David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Ted Cruz: I’m not asking my supporters to vote for anybody else
Following similar comments from Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday he's not asking his supporters to vote for anybody else as part of a recently-brokered deal with Mr. Kasich in several upcoming GOP presidential primary states. Published April 26, 2016
John Kasich on alliance with Ted Cruz: I don’t tell voters what to do
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday that a newly-announced alliance with Sen. Ted Cruz in several upcoming states in the GOP presidential race doesn't involve his telling voters what to do, saying when a candidate doesn't campaign in certain areas, turnout goes down. Published April 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders vows to fight until ‘the last vote is cast’
Sen. Bernard Sanders vowed on Tuesday to fight on in the Democratic presidential primary contest until "the last vote is cast" but also hinted at a possible looming battle to shape the Democratic platform at the party's convention this summer in Philadelphia. Published April 26, 2016
Donald Trump: I’d love to see a woman president, but Hillary Clinton’s ‘a disaster’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Tuesday he'd "love" to see a female president, but that he doesn't want it to be Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, who he called "crooked" and "guilty as hell" over her private email server. Published April 26, 2016
Donald Trump: Ted Cruz-John Kasich deal ‘pathetic,’ ‘makes them both look weak’
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed the alliance between Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich as "pathetic," saying it makes both candidates look weak. Published April 26, 2016
Carly Fiorina being vetted by Ted Cruz campaign as possible vice presidential pick
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for president after dropping her own 2016 bid, is being vetted by the Cruz campaign as a possible vice presidential pick. Published April 26, 2016
Chris Van Hollen-Donna Edwards Senate race in Maryland turns ugly
The race for Maryland's open Senate seat has made an unapologetic veer to the left by the two heavyweight Democratic candidates, Reps. Donna F. Edwards and Chris Van Hollen, both striving to claim the liberal mantle on gun control and trade. Published April 25, 2016
Donald Trump hires former Chris Christie campaign manager as senior adviser
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump announced Monday that he has hired Ken McKay, who managed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign, as a senior adviser to support Mr. Trump's delegate operations team. Published April 25, 2016
Ted Cruz: ‘Big news’ that John Kasich decided to ‘pull out’ of Indiana
Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday it's "big news" that Ohio Gov. John Kasich decided to "pull out" of Indiana, even as Mr. Kasich downplayed the candidates' newly-announced alliance and declined to tell his own supporters they should not vote for the Ohio governor in the state. Published April 25, 2016
Ted Cruz spokesman: A smart political campaign adapts to strategic realities
A spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign said Monday that a smart political campaign adapts to realities on the ground, after the campaigns of Mr. Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich announced a strategic alliance in upcoming states to stop GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Published April 25, 2016
Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton by 4 points in Rhode Island: poll
Sen. Bernard Sanders leads Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton in Rhode Island and is within striking distance in Connecticut ahead of Tuesday's primary contests, according to polling released Monday. Published April 25, 2016
Donald Trump slams Ted Cruz, John Kasich for ‘horrible act of desperation’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday slammed Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich for colluding to prevent Mr. Trump from winning the party's presidential nomination, labeling their effective public alliance in upcoming states a "horrible act of desperation." Published April 25, 2016
Donald Trump to give a foreign policy speech at National Press Club Wednesday
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver an address on foreign policy at the National Press Club Wednesday that will touch on global trade and economic and national security policies, his campaign said Friday. Published April 22, 2016
Ted Cruz: ‘Donald is telling us he’s lying to us’
Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday accused GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump of telling Americans he's lying to them, blasting comments from Mr. Trump's convention manager that the brash billionaire is projecting a public image he's going to be able to dial down. Published April 22, 2016
Donald Trump: I’d like Bernie Sanders to keep going
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he hopes Sen. Bernard Sanders keeps going in the 2016 race on the Democratic side, hinting that Mr. Sanders' attacks on Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton could help Mr. Trump. Published April 22, 2016
Donald Trump spokeswoman: I figured Cruz’s ‘Make PC Great Again’ hats meant ‘Princeton Canadians’
A spokeswoman for Donald Trump's presidential campaign shot back at the "Make PC Great Again" hats Sen. Ted Cruz's camp is now pushing online by saying Friday she figured Mr. Cruz was trying to boost his own support with a reference to "Princeton Canadians." Published April 22, 2016
Donald Trump recalls telling ‘Big Ben’ Roethlisberger he might have killed a tree while golfing
Speaking in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump recalled telling Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger that he might have killed a tree with an errant tee shot. Published April 22, 2016
Donald Trump says he plans to unveil list of 10 to 12 potential Supreme Court picks
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he plans to unveil a list of 10 to 12 potential Supreme Court picks in the near future and that he wants judges who Republicans and conservatives are going to accept. Published April 22, 2016
Ron Paul: Yes, the system is ‘rigged’ — in Donald Trump’s favor
Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul said Thursday he agrees with GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump that the system is "rigged" -- but said it's actually rigged in Mr. Trump's favor at this point. Published April 21, 2016
Club for Growth Action launching $1.5 million anti-Trump ad buy in Indiana
The political arm of the anti-tax group Club for Growth is launching a $1.5 million ad buy starting Friday in Indiana urging voters to support Sen. Ted Cruz in order to stop GOP front-runner Donald Trump ahead of the state's May 3 GOP presidential nominating contest. Published April 21, 2016
