Before the caucus: Political profiles

     Though it seems like the 2016 presidential election has been underway since November of 2014, next week’s Iowa caucuses will officially kick off the nomination process for the upcoming general election.
     Democrats and Republicans alike have been touring the state looking to shore up support for their campaigns. This year’s Republican primary includes Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Dr. Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Rick Santorum and Jim Gilmore.
     Republican candidates will hold their seventh debate on Jan. 28 on Fox News. In this crowded field, Trump, Cruz and Rubio have broken away from the pack, representing a wide spectrum of conservative appeal.
     Read the full article in the January 27 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.