Race for the White House: Trump vs Clinton
- Daniel Telele
- Oct 23, 2015
- 3 min read
With the first official Republican and Democratic debates behind us, the field is starting to shape up. This week, Joe Biden declared he would not be running for president. Further, democratic hopeful candidate Jim Webb (former Virginia Senator) has dropped out. What can we judge from the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) strategy by these two events? Is internal conflict and frustration against Trump's lead harming the Republican National Committee (GOP)? Democratic Field (Consolidated):1. Hillary Clinton2. Bernie Sanders3. Elizabeth Warren4. Marin O'Malley5. Lincoln Chafee This week with revelations released about the Clinton email scandal and the Bengazi hearings, it seems that the DNC is still hedging its bet on Hillary for 2016. Biden's decision not to run could be a ploy to prop up the Clinton campaign--entry by the much-supported vice president would, without doubt, have caused a shift in the Democratic polls. Within the DNC, there seems to be a strategic collaboration among contenders. Example, Sander's defense of Clinton's email scandal during the last debate. In opposition, the first GOP debate was filled with backlash within the party--seemingly driven by Trump's fiery personality. What will be the costs of this conflict on the party? Could it cost them the election? Are this conflict and the GOPs inability to establish a common goal propping up the Trump campaign? Further, how much of an advantage will the DNC have?
Republican Field (Consolidated):
1. Donald Trump
2. Dr. Ben Carson
3. Jed Bush
4. Chris Christie
5. Ted Cruz
6. Carly Fiorina
7. Marco Rubio
8. Rick Santorum
The GOP is struggling with Trump's 3-month lead in the polls. As the primary approaches, the party must decide if they will accept Trump as the GOP sponsored candidate. However, the party is currently facing an internal leadership crisis and has been unable to confirm a speaker. If the GOP is able to resolve these internal issues, it would certainly strengthen the stance against the DNC--and a Hillary led camp. The one thing that republicans are cashing in on is the staggering number of Americans who are disgruntled with the Obama administration and the Democratic Party. Again, the issue is the party's lack of ability to mobilize this frustration. Trump has been able to exploit this with his persona, strict stance on immigration, economic reform, and no-nonsense attitude. How will the GOP handle Trumps efficiency in mobilizing the American's hoping for change? What will be the impact on the party and the election if the two strategies collide?
White House 2016: Trump vs. Hillary?
A Trump vs. a Hillary win in 2016 offers two very different futures for the United States---and for the rest of the world. I make the assumption that the closer we get the November 2016, the stronger the effects of polls on financial markets will be. Speculation based around a Trump win, at present, could be tricky. Trump hasn't been very explicit in communicating comprehensive plans for policy changes. Further, his lack of diplomatic experience could lead to very interesting (or troublesome) developments in Foreign Policy. Clinton, who has been slightly more open with her agenda, has taken a strong stance against those dominating Wall Street. Increased taxes for corporations and the wealthy, in addition to increasing regulation, could initiate a break in the marriage between Main Street & Wall Street in modern US Politics.
Sources:
http://edition.cnn.com/specials/politics/2016-election
http://www.politics1.com/p2016.htm
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