Spoke at National Federation of the Grand Order of Pachyderm Clubs, a Republican network, in San Antonio. How the 2016 presidential candidates measure up on social media.
Making calls for House Democrats' campaign organization, assisting in recruitment of candidates to run next year.
Gives keynote speeches at annual state Democratic Party dinners across the country. Appeared at prominent South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn's annual fish fry.
Vacationed there for a week in 2009 as well.Foreign travel: You bet. Called upon by the administration to be a go-between with the Senate.
Spoke to Empower S.C. Education Reform meeting.Foreign travel: Yes, a few times a year. Habit of ad-libbing and wandering off reservation is a turnoff to some, endearing to others.
Maintains close contact with his political advisers past and present. Rick Perry is interviewed at the California Republican Party convention in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. For more information, see The reason these states and two districts had so much sway in the 2016 presidential election was largely because most of the electoral college map was already set in place before any votes for president were cast, but the battleground states were still up for grabs.
Magazine Cover Portrayal of 2016 Potential Candidates, 2016 Presidential Candidates, and the 2016 Campaign-2015-16 Also visited in August to raise money for Haley's re-election campaign. 1 for entrepreneurship and innovation.Shadow campaign: Set up PAC called O'Say Can You See and hired two people for fundraising and communications.Social media: On Twitter, standard governor's fare but promotes rare appearances by his Celtic rock band, O'Malley's March, for which he sings and plays guitar, banjo and tin whistle. Minimum wage boost, on-time budgets, teacher standards.Take a national stand: Environmentalists nationally and the energy industry are closely watching his pending decision whether to allow fracking in upstate New York counties near the Pennsylvania line.Baggage: Trumpets "remarkable string of accomplishments" in the state but record-high poll numbers have sunk to lowest yet. Schmoozed with Iowa power brokers during 2013 inauguration week in Washington. Headlined 2013 fundraisers in New York and Connecticut.Networking: Campaigned for GOP in Virginia governor's race.
China in April, on a trade mission for state. Accused of embellishing timeline of parents' departure from Cuba for political gain.Shadow campaign: Reclaim America PAC led by former deputy chief of staff, Terry Sullivan, veteran of South Carolina politics. In fact, if the Iowa caucuses were held today, a Public Policy Polling survey found she would win 58 percent of the vote, outstripping the runner-up, Vice President Joe Biden, by a margin of 41 percent. Says he'll decide in coming year.Iowa: Yes, returned in November for first time since last campaign, audience of 400 in Des Moines, and met governor and lieutenant-governor.South Carolina: Yes, spoke to state GOP in December 2013. One offered: "I ... really like Obamacare." In September 2014, Paul announced that he will not make a decision about 2016 until the spring.
Working with anti-abortion groups on Senate version of bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. "Where would I ever find the time to do something like that? Raised money for Iowa congressional candidate Jim Mowrer.
Immigration position rankles some conservatives.Social media: Aggressive, with large following. Part of HuffPost Politics. Helped muscle through new abortion restrictions. Board members include Marc Rodriguez, chairman of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a fellow Texan; St. Louis beer baron August Busch III, economist Art Laffer and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Still carries stigma of loss from his place on 2012 ticket with Romney. Weak state for him in 2012.South Carolina: Yes. One popular tweet was accidental — from his pocket, he said — and consisted of "I." Despite policy gravitas, Pew Research polling recently found public perceives him as not so bright, clownish.
The tea party favorite probably will have to address previous controversies that include comments on civil rights, a plagiarism allegation and his assertion that the top NSA official lied to Congress about surveillance.Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced his 2016 presidential bid on Monday, March 23, in a speech at Liberty University. Narrates "Being Biden" photo series showing him behind the scenes.Non-denial denial: "I'm not in any hurry. Cozied up to important players during inauguration week, including reception for activists from New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina among other states; dropped into the Iowa ball, met environmental and Hispanic activists. Has stayed close to home, avoids most travel that would feed speculation of campaign ambitions.Foreign travel: Yes, but not lately. Party in summer of 2013 for his immigration book at the home of Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets and a leading Republican bundler.Networking: Yes, keynote dinner speech at Conservative Political Action Conference in March in Washington.
Deflection: "I'm focusing on running this state and doing it the best I can.
All rights reserved.Potential Presidential Candidates Already Gearing Up For 2016 ElectionClinton certainly has the resume to be a strong presidential contender: two terms as the first lady during her husband's popular administration, eight years as a U.S. senator from New York and four as a widely-acclaimed secretary of state under President Barack Obama. In Maryland, attended fundraiser for Iowa Senate candidate Bruce Braley.New Hampshire: Yes, in November 2013, spoke at Democratic Party dinner, where he criticized a political climate with "a lot more excuses and ideology than cooperation or action" and promoted himself as Baltimore's former mayor and a governor who can get things done. Could be time for a sequel to "Promises to Keep" from '07, though his position as vice president might constrain him.Iowa: Yes, spoke at Sen. Tom Harkin's fall 2013 steak-fry fundraiser. Here's how this year's candidates stack up.