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US Elections 2016

Presidential and congressional elections were held in the United States on November 8. The Atlantic Sentinel endorsed the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, who lost to Republican Donald Trump. Republicans defended their majorities in Congress.

Republican Governors Team Up on Inexperienced Rubio

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich each hope to best the Republican boy wonder in New Hampshire.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 7, 2016November 27, 2021

The Entitlement of Marco Rubio’s Supporters

The Republican senator’s supporters want others to exit the race before the primaries have even got underway.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 6, 2016November 27, 2021

Rubio Seen Benefiting Most from Iowa Result

The Florida senator can now claim to be the best alternative to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 4, 2016November 27, 2021

Iowa Narrows Presidential Primary Field

Despite everything that makes this presidential contest unusual, Iowans still did what they were supposed to.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 3, 2016November 27, 2021

Iowans Split Support Between Leading Candidates

Five of the candidates to succeed Barack Obama can claim to have done well in the first voting state.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 2, 2016November 27, 2021

Republicans Should Stop Frightening Voters

Stop pretending a ragtag band of Islamists poses some kind of civilization threat to the United States.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 31, 2016November 27, 2021

The Rubio Pundits Imagine Is Not the Rubio Voters See

The arguments for Marco Rubio assume that voters won’t pay attention to what he actually says.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 30, 2016November 27, 2021

Rivals Call Out Cruz, Rubio for Shifting on Immigration

The two presidential contenders are criticized for backing away from naturalization for illegal immigrants.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 29, 2016November 27, 2021

Jacksonian Americans Have Found Their Caesar

The Republicans who support Donald Trump don’t care if he’s not a conservative. They aren’t either.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 29, 2016November 27, 2021

Why Iowa’s Caucuses Are So Unpredictable

Very few Iowans actually vote and the ones that do in small towns can have an outsized influence on the result.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 28, 2016November 27, 2021

Why Republicans Can’t Stand Ted Cruz

The Texan is prepared to burn the whole Republican Party down for the sake of his own ambitions.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 22, 2016November 27, 2021

Movement Conservatives Urge Voters to Stop Trump

Conservatives from the loony right to the pro-business center call on voters to dump Donald Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 22, 2016November 27, 2021

Three Reasons Sanders Can’t Win

The Vermont senator doesn’t have the support of either the Democratic Party, nonwhites or swing voters.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2016November 27, 2021

Republicans Push Back Against Trump’s Pessimism

Few of the candidates dispute Donald Trump’s declinism. But other Republicans are pushing back.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 18, 2016April 20, 2022

Republican Criticism of Obama Foreign Policy Hysterical

Candidates accuse the Democratic president of deliberately weakening the United States.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 15, 2016November 27, 2021

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