Monday, June 13, 2016
The following is the first edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories.
In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: a former Republican congressman briefly joins the Libertarian Party and runs for vice president; the Democratic Party names its National Convention Platform Drafting Committee amid controversy; and Wikinews interviews a candidate who had a surprisingly strong performance in the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary.
Contents
- 1 Summary
- 2 Ex GOP congressman joins LP, seeks VP, then leaves
- 3 DNC aims for unity with Platform Drafting Committee picks; controversy ensues
- 4 Interview with overachieving West Virginia Democratic protest candidate
- 5 Related articles
- 6 Sources