Tag: South Carolina

Of the six Republicans still in the race, the worst candidate in head-to-head polls against Hillary Clinton is Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

GOP voters need to start thinking about Trump’s electability

Jason Russell · February 21, 2016 2:41 am

Carson banks on people’s ‘enormous frontal lobes’ in staying in 2016 race

Daniel Chaitin · February 21, 2016 2:09 am

Bush ends campaign after South Carolina loss

Ryan Lovelace · February 21, 2016 1:46 am

"Tonight it became a four-person race for the nomination. Only four candidates have top-three finishes in any of the early states and can justify staying in," said John Weaver, John Kasich's chief strategist, in a statement. (AP Photo)

Kasich camp declares spot in GOP ‘final four’

Al Weaver · February 21, 2016 1:35 am

Donald Trump wins South Carolina, declares ‘It’s an incredible movement’

Gabby Morrongiello · February 21, 2016 12:33 am

The polls don't give much insight about turnout, and in a country roughly evenly divided between two major parties, turnout can make the difference in November. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Turnout: Will the Republican surge and Democratic slump continue?

Michael Barone · February 20, 2016 6:16 pm

Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., are making gains against Donald Trump in New Hampshire just days before that state holds its primary election. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Will Cruz and Rubio beat Trump? Or devour each other?

W. James Antle III · February 20, 2016 4:31 pm

On July 10, 2015, an honor guard from the South Carolina Highway patrol lowered the Confederate battle flag as it is removed from the Capitol grounds in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Washington Secrets

DNC raises Confederate flag, Civil War, to slam Trump

Paul Bedard · February 20, 2016 1:04 pm

Rubio rally turns into prayer rally

Anna Giaritelli · February 20, 2016 5:25 am

"It's like minimal, minimal, minimal torture." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump touts Muslim pigs blood myth, waterboarding at last S.C. rally

Anna Giaritelli · February 20, 2016 3:16 am

"I'm very conservative," said Donald Trump. "I'm the most conservative person in the world on the border." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump: I’m ‘the most conservative person in the world’

Al Weaver · February 20, 2016 12:49 am

The two most relevant factors that might not show up in polling are: ground game/turnout and late-breakers. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Beltway Confidential

PARSING THE POLLS: Final South Carolina polls suggest late Rubio surge

Timothy P. Carney · February 19, 2016 8:56 pm