Lindsey Graham Becomes 9th Republican to Enter 2016 Horse Race

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for President in 2016 becoming the ninth Republican to declare.

Iowa Officials and 2016 Candidates to Speak at Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride

JONI PAC announced that Iowa officials will join declared and potential presidential candidates at Roast and Ride at Central Iowa Expo in Boone on June 6th.

U.S. House Passes 5-Month Abortion Ban

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, by a vote of 242 to 184 which bans abortions after 5 months.

Rand Paul, Ted Cruz Top Caffeinated Thoughts Reader Straw Poll

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) leads among our overall leadership with just shy of 37%, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) leads among Iowa Republicans.

Cruz and Rubio Rise, Bush Drops in Latest Iowa Caucus Poll

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) rise in latest Quinnipiac Poll of likely Iowa GOP Caucus Goers, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drops.

Spring 2015 Presidential Preference Poll

Be sure to participate in Caffeinated Thoughts’ 2nd 2016 Presidential Preference Poll of our readers. The poll closes at 11:59p (CDT) on 5/8/15.

Walker, Rubio See Iowa Support Double in Loras College Poll

Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Mike Huckabee are the top four in the latest Loras College Poll with less than 13 points between 1st & last place.

Carson and Huckabee to Announce 2016 Decision in May

Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee will announce their 2016 decisions in early May likely increasing the list of declared GOP presidential candidates to five.

Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner to Feature Prospective Presidential Candidates

The Republican Party of Iowa will host many of the prospective presidential candidates at 2015 Lincoln Dinner on May 16 at the Iowa Events Center.

GOP Candidates Need to Refuse to Answer Stupid Questions

The media seems to love exclusively asking Republican candidates questions that are stupid and irrelevant to their race. They need to refuse to answer them.

Video: Lindsey Graham in Des Moines

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) discussed his prospective 2016 campaign, Islamic terrorism and the need for boots on the ground to defeat ISIS.

What 2016 Republican Front-Runner?

Scott Walker leads in Iowa, Jeb Bush and Walker are essentially tied in New Hampshire, Lindsey Graham leads in South Carolina showing 2016 is up for grabs.

Americans Dissatisfied With Status Quo on Abortion

Gallup Poll released this week shows protecting pain-capable children unites Republican grassroots, candidates, women, and young people; splits Democrats.

Two Iowa Polls Indicate a Tight 2016 Iowa Caucus Race

Both the Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll and Loras College Poll have Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul and Scott Walker in their top five.

Lindsey Graham Is “Testing the Waters”

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) launched a presidential exploratory committee, Security Through Strength, signaling a focus on national security if he runs.

RNC Passes Resolution to Support Federal 20-Week Abortion Limit

(Washington, DC) The Republican National Committee approved today a resolution supporting all…