More than 30 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, eclipsing the 2014 early totals nationally and suggesting a high overall turnout for contests that could define the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. At least 28 states have surpassed their 2014 early votes. And

published Feb 1st 2017, 8:04 am, by Cathy O’Neil (Bloomberg View) — Did the magic of psychological analytics — the big data version of “secret sauce” — launch Donald Trump into the presidency? Don’t believe the hype. Trump’s successful digital campaign has lately garnered a lot of breathless attention, notably

published Oct 24th 2016, 8:25 am, by Jonathan Bernstein (Bloomberg View) — As Election Day approaches, we’re getting closer to when campaign operatives will begin sharing their secrets. Here are some things I’m interested in learning. Why did Christian conservatives and their allies, especially in Iowa, make the shortsighted decision

published Sep 23rd 2016, 3:13 pm, by Sahil Kapur (Bloomberg) — In a dramatic reversal from his controversial non-endorsement at the Republican convention in July, Texas Senator Ted Cruz firmly backed Donald Trump’s bid for the White House on Friday. “A year ago, I pledged to endorse the Republican nominee,

published Jun 21st 2016, 8:32 pm, by Joshua Green and Zachary Mider (Bloomberg) —For all his prowess at appealing to Republican voters, Donald Trump has struggled mightily to win over rich Republican donors. After savaging major party funders as corrupt insiders during the primaries, Trump is finding them reluctant to

published May 10th 2016, 3:51 pm, by Steven T. Dennis (Bloomberg) —Texas Senator Ted Cruz returned to the Senate Tuesday, where he shouldn’t expect a warm embrace from one of the world’s most exclusive clubs. But to get much of anything done, they’re going to need him. The freshman Texas

published Apr 26th 2016, 12:00 pm, by Zachary Mider (Bloomberg) —When the fundraising e-mail hit his inbox in February, Terry Crouthamel sent $250 to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Or rather, he thought he did. It wasn’t until almost two months later that Crouthamel, a 63-year-old asphalt contractor in Allentown, Pennsylvania,

©2015 Bloomberg News NNLBO76JTSEO (Bloomberg Politics) — *****This is from a year ago, but I think it is still relevant–W.****** Senator Ted Cruz said Wednesday that Republican Mitt Romney’s rhetoric about working class Americans — not an immigration stance that is similar to his own — cost the 2012 Republican presidential

published Apr 20th 2016, 5:25 pm, by Erik Larson (Bloomberg) — New York’s attorney general opened an investigation into alleged improprieties during the state’s primary voting on Tuesday, when thousands of voters complained they couldn’t cast ballots due to inaccurate voting lists. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Wednesday that the

published Apr 6th 2016, 4:00 pm, by Terrence Dopp (Bloomberg) — Fresh off a double-digit victory in Wisconsin, Ted Cruz landed in in Donald Trump’s home state Wednesday to declare that the tide in the Republican primary had turned and that the billionaire front-runner knows it. “He gets very angry