Presidential Campaign

Don’t Discount Older Voters. They Could Decide the White House.

Yesterday

Senior power is the sleeping giant of American politics.

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10/31/2018

The president closes the 2018 campaign with a return to his 2016 strategy.

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If Liberals Voted ...

6/20/2017

American politics would look very different if Democrats could close their gap in passion and commitment.

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An Antidote to Donald Trump’s Secrecy on Taxes

12/12/2016

States could make disclosure of tax returns a requirement for getting on the ballot.

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Count Those Votes! Again!

12/1/2016

Nothing will change, but we’ll be reminded that Donald Trump is one of the least successful successful presidential candidates ever.

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In 13 Headlines, the Drama of Election Night

11/16/2016

The changing headlines that topped The Times’s home page — 13 of them in all — convey the drama of election night.

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How Does the Electoral College Work?

11/8/2016

On Election Day, we’re electing the electors who elect the president. And it takes 270 of the 538 electors to win. Got it?

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Covering Elections: ‘Hours of Boredom, Minutes of Terror’

11/7/2016

A former longtime political reporter for The Times reflects on Election Days past.

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A Blast from Campaigns Past ... A Grab Bag of Vintage Swag

11/3/2016

The New-York Historical Society is exhibiting memorabilia from four presidential campaigns, including items that were watchable, wearable, drinkable and playable.

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Green-Wood Cemetery, Where Presidential Aspirants Enjoy an Afterlife

11/3/2016

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn will pay tribute to those who tried but failed to make it to the White House with a tour of graves of also-rans.

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Wisconsin straw poll surprise: A narrow Clinton win

6/8/2015

Bernie Sanders shocks with 41 percent of the vote.

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Obama, GOP fight the class war

4/15/2013

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

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Obama camp fundraising total: $1.1B

1/19/2013

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

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Matt Damon: 'Game is rigged'

12/27/2012

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

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Plenty of 2012 pitfalls for Obama and Romney

12/17/2012

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

12/16/2012

The video was recorded secretly during a tea party meeting.

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More women gave to Obama

12/14/2012

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?

12/12/2012

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

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Romney attends Pacquiao fight

12/8/2012

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

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Boustany defeats Landry in Louisiana

12/8/2012

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

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