Presidential Campaign

What It Was Like to Witness The Times’s Democratic Endorsement

1/19/2020

Filming this special episode of “The Weekly” required a strict set of rules — and a plan to keep a secret.

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The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

12/29/2019

We have an unnecessarily weak presidential field, especially the incumbent.

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Too Far Left? Some Democratic Candidates Don’t Buy Obama’s Argument

11/17/2019

One day after former President Barack Obama cautioned against being out of touch with voters, Democratic candidates said there was a winner among them.

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Pocketbook Woes Drive an Unlikely Comeback in Argentine Presidential Race

10/26/2019

President Mauricio Macri rose to office with a promise that free markets would wrest Argentina from its boom-and-bust cycle. But with the country in recession, voters may now turn to an archrival.

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A Debate Can Make or Break a Campaign. Here’s How.

10/13/2019

Over the years, televised debates have yielded turning points for presidential contenders. We look at some pivotal moments from past debates and explain how they shaped the race.

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Get to Know the Politics Reporters Covering the 2020 Election for The Times

10/13/2019

Hailing from across the United States, these 21 journalists bring a range of backgrounds and experience to our coverage of the presidential race.

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ABC Tells Democrats to Keep Debate Clean. Looking at You, Beto.

9/12/2019

There will be no delay on the broadcast so no chance to censor any obscenities, should a candidate let loose.

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Fix the Electoral College — Or Scrap It

8/30/2019

“Faithless electors” are the least of its problems.

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Democrats Can Win by Running Against Trump’s Racism

7/30/2019

It’s the right thing to do — both morally and electorally.

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How We Fact-Check in an Age of Misinformation

7/30/2019

On the eve of another round of presidential debates, it’s not just the candidates and the incumbent that The Times is scrutinizing.

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Wisconsin straw poll surprise: A narrow Clinton win

Bernie Sanders shocks with 41 percent of the vote.

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Romney attends Pacquiao fight

"Hello Manny. I ran for president. I lost," Romney says, according to Pacquiao's publicist.

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Boustany defeats Landry in Louisiana

His victory brings a close to the final undetermined congressional contest of the 2012 cycle.

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Obama, GOP fight the class war

Both parties are in the midst of intense, far-reaching debates on the issue.

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Obama camp fundraising total: $1.1B

Former finance director Rufus Gifford thanks donors, bundlers and staffers for their work.

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Matt Damon: 'Game is rigged'

The actor says he doesn't think any politician would take serious action against fracking.

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More women gave to Obama

Only 28 percent, or $97.5 million, of the Romney campaign's total fundraising came from women.

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Energy independence without Mitt?

Evidence is mounting that the once-implausible-sounding achievement will happen on its own.

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Plenty of 2012 pitfalls for Obama and Romney

Hurdles faced by both candidates defined a crucial 34-day span of the 2012 election.

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RNC official mocks Detroit in video

The video was recorded secretly during a tea party meeting.

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