Election 2016

'We've Had Enough Bushes,' Says Former First Lady Barbara

Mark Memmott — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:48:00 +0000

Thanks, mom.

On the day her son George's presidential library is being dedicated in Dallas, former first lady Barbara Bush has told NBC's Today show that "we've had enough Bushes" when it comes to seeing the presidency.

She was asked about the possibility of another son, former GOP

A Rand Paul White House Path Complicated By Dad's Legacy

Liz Halloran — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:18:00 +0000

Freshman Sen.

Jeb Bush Opts Out Of CPAC Straw Poll

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:57:00 +0000

Jeb Bush got headlines last week when he opened the door to a presidential run, after years of insisting he was not interested.

So it's of some note that when CPAC attendees at the annual gathering outside Washington this week go to vote in the group's straw poll for 2016, they will not find his name

It's Still Early, But GOP Hopefuls Test The Waters For 2016

Mara Liasson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:56:00 +0000

During the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that begins Thursday, a slew of men who appear to want to try their hand at leading the GOP back to the White House in 2016 will be speaking, though not every potential presidential candidate was invited.

Yes, it's four years away, but that hasn't stopped Republican hopefuls from testing the waters.

Rand Paul Talks His Way Into The Political Big Time

Alan Greenblatt — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:40:00 +0000

Rand Paul has gained new prominence in ways that inevitably lead to speculation about his political future, including the possibility of a presidential run in 2016.

The Kentucky Republican's marathon filibuster that began Wednesday raised his profile above those of other junior but ambitious conservatives in the Senate, says GOP consultant David Carney.

"He's head and shoulders above everyone else," Carney says.