David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Carly Fiorina drops out of presidential race
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is suspending her campaign for the presidency, after she failed to crack into the top tier of the 2016 GOP field in either Iowa or New Hampshire. Published February 10, 2016
Marco Rubio: ‘I am the conservative that can unify this party’
Trying to shrug off a fifth-place finish in New Hampshire, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida on Wednesday told a crowd in South Carolina he was disappointed in the results from Tuesday's GOP presidential primary but that he is the conservative who can unify the GOP heading into November. Published February 10, 2016
Ted Cruz: Iowa, N.H. showed I’m only one who can beat Donald Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, fresh off a third-place finish in the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary, said Wednesday the first two nominating contests in the 2016 race showed that he's the only candidate who can take down Donald Trump. Published February 10, 2016
Chris Christie to suspend presidential campaign
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to issue a statement Wednesday afternoon suspending his presidential campaign, The Washington Times has learned. Published February 10, 2016
George W. Bush featured in new Jeb Bush radio ad
Former President George W. Bush is featured in a radio ad that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is rolling out Wednesday, with the 43rd president saying that his brother will be a "steady hand" in a time of crisis. Published February 10, 2016
Donald Trump: I would get China to make Kim Jong-un ‘disappear’
Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would get China to make North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "disappear." Published February 10, 2016
Marco Rubio: I went into debate hoping Republicans didn’t have to attack each other
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday he's going to continue criticizing President Obama for what Mr. Rubio called an intentional effort to weaken America's standing in the world and that he went into Saturday's GOP presidential debate hoping Republicans didn't have to attack one another. Published February 10, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I fight like hell’ not to pay a lot of tax
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll probably release his tax returns over the next few months, saying he "fights like hell" not to pay a lot of tax and that he hates how the government spends his money. Published February 10, 2016
Jeb Bush: John Kasich ‘had a one-state strategy’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that Ohio Gov. John Kasich had a "one-state strategy" and knocked Mr. Kasich for expanding Medicaid under Obamacare. Published February 10, 2016
Donald Trump on biggest threat to him in GOP field: ‘I wouldn’t necessarily pick one’
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, fresh off a resounding win in New Hampshire Tuesday, said Wednesday he wouldn't necessarily name a particular candidate when asked who in the Republican field is the biggest threat to him now. Published February 10, 2016
Ted Cruz: Donald Trump ‘does not handle losing very well’
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said Tuesday that 2016 GOP presidential rival Donald Trump doesn't handle losing very well, a day after Mr. Trump repeated a vulgar term a supporter used to describe Mr. Cruz at a campaign rally. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump’s price tag for U.S.-Mexico wall: $8 billion
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday his wall along the United States' southern border would cost $8 billion, putting a price tag on what has become one of his most frequently touted proposals during the real estate mogul's 2016 White House run. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘I would love’ to see Michael Bloomberg run for president
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday he hopes former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg runs for president. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump: Madeleine Albright ‘should be ashamed of herself’
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday that former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright "should be ashamed of herself" for a "disgusting" comment she made recently at a Hillary Clinton event about women who don't help one another. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump on Hillary Clinton: ‘In a certain way, evil’
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is "in a certain way, evil." Published February 9, 2016
Chris Christie on Marco Rubio: ‘I’m ready to beat Hillary Clinton and he’s not’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday said undecided voters are coming to him in the wake of Saturday's GOP presidential debate, and that he can hold his own with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida when it comes to foreign policy. Published February 9, 2016
Marco Rubio: I doubt debate gave very many people pause
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says the media is fixated on a small portion of Saturday night's GOP debate, and that he's going to continue hitting home his point about how President Obama is working to reshape America and its role in the world. Published February 9, 2016
Jeb Bush: Donald Trump not as good as insulting you in person; ‘bullies don’t do that as well’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that 2016 GOP presidential rival Donald Trump isn't as good as throwing insults in person Published February 9, 2016
John Kasich: ‘I’m a nice guy,’ but ‘you don’t want to mess with me’
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Monday that voters shouldn't read his sunny disposition as an indication he would hesitate to hit back at his opponents when necessary. Published February 8, 2016
Donald Trump: Jeb Bush ‘desperate,’ ‘embarrassment to his family’
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday that 2016 rival Jeb Bush is "desperate," "pathetic," "an embarrassment to his family," and that Mr. Bush "goes away like a little sheep" when Mr. Trump hits back at him. Published February 8, 2016