Posts Tagged ‘Presidential’

Is Scott Walker the GOP’s Sleeper Presidential Candidate?

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker polls near the bottom of would-be presidential contenders. Unlike potential rivals, you won’t find him on the cover of Time magazine or slow-jamming the news with comedian Jimmy Fallon. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Ventura dangles idea of 2016 presidential bid

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is back from his part-time home in Mexico and eagerly spreading the idea he could run for the U.S. presidency in 2016. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Super PAC supporting Clinton presidential bid names finance chairs

Ready for Hillary, a super PAC supporting a possible Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016, announced Tuesday that longtime Clinton fundraiser Susie Tompkins Buell and Houston lawyers Steve Mostyn and Amber Mostyn would lead the organization’s national finance committee. The addition of high-profile fundraising talent is the latest sign of the group’s seriousness and depth [...]

Nye on Presidential Leadership

Just published: Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era by Joseph S. Nye. Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire Tweet This Post

The Limits of Presidential Leadership

Norm Ornstein: “At nearly every speech I give, someone asks about President Obama’s failure to lead. Of course, that question has been driven largely by the media, perhaps most by Bob Woodward. When Woodward speaks, Washington listens, and he has pushed the idea that Obama has failed in his fundamental leadership task–not building relationships with key [...]

Cruz Fuels Presidential Buzz

“He has spent less than six months in the U.S. Senate, but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) fueled speculation about his broader national political ambitions Friday night with a coveted speaking role at a state Republican Party dinner in the early primary state of South Carolina,” the Washington Post reports. Tweet This Post

Dick Cheney Vice Presidential Library Opens In Pitch-Dark, Sulfurous Underground Cave

SUMNER, NE—The Richard B. Cheney Vice Presidential Library and Museum officially opened to the public on Wednesday, housing a variety of exhibits honoring the legacy of the former vice president on display in a vast, dark, sulfurous cave thousands o… The Onion Tweet This Post

Cruz is Considering a Presidential Bid

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “is considering a presidential run, according to his friends and confidants,” National Review reports. Tweet This Post

Secretary Of Interior Takes Presidential Oath Of Office

WASHINGTON—Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell was sworn in today as the 45th president of the United States, reciting the oath of office in a brief ceremony at the White House and expressing her continued disbelief that the president, vice presi… The Onion Tweet This Post

Infographic: Features Of George W. Bush Presidential Library

The technologically advanced and highly interactive George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will open to the public on May 1 in Dallas. The Onion Tweet This Post