The Second CNN Republican Debate Open Thread of 2015

The fifth and final Republican presidential primary of 2015 is upon us, and the roster is now at 13 candidates. Bobby Jindal has joined Rick Perry and Scott Walker on the sidelines. CNN will again broadcast the debate, as they … Continue reading

CNBC Republican Presidential Debate Open Thread

So there’s another Republican primary debate tonight, this time on CNBC. It will be broken up into two parts like the two previous debates were. The lowest-polling candidates will get their turn to make their appeals to voters at 6pm … Continue reading

Post-CNN GOP Debate Polls Arrive at Consensus That Trump’s Popularity Has Slipped

Over the last few days, several polls have been released that are pretty consistent with one another, at least with regard to the race for the Republican presidential nomination. CNN, Fox News, Quinnipiac, and Bloomberg have polled Americans on this … Continue reading

OKC GOP Conference Presidential Straw Poll Results Are In. The Winner Is…

Via the Hill: Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson won the presidential straw poll at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City on Saturday, beating out Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Carson won 25.4 percent of the … Continue reading