… The only thing the GOP establishment seems to agree upon is that it doesn’t want Trump or Carson to be the nominee. So if the GOP wants to minimize the chance of one of them being nominated, does it make sense to support a Romney campaign? The answer depends […] Read more »
The GOP race, then and now
I last examined the Republican presidential nominating contest in February — and my thoughts proved, well, worthless. “For now,” I concluded, “keep an eye on [Scott] Walker and recognize that [Chris] Christie’s stock is overhyped. [Jeb] Bush and [Rand] Paul have real work to do — others can still win […] Read more »
Why Marco Rubio Is Rising
A lot has changed since April, when Marco Rubio announced his presidential bid. …. Can Mr. Rubio take advantage of the opening? He hasn’t quite had his moment in the media spotlight, he hasn’t made big gains in the polls, and he hasn’t earned many endorsements. But the political landscape […] Read more »
State of election markets: 408 Days
The previous week was punctuated by Scott Walker dropping out of the race for the GOP nomination on Monday, September 21 and Marco Rubio taking up all of his likelihood for victory (and some). The key date is Wednesday, September 16, which was the second presidential debate for the GOP. […] Read more »
Why Walker Failed and Where the GOP Field Stands Now
What did we learn from Scott Walker’s very brief foray into presidential politics? And, what does the race for the nomination look like now that he’s gone? CONT. Amy Walter, Cook Political Report Read more »
Lessons From Scott Walker’s Early Exit
What’s so striking about this year’s huge field of Republican candidates is that so few of them appear to be plausible nominees, broadly acceptable across the party. With Scott Walker now out of the race, the short list of such candidates got even shorter. CONT. Nate Cohn, New York Times Read more »