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Associated PressApril 26, 2016

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Donald Trump is aiming for a sweep of all five Northeastern states holding primaries Tuesday, including Pennsylvania, with his rivals pinning their hopes of stopping the Republican front-runner on a fragile coordination strategy in the next rounds of voting. For Democratic leader Hillary Clinton, wins in most of Tuesday’s contests would leave little doubt that […]

Associated PressApril 18, 2016

Hillary Clinton greeted recently-unionized workers at a Queens car wash during her final day of campaigning ahead of the New York primary. Clinton cited the workers as evidence of how “real change happens.” “It didn’t happen overnight,” she told a small crowd at the Hi-Tek Wash & Lube. “You work at it every day.” The […]

Staff ReportsMarch 29, 2016

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The Latest on campaign 2016 as the candidates converge on Wisconsin ahead of its April 5 primary: 10:10 a.m. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is endorsing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential race. Walker announced his decision Tuesday on Milwaukee conservative talk radio, saying “it’s time we elect a strong new leader. I’ve chosen […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

Tuesday night was huge for Hillary Clinton in her spirited contest with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination: The former secretary of state pulled off a royal flush in taking five states. Yet the Sanders campaign insisted all is well on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday afternoon. Campaign manager Jeff Weaver said […]

Ryan RayMarch 15, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was unable to come up with a sequel to his “Michigan miracle” last week, dropping the key state of Ohio and a majority of delegates Tuesday night to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After losing in Ohio and Florida and with results in Illinois and Missouri still in doubt, Sanders spoke to a […]

Ryan RayMarch 15, 2016

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to win Florida’s Democratic presidential primary contest on Tuesday over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. However, the wide generational enthusiasm gap was shown in a big way by a straw poll conducted by the state’s Young Democrats group. Sanders blew out Clinton by an overwhelming margin among Florida Young Dems, taking […]

Ryan RayMarch 14, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton paid a visit to the state capital Monday afternoon to campaign for his wife at the nation’s largest historically black college, Florida A&M University. Hillary Clinton, looking to clinch the Democratic presidential primary in the face of the surging Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, also sent her daughter Chelsea through the Sunshine state last week to […]

Ryan RayMarch 14, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy picked up more labor support on Monday in his quest to out-maneuver liberal challenger U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in the Democratic primary for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Florida Regional Council endorsed Murphy’s bid for the seat left vacant by Marco Rubio. It’s betting on the Palm Beach congressman’s moderate approach to […]

Associated PressMarch 8, 2016

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Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept to victory in the Mississippi and Michigan presidential primaries Tuesday, deepening his grip on the GOP nominating contest despite fierce efforts to block his path. Democrat Hillary Clinton easily carried Mississippi but was locked in a close race with rival Bernie Sanders in Michigan. The primaries offered Trump and Clinton […]

Ryan RayMarch 7, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham cast her ballot in the Democratic presidential primary election on Monday while back in her home district in Tallahassee during the brief one-week Congressional recess. Her choice: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. “I believe she has the empathy, passion, experience, and desire to bring us together,” said Graham, hitting a […]

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Mike Johnson. Image via AP.

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton aim for sweeps of northeastern primaries

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders make final pushes ahead of New York primary

Ted Cruz wins endorsement of Scott Walker

Bernie Sanders campaign rolling past Tuesday losses, predicts wins coming

In Arizona speech Bernie Sanders stays on message as his odds grow longer

Bernie Sanders wins Florida Young Dems straw poll 89%-11%

Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary Clinton in Tallahassee

Patrick Murphy picks up Florida carpenters’ union endorsement

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton continue dominance in 2016 primaries

Gwen Graham votes early for Hillary Clinton in Tallahassee