Republican presidential candidate John Kasich likes to tout his record as governor of Ohio. Is it a case of oversell?
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The leading Republican candidate may seem out of step with his party’s platform when he lambasts free trade, but in fact the GOP has promoted protectionism for most of its history.
Both Democratic candidates are strong feminists, which makes it harder for Hillary to claim women’s votes as her birthright.
Is ‘chutzpah’ actually – as Ted Cruz claimed – a New York word? And what’s with the candidate’s insistence on distancing himself from New York City?
Left-wing grassroots movements are swelling their ranks and winning elections – but their standard-bearers are same old, same old.
NH’s election laws allow people to vote in the primaries even if they are not registered with one of the parties. How pivotal are these unenrolled voters? We look beyond the exit polls for answers.
Ohio Governor John Kasich takes second place in the GOP race while Senator Marco Rubio drops to fifth.
With the results in, Trump stands proudly on top of what looks like a five-way car crash. What now?
“Socialist” has been a dirty word in American politics for decades – so why does socialism suddenly seem alive and well?
When Clinton and Sanders first came of age politically, neither was a natural fit for the Democrats. How they and the party have changed helps explain their philosophical divide today.
Donald Trump has applied the lessons of winning a TV audience to politics. Much as we might deplore the theatre of entertaining voters, we can’t wish it away.
With Iowa out of the way, the first true primary ballot is finally here.
America’s way of choosing its president is marred by murky voting methods, a warped calendar, and too much hype.
For 100 years, retail politics has ruled the New Hampshire primary. We may be seeing a new dynamic emerge in 2016.
The presidential candidates are largely ignoring one of the biggest economic issues facing Americans: more than half are struggling to save enough for retirement.
This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies…
Instead of fixating on polling and pundits, you might as well go straight to the bookies.
Our global newsroom responds to the first results in the US presidential election. We hear from scholars in the UK, US, Australia and France.
The Republican establishment looks like it has finally found its man.
When it comes to Iowa, separating reality from rhetoric is all but impossible.
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