Believe in America

[TX Conservative Dem]

Booker and Patrick splitting the Black vote, allowing someone like Hilary to get the Democratic nomination.

NHI, did Anthony Brown (D) win the Maryland governorship in 2014 as O'Malley's heir apparent?

[NHI]

Hillary: I'm in

BREAKING NEWS: Clinton Announces second bid for President    Pres. Romney signs tax reform bill into law    Clinton leads Dem Primary    Romney Campaign Blasts Clinton over Benghazi and calls her 'steward of the past' 
"...I am in this race because America has gone adrift over the past three years. We have a president who caters to the one percent. A president champions the same kind of military adventurism we saw under George Bush. Mitt Romney is a decent man, a good father and husband, but he is a terrible President. Unemployment is still too high, his efforts to shrink government have come at the expense of the poor and the middle and what is his response? I'm just getting started. Well, Mitt I'm sorry, but no. It's the American people who are just getting started and we're ready to take our country back..."

Democratic Primary Poll

Hillary Clinton: 50%

Joe Biden: 18%

Howard Dean: 10%

Cory Booker: 8%

Deval Patrick: 5%

Bernie Sanders: 3%

Undecided: 6%

Democrats immediately began to rally behind Hillary Clinton, with Joe Biden struggling to maintain support. The former Vice President presented himself as the most experienced candidate in the race. "I'm prepared to be President on day one. I don't require on the job training." Bernie Sanders, who struggled in single digits, focused on Iowa and New Hampshire, while Clinton ran a national strategy, already taking aim at President Romney and readying for the general election.

Patrick on the Stump

"I think Secretary Clinton is getting a little ahead of herself. There are four other candidates in this race and each of us is viable. Each of us could be the nominee and I would just remind Secretary Clinton that it was this same kind of arrogance that made her lose the nomination eight years ago."

General Election Poll: Romney v. Clinton (R+4)

Romney: 50%

Clinton: 46%

General Election Poll: Romney v. Biden (R+7)

Romney: 51%

Biden: 44%

General Election Poll: Romney v. Patrick (R+7)

Romney: 52%

Patrick: 45%

General Election Poll: Romney v. Booker (R+6)

Romney: 51%

Booker: 45%

General Election Poll: Romney v. Dean (R+11)

Romney: 53%

Dean: 42%

General Election Poll: Romney v. Sanders (R+21)

Romney: 59%

Sanders: 38%

[TX Conservative Dem]

NHI, I assume Maryland Governor Anthony Brown (D) endorses Hillary.

[NHI]

NHI, I assume Maryland Governor Anthony Brown (D) endorses Hillary.

Yes.

[TX Conservative Dem]

How will the Romney administration react to Hilary gunning for the Oval Office ?

What about where will Obama's Presidential museum be built in Illinois?

[NHI]

Romney Looks to November

A resounding victory in the Iowa Caucuses, solidified Mitt Romney's support among the Republican base. "I am proud of our record these past four years. America is stronger and prouder and better." Romney wasted no time talking about his potential opponents, but instead focused squarely on his likely nominee Hillary Clinton. "Secretary Clinton talks about all that is wrong with America. All that is wrong with America? Let's talk about what is right with America. She wants to talk about the past and wants to return to a bygone era. That's not what we're about, we're going to keep going forward, always forward."

Clinton Wins Iowa Caucuses

Hillary Clinton crushed her competition in the Iowa Caucuses, defeating her nearest rival Joe Biden by twenty-four points. Biden attempted to make a strong play in the caucus, but ultimately could not make it happen. The Vice President's dismal showing in Iowa and poor polling in New Hampshire, showed him to the exit sooner, than he hoped, but rather than face another thumping he dropped out and endorsed Hillary; calling for the party to unite behind her.

After Iowa Deval Patrick, who originally hoped to compete in New Hampshire, found himself polling in single digits and he soon ended his campaign and endorsed Hillary.

Iowa Caucuses: 2016

√ Hillary Clinton: 44.5%

Joe Biden: 18.5%

Bernie Sanders: 13.7%

Howard Dean: 11.2%

Cory Booker: 8.1%

Deval Patrick: 4.0%

Sanders Refuses to Concede

The Vermont Senator disputed calls to drop out of the race, instead looking to New Hampshire. "This should not be a coronation of any one candidate. We need to believe in the democratic process and see it through to the end."

Moving to the Left

The increasing populist wing of the Democratic Party, forced Clinton move more to the left than she originally hoped or wanted to, but Bernie Sanders despite his low polling numbers did not discourage him from calling on Clinton issues like the environment protection and Wall Street Reform. From the angle of the White House, the longer the primary lasted the better Romney would be. A drawn out primary might force Clinton to take positions damaging to her general election campaign.

New Hampshire Primary: 2016

√ Hillary Clinton: 50.9%

Bernie Sanders: 28.6%

Cory Booker: 13.9%

Howard Dean: 6.6%

In New Hampshire, once more Hillary Clinton crushed her competition, but a strong surge in grassroots support helped Bernie Sanders capture almost 30 percent of the vote and enough to finish second to Clinton. "Our campaign is alive and full of ideas. We are not kow towing our beliefs to compromise. The candidate in November but encompass all aspects of the Democratic Party and be able to take the fight to a President who coddles the richest 1 percent in the country."

After New Hampshire Howard Dean ended his campaign, but in a surprise move endorsed Bernie Sanders. Cory Booker decided to remain in through South Carolina, but most believed his campaign to be dead on arrival; which let only Bernie Sanders as token opposition to Clinton. No one expected Bernie Sanders to carry any states, but the focus went to his percentages against Clinton.

South Carolina Primary: 2016

√ Hillary Clinton: 52.4%

Cory Booker: 27.4%

Bernie Sanders: 19.2%

Clinton continued to steamroll her competition, appearing as if she were the incumbent. After South Carolina only Sanders remained in the race, but he never posed a serious enough challenge to be even on the radar of the Clinton Campaign.

[TX Conservative Dem]

What's the economic numbers doing under Romney's presidency ?

[NHI]

What's the economic numbers doing under Romney's presidency ?

Some improvement. Unemployment stands at 6.9% in May of 2015 and slowly continues to shrink.

[TX Conservative Dem]

How's Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) helping Hilary's campaign so far ?

[BaconBacon96]

How's Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) helping Hilary's campaign so far ?

How many questions must you ask of him!?

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

What's the economic numbers doing under Romney's presidency ?

Some improvement. Unemployment stands at 6.9% in May of 2015 and slowly continues to shrink.

So the Obama Recovery IRL is faster than Romney's?

[GaussLaw]

What's the economic numbers doing under Romney's presidency ?

Some improvement. Unemployment stands at 6.9% in May of 2015 and slowly continues to shrink.

So the Obama Recovery IRL is faster than Romney's?

Depends on the labor force numbers

[badgate]

Obviously if Romney had been elected, business owners who are Democrats would have stopped hiring people to hurt Romney's record on the economy.

[TX Conservative Dem]

Yet we don't hear a peep from former President Obama, now he's Illinois First Dude .

[TX Conservative Dem]

NHI, keep this TL going please.

Thanks.