David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Donald Trump leads Ben Carson by 9 points: poll
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a 9-point lead in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination over retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, among a potential GOP electorate that now says it prefers new ideas and a different approach over experience and a proven record, according to a poll released Friday. Published October 2, 2015
Ben Carson: Gun control ‘doesn’t work for crazies’
Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said incidents like the Thursday shooting at a community college in Oregon should be analyzed in hopes of preventing similar ones from happening, but that gun control only works for law-abiding citizens and not "crazies." Published October 2, 2015
Mike Huckabee on Oregon shooter: ‘It was a cop with a gun that stopped him’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Friday questioned whether any gun law could have prevented the shooter at a community college in Oregon from killing at least nine people and wounding a handful of others. Published October 2, 2015
Marco Rubio: Donald Trump ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ on Jeb Bush relationship
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Friday that 2016 GOP presidential rival Donald Trump doesn't know what he's talking about with respect to Mr. Rubio's relationship with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush -- a relationship Mr. Trump described as "political bull----" earlier this week. Published October 2, 2015
Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump ‘appealing to the worst instincts of human nature’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has been "appealing to the worst instincts of human nature" and that his "demagoguery" is no longer amusing. Published October 2, 2015
Donald Trump: Kevin McCarthy ‘not off to a great start’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who appears to be on track to be the next Speaker of the House, is "not off to a great start" in light of his comments earlier this week about the House Select Committee on Benghazi. Published October 2, 2015
Donald Trump: I would ‘love’ to have Ben Carson in my administration
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday he would "love" to have one of his chief 2016 GOP rivals, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, as part of his administration should he get elected to the White House. Published October 2, 2015
Donald Trump on Oregon shooting: ‘People are going to slip through the cracks’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday there are always going to be people who "slip though the cracks" and that there are no easy solutions to mass shootings like the one Thursday at a community college in Oregon. Published October 2, 2015
Michael McCaul, House Homeland Security chairman: ‘No gun law probably could have stopped this’
Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said Friday there needs to be an emphasis on mental health, and not new gun laws, in the wake of Thursday's shooting at a community college in Oregon. Published October 2, 2015
Hillary Clinton’s lead in 2016 Democratic race dips: poll
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton still has a relatively solid grip on the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but survey results released Thursday show her lead is down from several months ago and that a majority of overall voters have concerns about her handling of the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, and the controversy over her private email use. Published October 1, 2015
Donald Trump: Syrian refugees are going back if I’m president
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he would send the thousands of Syrian refugees the United States is preparing to take in back out of the country if he's president. Published October 1, 2015
Donald Trump: I bet Russia will get ‘bogged down again’ in the Middle East
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump brought up the former Soviet Union's excursions into the Middle East in predicting Russia will get "bogged down" with the current conflict in Syria, calling to mind a point the White House also made Wednesday. Published October 1, 2015
Fox News most-trusted TV news/commentary source: poll
Nearly a quarter of U.S. voters say Fox News is the television news or commentary source they trust the most, putting the network ahead of its cable news and network rivals on that front. Published September 30, 2015
Donald Trump up 10 points on Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina: poll
Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over his nearest 2016 GOP rivals, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, said a poll released Wednesday. Published September 30, 2015
Teamsters Union withholding endorsement in 2016 race for now
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has decided to withhold an endorsement in the 2016 presidential race for now, with the powerful union group saying its members look forward to meeting with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and any other candidate "regardless of party affiliation" committed to improving the lives of working families. Published September 30, 2015
Ben Carson more popular than Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina: poll
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is seen more favorably than GOP rivals Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina among both Republicans and among the general U.S. population, according to a survey released Wednesday that also suggests potential limits on Mr. Trump's bases of support. Published September 30, 2015
Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin: In terms of leadership, ‘he’s getting an A’
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin deserves an "A" for leadership, which Mr. Trump says is comparatively better than where President Obama is standing. Published September 30, 2015
Kevin McCarthy: ‘I think John Boehner deserves a B-‘ as speaker
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he'd give John A. Boehner a grade of "B-" for the job he's done as Speaker of the House. Published September 30, 2015
Marco Rubio: Donald Trump ‘very insecure,’ ‘very sensitive,’ ‘doesn’t like to be criticized’
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said he doesn't have time to analyze GOP presidential rival Donald Trump, but it's clear the billionaire businessman is a "very insecure person." Published September 30, 2015
Donald Trump: I can understand criticism for calling Marco Rubio a ‘clown,’ but he hit me first
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he can at least understand objections to his calling Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida a "clown," but that Mr. Rubio, a 2016 GOP rival, went after him first. Published September 30, 2015