Due to their lack of political experience, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson and Donald Trump are being referred to as outsider candidates in the 2016 presidential election. Fiorina entered the world of politics after an extensive career in corporate business. Her last job in the corporate world was at Hewlett-Packard Company,…
Read MoreThe Campaign Trail: Ben Carson
The 2016 presidential race is currently being overrun with numerous candidates from very different backgrounds that have vastly different ideas on what direction our nation should take post-election. The Republican Party does not have a conventional front-runner, once Donald Trump is excluded. However, currently number two in some polls is retired…
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The Campaign Trail: Bernie Sanders
William Jewell College student Brush Rash weighs in on why Bernie Sanders has his vote for 2016. #feelthebern There has been quite the stir in the political world around Vermont Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders lately: while Bernie is gaining ground, Hillary Clinton is losing it, and at his…
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Hilltop Voices: Erin Melton on the 2016 presidential campaign announcements
In case anyone has failed to notice, campaigning has in fact begun for the 2016 presidential election. There has been much speculation in the past months as to who would officially announce their candidacies and when. Four noteable candidates have declared so far. First to announce was Republican Senator Ted…
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Hilltop Voices: Are you ready for Hillary?
I am! Clinton’s experience and positions on the environment, women’s issues and education make her a strong candidate. Although I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Presidential Inauguration January 2013, I was unable to vote for the president in 2012. For many students of the Class of 2018 at…
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