University of Findlay students being urged to register, vote
A member of the University of Findlay Student Government Association hands a straw to a student Tuesday to vote in a "straw poll" during a voter registration event.
Category Archives: 2012 Presidential Election
Take heart, Mr. Trump: Lots of debaters have rebounded
If there is any silver lining for Donald Trump, it's that the road to the White House is often lined with abysmal performances in the first presidential debate. Ronald Reagan had to fend off concerns about dementia in 1984 after stumbling through his first battle with Walter Mondale.
Presidential debate could be seen as Trump win
Political outsider Donald Trump exceeded expectations in yesterday's first US presidential debate if only by successfully binding Washington veteran Hillary Clinton to America's entrenched economic problems. While the media and political elites scored the debate as a Clinton win, it is likely the public will see it differently.
LBJ and the days of America on fire
The Rev. Martin Luther King, third from right, head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, was among national figures present on July 2, 1964, as President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Bill.
UPDATE 1-Obama power plant rules face key test in U.S. court
The centerpiece of President Barack Obama's climate change strategy faced a key test on Tuesday as conservative appeals court judges questioned whether his administration overstepped its legal authority under an air pollution law to make sweeping changes to the U.S. electric sector. Twenty-seven states led by coal-producer West Virginia and industry groups are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan rules before 10 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Presidential Debate Appears Likely to Topple 36-Year Ratings Record
The showdown between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday appears likely to set a record for the most-watched presidential debate ever. A final viewership estimate from the Nielsen company was not immediately available.
More than 80 million tuned in to watch presidential debate, breaking 36-year-old record
Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.
Trump blames others after combative debate with Clinton
Donald Trump blamed the moderator, a bad microphone and anyone but himself Tuesday after he was forced onto defense by Hillary Clinton's cascade of criticism about his taxes, honesty and character in the first presidential debate. The Republican nominee plunged into re-litigating some of Clinton's most damaging attacks, even when the explanations seemed only to further damage his image among the voters he needs to win.
How Trump’s fortunes turned south with a rambling ‘birther’ answer
The moment when Donald Trump's fortunes turned sharply south in the first presidential debate began like any other moment in his confident, loose-tongued campaign. Moderator Lester Holt asked why it took Trump "so long" to assess that President Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Obama loyalists say Donald Trumpshowed racism, did worse thanSarah Palin in debate
While President Obama hasn't revealed his reaction yet to the first presidential debate, several of his former top advisers were gleeful about Hillary Clinton's performance and predictably critical of Republican Donald Trump. Former Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod called it a "very strong night" for Mrs. Clinton.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic
Clinton or Trump? The world weighs in The first presidential debate drew spirited reaction from around the world. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://usat.ly/2dyTIqj Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton shake hands during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept.
Debate Takeaways: Clinton gets under Trump’s skin in debate
Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday's first presidential debate, interrupting her and appearing agitated at times as they tangled over the economy, her use of a private mail server and his unwillingness to release his income tax returns. Clinton maintained an even demeanour, smiling indulgently when Trump turned aggressive.
Donald Trump: ‘Lester Holt did a great job’
Donald Trump praised Lester Holt's performance as moderator of Monday night's presidential debate, contradicting claims by his supporters that Holt had been unfair. "I thought Lester did a great job.
Post-debate poll: Hillary Clinton takes round one
Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night's debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of voters who watched the debate. That drubbing is similar to Mitt Romney's dominant performance over President Barack Obama in the first 2012 presidential debate.
Valley voters weigh in on presidential debate
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton try to speak over each other during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday. And one lonely Grand Junction voter, unwilling to vote for either, said it boiled down to "rehash of the same verbiage we hear time after time from each."
Brusque digs and lofty comebacks color Clinton-Trump showdown
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump strode out cloaked in icy politeness. Yet within minutes their debate degenerated into bickering, insults and diatribes - a gladiatorial contest of modern times.
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
With a tight election on the line, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will face off in less than an hour at their first presidential debate, a battle 18 months in the making that is emerging as the most hotly anticipated moment in modern US political history. An audience rivaling that of the Super Bowl - perhaps around 100 million Americans - will be glued to televisions, smart phones and social media when the rivals rip off the gloves at 9 pm ET.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump ditch reporters to travel to debate venue
Countdown begins for fight of the century: Trump and Clinton family and supporters arrive at Hofstra ahead of presidential debate as candidates fire the first shots on social media ahead of historic showdown Ivanka Trump, her brother's Donald Jr and Eric, and Tiffany Trump, are also listed as seated in the front row Members of Team Trump and Team Clinton have begun arriving at Hofstra University for what could be the most epic presidential debate in a generation. The candidates will use their wit, their instincts and their guests to get under each other's skin and Trump's entire family is expected to bring their glamour to the front row.
Presidential Debate: Watch the Live Stream Here
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off tonight at 9 ET/6 PT and if you don't have cable, don't worry: You can watch the presidential debate right here at TheWrap. Will Trump appear presidential? Will Hillary stoop to name calling? Will a surprise guest cause a distraction from the front row? We'll know all the answers in roughly two hours.
White House says Barack Obama will be watching tonight’s debate
No Monday Night Football for Obama! He'll be watching tonight's debate says White House as it offers praise for the 'always well-prepared' Lester Holt Even the president has plans to tune into the hotly anticipated slugfest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, his spokesman says In a rebuke to both, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest also offered praise to moderator and NBC News journalist Lester Holt Obama's spokesman said even the president has plans to tune into the hotly anticipated slugfest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.