oddly low-energy speech, Trump revealed an incisive line of attack against Hillary Clinton.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 29, 2016
Marco Rubio Suggests That Donald Trump Has Smaller Than Average Genitals
“You know what they say about men with small hands?”
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 26, 2016
New Jersey Bully Chris Christie Endorses New York Bully Donald Trump
Huge.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 24, 2016
Donald Trump Wins His First Congressional Endorsements
It begins.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 24, 2016
Marco Rubio Loses to Trump by 22 Points in Nevada, Says Trump ‘Underperformed’
Marco Rubio may not be good at winning primary elections, but he’s the all-time master of the expectations game.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 23, 2016
Kasich and Rubio Can’t Even Beat Trump in Their Home States
Even in Ohio, John Kasich gets Trumped.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 20, 2016
Jeb Bush Finally Ready to Stop Pretending He Could Be President
After finishing well behind Marco Rubio in South Carolina, Jeb! ends his campaign.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 20, 2016
Donald Trump Wins South Carolina
South Carolina wants to make America great again.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 17, 2016
Donald Trump Suggested Saudi Arabia Was Behind 9/11 Multiple Times Wednesday
The GOP front-runner protects his lead by accusing a U.S. ally of knocking down the Twin Towers.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 17, 2016
Polls: Clinton’s Firewall Is Containing the Bern
And the Donald is still trumping the GOP field.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 16, 2016
Barack Obama Says Donald Trump Will Not Be President
But it kinda seems like the president wants Trump to be the nominee.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 16, 2016
Trump Supporters in South Carolina Wish the Confederacy Had Won
Many of his voters would also like to shut down all mosques and ban gay people from entering the country.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 16, 2016
Jeb Bush: 4th Place in South Carolina Is a Win
For Establishment Republicans, elections aren’t about winning and losing, but about how you play the expectations game.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 12, 2016
Ivana Trump Suggests That Donald Can Only Be Replaced by 3 Men
The GOP front-runner’s first wife weighs in on the presidential race.
By
Eric Levitz
the national circus
Feb. 10, 2016
Expect the GOP Establishment to Start Looking at the Bright Side of Trump
All of their guys — Bush, Kasich, Rubio, Christie — now seem like nothing more than also-rans.
By
Frank Rich
the national interest
Feb. 5, 2016
Why Liberals Should Support a Trump Republican Nomination
He’d probably be a better president than his rivals.
By
Jonathan Chait
Feb. 4, 2016
Donald Trump Takes Plunge in New National Poll
And Rubio is rising.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 3, 2016
Even the GOP Establishment Has Stopped Clapping for Jeb Bush
Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, the GOP Establishment is sending Jeb Bush’s campaign a clear message: Beat Rubio or die.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 2, 2016
Donald Trump Celebrates Second-Place Finish With Bitter Tweet Storm
Donald Trump tweets that he feels flattered to have won second place, and that voters don’t appreciate him enough.
By
Eric Levitz
Feb. 1, 2016
Photos: On the Campaign Trail in Iowa and N.H.
A glimpse at the Republican routes in early voting states.
By
Benedict Evans
early and often
Jan. 27, 2016
NYMag Survey: Republican Voters Want ‘Testicular Fortitude’
How 100 GOP voters in Iowa and New Hampshire see the world.
By
Gabriel Sherman
early and often
Jan. 27, 2016
Survey: GOP Voters Want ‘Testicular Fortitude’
How 100 GOP voters in Iowa and New Hampshire see the world.
By
Gabriel Sherman
Jan. 22, 2016
Donald Trump Paints Cruz As Amnesty-Lover in First Attack Ad
The Donald launches a 60-second assault against “Canadian hypocrite” Ted Cruz.
By
Eric Levitz
politics
July 30, 2015
The Roger Ailes Primary
“Crazy stuff! You have a TV executive deciding who is in — and out — of a presidential debate!”
By
Gabriel Sherman
the national circus
May 27, 2015
What Does Ireland’s Same-Sex-Marriage Vote Mean for the U.S.?
The Irish vote recast the country’s relationship with the Catholic Church. Will America be able to do the same with the religious right?
By
Frank Rich
impolitic
Jan. 22, 2012
Heilemann: Five Consequences of Gingrich’s South Carolina Win
Newt is the front-runner in Florida; the race will be long and bloody; and more.
By
John Heilemann
impolitic
Jan. 21, 2012
Heilemann: USS Gingrich Now Boarding in South Carolina
With a South Carolina win looking likely, Newt’s aircraft carrier rally last night hit all the Gingrichian sweet spots.
impolitic
Jan. 16, 2012
Heilemann: Huntsman’s Piety Cost Him the Primary
The candidate’s concession speech showed why he won’t be the GOP’s standard-bearer against Obama.
By
John Heilemann
gop primary
Dec. 17, 2011
Texas Primary Postponed, Further Hurting Rick Perry’s Chances
Was March 6, now April 3.
By
Andre Tartar
impolitic
Dec. 15, 2011
Heilemann: Could Evangelicals Deliver an Ironic Ron Paul Victory in Iowa?
A lukewarm reception for Newt Gingrich at Wednesday night’s anti-abortion discussion could foretell a splitting of the Iowa vote in Paul’s favor.
By
John Heilemann
early and often
Dec. 4, 2011
The Fox News Candidate Is … Fox News
Like any good candidate, the network plans to tack toward the center for the general election.
By
Gabriel Sherman
2012
Apr. 19, 2011
Alabama Chief Justice Who Refused to Remove Ten Commandments Monument Is Exploring Presidential Bid
And the goalpost has been moved again. To the right.
By
Chris Rovzar