Republican primary voters in West Virginia and Indiana are set to shape the future of Donald Trump’s anti-establishment political revolt on Tuesday, while testing the president’s own ability to steer the passions he helped unleash. … “That dynamic that elected Donald Trump that I thought was going to dissipate after […] Read more »
Politics Podcast: Primary Season Gets Into Full Swing
Tuesday marks the first big primary election day of the 2018 midterms, with contests in West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast team breaks down which primaries are the most important to watch and what they could mean for the midterms this fall. The crew also […] Read more »
What’s At Stake In The First Big Primary Day Of 2018
Will a new political dynasty be born? Will a man not quite a year removed from prison become the GOP’s candidate for Senate? Will Dennis Kucinich finally win a nomination — 14 years after his first quixotic presidential bid? These things could all happen Tuesday, primary day in the great […] Read more »
In Red State primaries, candidates out-Trump each other
In West Virginia and Indiana, the Republican Senate primary fights have morphed into multi-candidate battle royals with the combatants focused on one mission: out-Trumping their opponents. CONT. Dante Chinni, NBC News Read more »
West Virginia: Blankenship surging on eve of Senate primary
There is growing concern among Republicans that Don Blankenship, a bombastic coal baron who has spent time in prison, is surging ahead of Tuesday’s West Virginia Senate primary — and a last-minute campaign is underway to stop him. As the tight contest hurtles to a close, four Republicans said they’d […] Read more »
GOP Primaries Focus On Candidates’ Loyalty To President Trump
… Despite low national approval ratings, a steady stream of administration controversies and the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election led by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, nothing has shaken President Trump’s enduring popularity among Republicans, where his approval ratings hover around 90 percent. Veteran House […] Read more »