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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A raid in Brussels now connects the deadly Belgium attacks to the November terror attacks on Paris. All presidential contenders are now calling for action in the wake of those attacks. Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton want to beef up the fight against ISIS.
Republican rivals Ted Cruz and Donald Trump say law enforcement should step up policing of Muslim neighborhoods.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on the next step for Campaign 2016.
Whether the presidential race just got a lot more entertaining or frightening is the question.
In true “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” fashion, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed New York billionaire Donald Trump in the race to be the Republican nominee, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio must be sweating more than is his wont.
n the 2008 presidential contest, a glance at the Democratic and Republican debate lineup was all it took to tell the story. On the Republican stage, there were recognizable faces – Mitt Romney, John McCain, Rudy Giuliani – mixed in with Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, etc.
But it still came down to a row of white guys in dark suits, white shirts and red or blue ties. You needed a visual crib sheet to stay organized.
