Cuban ‘quiz’ for Ted Cruz is attack on all Hispanic voters, too

Cuban ‘quiz’ for Ted Cruz is attack on all Hispanic voters, too

Mark Halperin should apologize to all of us Political journalist/pundit Mark Halperin is taking a lot of heat for his what really amounts to a lazy interview of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, one of the Republican contenders for the presidential nomination. In what some have characterized as a test of Cruz’s cubania — the Canadian-born […]

Jeb Bush could announce presidential run in Miami May 18

Jeb Bush could announce presidential run in Miami May 18

The event is billed as a “reception” with Jeb and Columba Bush. But it has all the makings of an official announcement that the former Florida governor, son and brother of two past U.S. presidents, is running for president after all. No big deal. It’s expected. And Ladra can’t guarantee he is going to launch […]

Marco Rubio may announce run soon — for Prez? Or Gov?

Marco Rubio may announce run soon — for Prez? Or Gov?

Will he? Or won’t he? That is the $100 million campaign question. Odds are that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will, indeed, announce his long-desired presidential run next month at a press event at the celebrated Freedom Tower — a great possible backdrop for his important announcement, since it was the beacon that received and processed […]

Jeb Bush finally makes breathless announcement for 2016

Jeb Bush finally makes breathless announcement for 2016

It’s almost like he was the last to know. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced breathlessly on Facebook Tuesday that he had “decided to actively explore” a run for the White House in 2016. As opposed to what? “Inactively exploring” or just “exploring” all by its lonesome, as he has been for at least the […]