Trump Declares Hillary The Winner Of Democratic Debate
October 14, 2015 - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's strong performance in last night's Democratic presidential debate impressed even Republican front runner Donald Trump who said that "she came out the winner."
A majority of political pundits also gave the debate to Clinton, though social media and online polling sites gave the debate to Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Of the other three debate performers , former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley gave what was considered a solid performance but not a breakthrough moment. Most observers felt that former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia and former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee did not do enough to change their low poll standings.
On the day after the debate potential presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden was not ready to say Clinton had won the debate when he said in a brief statement that everyone of the candidates did well.
The next key moment for Clinton will be when she testifies before the Congressional Select Committee on Benghazi on October 22.
Democrats Get Ready For First Presidential Debate
October 12, 2015 - The five candidates running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination will be in Las Vegas Nevada tomorrow for their first debate of the primary season.
Front runner former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be joined by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia and former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee.
In a current average of national polls Clinton leads her challengers with 42% to 25% for Sanders. O'Malley , Webb and Chafee are far behind each polling at less than one percent.
One other Democrat who is polling at 18% is Vice President Joe Biden who has yet to make his intentions know as to whether he will enter the 2016 race.
The Las Vegas debate will be the first of six scheduled Democratic debates. The next Democratic debate is scheduled for November 14, 2015 in Des Moines , Iowa.
Trump , Clinton Contine to Lead In Latest Polls
October 2, 2015 - New York businessman Donald Trump and former Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton continue to 
lead all challengers in the latest national polls.
With the the so called "Summer of Trump" now in the history books, Trump as he heads into the fall continues to lead the race for the Republican Party 2016 presidential nomination.
Trump has the support of 23% of those polled followed by Dr. Ben Carson and former CEO Carly Fiorina tied at 13%. Senator Marco Rubio is in fourth place with 9% followed by fellow Floridian former Florida Governor Jeb Bush at 8%.
In sixth place is Senator Ted Cruz with 6% followed by Ohio Governor John Kasich , former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky at 2% each.
The following candidates earning 1% each are New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ,Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator Lindsay Graham of South Carolina.
Scoring zero percent in the poll was former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania and former New York Governor George Pataki.
On the Democratic of the field where Clinton has seen herself fall behind Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in both Iowa and New Hampshire, Clinton nationally has the support of 41% followed by Sanders at 23%.
Vice President Joe Biden who is not in the race at this time is at 20% followed by former Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee at 1%. The other two Democrats in the race former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia registered at less than 1%.
Hillary's Leads Grows In Latest Poll
September 22, 2015 - After a summer in which former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saw her leads in national polls decline a new poll shows her reversing that trend. This new poll has Clinton with 42% followed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont with 24%.
In third place is Vice President Joe Biden with 22%. Though Biden has not formally entered the race there is a Draft Biden movement active for him in addition to speculation that he is seriously considering entering the nomination contest.
The other announced Democrats in the race find themselves far back from Clinton , Sanders and Biden. Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has the support of 1% of the those polled. The two other Democrats former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee and former Senator Jim Webb of Virginia polled at zero percent.
Walker Exits Presidential Race
September 22, 2015 - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker ended his White House bid yesterday after a presidential run that lasted just 71 days. The early demise of the Walker campaign was due to his two debate performances which were viewed as 
being lackluster which led to his fundraising drying up.
For early parts of the year Walker was in the top three of candidates for the Republican nomination and other polls had him leading in all the important state of Iowa. Donald Trump's entry into the race soon eclipsed Walker which saw the three time elected Governor of Wisconsin drop in national polls and Iowa.
The final strike for Walker came on Sunday when a new national poll out showed that he was now polling at less the one percent , which would of put him into jeopardy of being excluded from the main stage at the next debate.