Tag: Hillary Clinton
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Crashing the Party – The Political Divide in Dutchess County
Just under a year has passed since President Trump took office, with many Americans still reeling from a vicious election cycle of impassioned debates, bitter controversies and passive-aggressive tweets. As the two candidates were battling each other’s visions for the country, Americans were experiencing their own sense of division. If there is one discovery 2016 revealed,…
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Hudson Valley Campaign Donors Show Support
By Nicolette Sblano New Paltz residents hope their donations to Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will win her the 2016 presidential election over her competitor, Donald Trump. According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), residents of the Hudson Valley, which includes Ulster, Orange, Dutchess and Columbia counties, donated $515,577 to Clinton. More specifically,…
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High Stakes in Presidential Election Bring Out First-Time Voters
By Tithee Patel NEW PALTZ – The 2016 U.S. presidential election is expected to see a significant increase in first-time and young adult voters. According to POLITICO, voter registration has reached an all-time high at 200 million registered voters, making up about 83 percent of the adult U.S. population. “More than 50 million new people…
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The Candidates’ Views on Marriage Equality
By Katie Donlevy HUDSON VALLEY— The Human Rights Campaign endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in Jan. 2016. Donald Trump has not received endorsements from any LGBTQ organization. The Log Cabin Republicans, one of the most influential LGBTQ groups, refuses to endorse Trump because of his ideals and choice in Mike Pence as vice president. The…
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: Gillibrand vs. Lazio?
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is among the most popular incumbent U.S. Senators in the entire country – the latest Quinnipiac poll found her sitting atop a solid 49 percent approval among New Yorkers, with only 26 percent disapproving – but that doesn’t automatically mean smooth sailing for Gillibrand’s electoral prospects. In the 2010 midterms, Gillibrand defeated…
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Carden’s Capitol Corner: Remembering Geraldine Ferraro
Looking back, there have been countless people and events which fueled my interest in politics. Among them are the engrossing train wreck that was the 2008 primary between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and, perhaps first and foremost, my utter bewilderment over how George W. Bush prevailed on election night in 2004. Also near the…