Choice 2016: General Election Presidential Debate Dates

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   The   Presidential election race  always comes to this : the Debates . These dates were set by the Debate commission in 2015,but this can be your resource guide to find out when they  are happening.   As of 8/19/2016 There are no moderators set, when they are set  this list will be updated, There is also a chance of a third person being added, if that happens, this will be updated.

 Update : 9/2/2016 The moderators have been announced and we have updated the post

The First Presidential  Debate
   When:  Monday, September  26, 2016
   Where:  Hofstra University, Hempsted , New York
  Moderator : Lester Holt  (NBC)
  Format :  Six 15 minute segments

Vice Presidential Debate
   When: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
  Where:  Longwood Univseristy  , Farmville ,Virginia
Moderator :  Elaine Quijano (CBS)
 Format:   Nine 10 minute segments

The Second Presidential Debate
When: Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: Washington University , Saint Louis, Missouri
Moderator : Martha Raddatz  (ABC)  and Anderson Cooper (CNN)
Format :  Town  hall : questions coming from audience and moderator

The Third Presidential Debate
When:  Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Where : University  of Nevada , Las Vegas
Moderator : Chris Wallace (FOX News)
Format : Six 15 minute segments

Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie leaves Presidential Race

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UPDATE 5PMET 
   Republican Candidate ,Governor  Chris Christie  (NJ) , has suspended his campaign.



 
Original Story:
 Republican Candidate , Carly Fiorina , is leaving the race  she announced on Facebook, Wednesday

This campaign was always about citizenship—taking back our country from a political class that only serves the big, the powerful, the wealthy, and the well connected. Election after election, the same empty promises are made and the same poll-tested stump speeches are given, but nothing changes. I've said throughout this campaign that I will not sit down and be quiet. I'm not going to start now. While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them.
Our Republican Party must fight alongside these Americans as well. We must end crony capitalism by fighting the policies that allow it to flourish. We must fix our festering problems by holding our bloated, inept government bureaucracy accountable. Republicans must stand for conservative principles that lift people up and recognize all Americans have the right to fulfill their God-given potential.
To young girls and women across the country, I say: do not let others define you. Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate because you're a woman. That is not feminism. Feminism doesn't shut down conversations or threaten women. It is not about ideology. It is not a weapon to wield against your political opponent. A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and uses all her God-given gifts. And always remember that a leader is not born, but made. Choose leadership.
As I have said to the many wonderful Americans I have met throughout this campaign, a leader is a servant whose highest calling is to unlock potential in others. I will continue to serve in order to restore citizen government to this great nation so that together we may fulfill our potential.

 This happens after her poor performance in the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary  , she entered the race in April of 2015  as a self promoted outsider and promoted her stature as a businesswoman.
    This leaves (as of this writing) 8 Republican Candidates.

Choice 2016: Two Candidates Drop out

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images: Twitter 

 
      The after effects of  Monday's Iowa Caucus continue as   two more candidates  have announced their leaving of the race.  This Morning Kentucky Republican  Senator , Rand Paul , announced the suspension of his campaign.
  CNN Reports   Paul said :

"It's been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House," Paul said in the statement. "Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of Liberty."

    This also means he will go back to focusing on his Kentucky Senatorial reelection campaign, which had the rules changed earlier  last year so Mr.Paul could run for both.

Meanwhile  , According to CNN  former PA Senator , Update : 7:36PMET :  Rick Santorum has announced that he will be leaving the race and endorsing Marco Rubio.  
He did not do well  in the Iowa Caucus , a state he did win in 2012.  

Choice 2016: New York Times endorses candidates

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       The New York Times  editorial  board has announced their endorses for the 2016 presidential election.    On the Democratic party side , they have picked   Hillary Clinton  , who the also endorse in 2008.  They call  that she is tougher on guns ,  she has "done her homework" on the woman pay gap issue , her work on tough Iran sanctions , and here  work as defense secertary.  Finishing with :

Hillary Clinton is the right choice for the Democrats to present a vision for America that is radically different from the one that leading Republican candidates offer — a vision in which middle-class Americans have a real shot at prosperity, women’s rights are enhanced, undocumented immigrants are given a chance at legitimacy, international alliances are nurtured and the country is kept safe.

    Meanwhile on the Republican side they are endorsing Ohio Governor , John Kasich.
 Stating  :

      The battle to be the Republican choice for president has been nasty, brutish and anything but short. The hope among some Republicans is that the Iowa caucuses on Monday and the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9 will promote a candidate who can appeal to the half of their electorate that doesn’t support the two current front-runners.

    Saying the is the only plausible choice for those Republicans  who may not be in the Trump or Cruz sides.

 Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race. And Mr. Kasich is no moderate. As governor, he’s gone after public-sector unions, fought to limit abortion rights and opposed same-sex 

 But they state that his  ability to compromise  and his ideas that government has some use contrasts him to the others.

You can read  the  Hillary Clinton , full endorsement here  
 and the John Kasich   here 

Croglog's Choice 2016: Caucuses and Primary elections calendar

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    Iowa gets first vote in their caucuses on February 1st then all it breaks out  this is the Croglog  News  :Choice 2016  Calendar.
  Note: Dates could be moved , we will try our best to update as best we can.

February  

• February 1 - Iowa caucus (both parties)    
• Winners : Republican:  Sen. Ted Cruz  ;Democratic :Hillary Clinton  
• February 9 - New Hampshire primary (both parties)
• Winners : Republican : Donald Trump  ;  Democratic : Sen. Bernie Sanders 
• February 20-  Nevada Caucuses (Democratic)   ; 
•  Winner : Hillary Clinton 
•  South Carolina Primary (Republican) 
• Winner : Donald Trump 
• February 23 - Nevada Caucuses (Republican ) 
• Winner : Donald Trump
• February 27 -South  Carolina Primary (Democratic) 
• Winner: Hillary Clinton 

 March 

•  March 1 - Super Tuesday  
• Alabama (both Parties) 
• Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton  Republican : Donald Trump 
• Colorado Caucus (both parties)
• Winner : Democratic : Bernie Sanders    Republicans :Ted Cruz wins delegates at State Convention 
• Georgia (both parties) 
• Winners: Democratic : Hillary Clinton     Republican: Donald Trump 
• Massachusetts (both parties) 
• Winners : Republican: Donald Trump     Democratic:  Hillary Clinton 
• Minnesota (both parties ) 
• Winners : Democratic : Bernie Sanders  Republican : Marco Rubio 
• Oklahoma (both parties) 
• Winners Democratic : Bernie Sanders  Republican : Ted Cruz 
• Tennessee (both parties) 
• Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton   Republican : Donald  Trump 
• Texas (both parties) 
• Winners  Democratic : Hillary Clinton   Republican : Ted Cruz 
• Vermont (both parties) 
• Winners: Democratic : Bernie Sanders 
• Virginia  (both Parties) 
• Winners: Democratic : Hillary Clinton     Republican : Donald Trump 
• March 1- continued
• American Samoa (Democrats) 
• Winner : Hillary Clinton 
•  Democrats Abroad
• Alaska (Republicans) 
• Winner Ted Cruz 
• Arkansas (both Parties) 
• Winners : Republican: Donald Trump     Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Wyoming (Republicans) 
• winner : Ted Cruz 

• March 5- Kansas Caucuses (both parties )
• Winners: Republican : Ted Cruz     Democratic: Berine Sanders 
•  Louisiana Primary (both parties) 
• Winners :  Republican : Donald Trump  Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Nebraska Primary (Democratic ) 
• Winner : Bernie  Sanders 
• Kentucky Caucus (Republican ) 
• Winner : Donald Trump 
• Maine Caucus (Republican) 
• Winner:  Ted Cruz 

• March 6- Maine Caucus (Democratic) 
• Puerto Rico Primary (Republican) 
• Winner :   Marco Rubio 
• March 8- Hawaii Caucus (Republican)
• Winner  Donald Trump 
•  Idaho Primary (Republican ) 
• Winner Ted  Cruz 
• Michigan Primary (both parties) 
• Winners : Republican : Donald Trump     Democratic : Bernie Sanders 
• Mississippi Primary (both Parties) 
• Winners:  Democratic : Hillary Clinton   Republican :  Donald Trump

• March 12- Washington D.C and Guam (Republican )
• Winners : DC:  Marco Rubio 
• March 15-  Florida  (Both Parties)
• Winners : Republican : Donald Trump    Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Illinois (Both Parties ) 
• Republican : Donald Trump    Demcoratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Missouri  (Both Parties ) 
• Republican  Donald Trump    Democratic:  Hillary Clinton 
• North Carolina (Both Parties ) 
• Winners:  Democratic: Hillary Clinton
• Ohio (Both Parties) 
• Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton     Republican : John Kasich 
• Northern Marianas (Republican) 
• Winner Donald  Trump 
• March 19- Virgin Islands Caucuses (Republican ) 

• March 22-  Arizona  Primary (both) 
• Winners : Republican :Donald Trump   Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Idaho Caucus (Democratic) 
• Winner :Democratic: Bernie Sanders 
• Utah Primary (both) 
• Winner : Republican : Ted Cruz   Democratic : Bernie Sanders 
• American Samoa (Republican)

• March 26- Alaska, Hawaii , Washington (Democratic )
• Washington : Bernie Sanders 
• Hawaii : Bernie Sanders 
• Alaska : Bernie Sanders

  April  

• April 5-  Wisconsin (Both ) 
• Democratic : Bernie Sanders   Republican : Ted Cruz 
• April 9-  Wyoming  Caucus (Democratic ) 
• Winner: Bernie Sanders 
• April 19-  New York (Both Parties) 
• Winners: Republican : Donald Trump  Democratic :  Hillary Clinton 
• April 26-  Connecticut , Delaware , Maryland , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island (Both Parties )
• Connecticut  Republican : Donald Trump , 
• Maryland  Republican : Donald Trump , Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• Pennsylvania : Republican :Donald Trump  

May

•  May 3- Indiana (Both Parties) 
• Republican : Donald Trump   Democratic :Bernie Sanders 
• May 7-   Guam Caucuses (Democratic) 
• May 10-  West Virginia (Both Parties)  
• Republican : Donald Trump Democratic: Bernie Sanders 
• Nebraska (Republican) 
• Donald Trump   
• May 17-Kentucky (Democratic) 
•     Hillary Clinton 
• Oregon (both Parties) 
• Democratic : Bernie  Sanders  Republican : Donald Trump
•  May 24-  Washington (Republican) 
• Donald Trump 

June 

• June 4 - Virgin Islands Caucus (Democratic) 
• June 5- Puerto Rico  Caucus (Democratic) 
• Hillary Clinton  

• June 7-  California , Montana , New Jersey , New Mexico , South Dakota (Both Parties) 
• New Jersey: Republican : Donald Trump  Democratic:   Hillary Clinton 
• New Mexico: Republican : Donald  Trump  Democratic : Hillary Clinton 
• South Dakota : Republican : Donald Trump 
•  North  Dakota Caucus (Democratic  ) : Bernie Sanders 
• California  : Republican : Donald Trump 
• June 14-  Washington D.C  Primary ( Democratic )
• Hillary Clinton 

Choice 2016: Scott Walker Drops out of race

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      After a drop in a recent poll by CNN ,  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker , has decided to make his exit from the race, Monday.
    He also urged  other members of the party, running to do the same saying  today :

"Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately,"

    "I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner," said Walker, referencing businessman Donald Trump. "This is fundamentally important to the future of our party, and, more important, the future of the country."

He is the 2nd republican to drop out of the race  , the first being former Texas Governor , Rick Perry,  a couple weeks ago.  The field is now down to 15 candidates and now wonderment on who else might be choosing to leave the race.

  The splash and current Front runner also gave his comment on Gov. Walker's decision.

I got to know @ScottWalker well—he’s a very nice person and has a great future.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015

CNN announces the 2nd GOP debate candidates line up

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     CNN has announced who will be in their debate , 11 republican candidates will get to be in their main debate , the reason for 11 is Carly Fironia who fought was allowed into it. The CNN debate will air  September 16th  at 8PMET.

                               image : CNN 

   From CNN's press release  of their criteria 

   The results were based on 14 polls including interviews with more than 6,000 potential Republican primary voters. The top 10 candidates overall - plus Fiorina, whose average support places her within the top 10 in polls conducted after the first debate held August 6 - have all qualified for the 8:00 p.m

 Those candidates include : Donald Trump, Fmr, Gov. Jeb Bush , Gov. Scott Walker  , Dr. Ben Carson,  Sen. Ted Cruz , Sen.Marco Rubio, Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee , Sen. Rand Paul, Gov. John Kasich, Gov. Chris Christie,  Carly Fiorina.  
    Like the Fox News debate, there will be "minor" early debate including  : Fmr. Gov. Rick Perry,  Fmr. Sen Rick Santorum, Gov. Bobby Jindal , Fmr. Gov. George Pataki , Sen. Lindsey Graham. Former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore, will not be in either debate, not meeting CNN's  criteria.


more from CNN's press release here

First 2016 GOP presidential candidates debate details announced

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    FOX News Channel has announced who will be in their GOP debate , this Thursday at 9PMET  , the ten candidates who viewers will be seeing are as follows :

1. Donald Trump (Center Stage)
2. Jeb Bush   - Former FL Governor (Right of Trump )
3. Scott Walker -Gov WI (left of Trump)
4. Mike Huckabee -Former Gov AK  (next to Bush)
5. Dr. Ben Carson  (next to Walker)
6 Sen. Ted Cruz  - TX (next to Huckabee)
7. Sen. Marco Rubio- FL (next to Carson )
8.  Sen. Rand Paul- KY (next to Cruz)
9.  Chris Christe - Gov. NJ  (Next to Rubio)
10. John Kasich - Gov OH ( next to Paul)


Also they have announced who will be on their 5PMET debate with  those not in the top ten
1. Rick Perry -Former TX Governor ( Center Stage )
2. Rick Santorum -Former PA Senator (Right of Perry)
3. Bobby Jindal-  Gov LA  (Left of Perrry)
4. Carly Fiorina (next to Sanorum )
5. Sen. Lindsey Graham -SC (next to Jindal)
6. Geroge Pataki -former NY Gov. (next to Fiorina)
7. James Gilmor -former Gov . VA (next to Graham)