The race to be the next President of the United States intensified following the first state election in Iowa yesterday. Hillary Clinton, who many expected to roundly beat challenger Bernie Sanders, finished in a statistical tie with Sanders – a loss for her in practical terms. This is not a good sign for Hillary’s prospects
Many people within America are astounded and mystified by the rise – and continued success – of Donald Trump as a candidate for President of the United States in the Republican party. Equally vexing for many Democrats has been the continuing success of a pure socialist candidate – Bernie Sanders – running against Hillary Clinton
A question that surprised me a bit on a recent trip to the UK was about Hillary Clinton: she’s a shoe-in to win the presidency, right? I mean, none of these other people can compete with Hillary, right? The simple answer is – no, she is not a sure thing. The reasoning behind that position
Some interesting sub-currents emerged this week in the American Presidential race after front-runner Donald Trump pulled out of the final Republican debate. First, the candidate running second to Trump in the polls, US Sen. Ted Cruz, challenged Trump to a one-on-one debate, “mano a mano” later in the week. That challenge came during a Cruz
A lot of my international friends are curious about American politics, in particular Donald Trump. The most recent question involves his decision to skip the final Republican debate this week, just days before the first state primary election is held – in Iowa. Part of the scuttlebutt is that Trump is afraid to take questions