presidential campaigns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gives the Game Away
At a health policy roundtable with some of the anti-vaccine world’s biggest names, the candidate marveled at how much press attention he’s received by running for president.
Bloomberg Vows to Bury Trump With His Billions — Even If He's Not the Nominee
Buckle up for a huge spending showdown.
What Trump's VP Pick Will Say About His Campaign
Will Donald Trump choose the Putin-loving former general, or the guy who wants to build colonies on the moon?
Why Donald Trump's Campaign Is Such a Disaster
The chief strategist for John McCain's 2008 campaign explains why this year's Republican nominee is coming unhinged.
The Most American Protest Candidates Running for President in 2016
Eight third-party stragglers who encapsulate the stranger impulses and general chaos of the American political system.
Election Class of 2016: Ted Cruz Is Crazy Like a Fox
The Texas Republican is quietly positioning himself as the last man standing when the Trump bubble finally pops.
The Bizarre Mystery of Jim Webb's Presidential Campaign
Jim Webb is a war hero, novelist, and former senator who once almost beat a biker to death with his bare hands. He also hates politics. So what is he doing running for president?
The Strange Lives of Failed Presidential Candidates
Mitt Romney's charity fight against Evander Holyfield points to an obvious truth about running for president: if you lose, nothing you do afterward will quite compare to being the leader of the free world.
A Brief History of TV Presidential Campaign Ads: They've Always Been Awful
Watch the Atlantic's nice mash-up of six decades of presidential campaign ads, and it's instantly clear—some things never change. The tenor and basic message of most of these ads is largely indistinguishable, even if the delivery has evolved and grown...