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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 1, 2016

The countdown is finally over. On Monday night, thousands of Iowans will head to elementary schools, churches and libraries to cast their votes in the Iowa caucuses. The caucuses mark the first votes of the 2016 election cycle, and could be the first true test to how well the candidates perform. The caucuses could solidify […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 29, 2016

Democrats are more likely to watch the debate of the opposing party than Republicans, according to a report by the Pew Research Center. The report found that Democratic debate watchers have tuned into the Republican debates in large numbers, something that’s much less common for Republicans. The Pew Research Center found that 49 percent of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 27, 2016

With less than two months before the state’s primary, Hillary Clinton is staffing up in Florida. The campaign has hired Mahen Gunaratna as the campaign’s Florida press secretary. The announcement comes as the campaign begins to ramp up for the March 15 presidential preference primary. Gunaratna is no stranger to Florida. He served as U.S. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Want to know who is pulling ahead in Iowa? The answer might just depend on which poll you’re looking at. A flurry of polls released this week in advance of the Iowa caucuses showed it could be a tight race among the Republican presidential hopefuls. Three polls have Donald Trump leading the pack — two of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 20, 2016

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Donald Trump has a 32-point lead over his closest competitor in Florida, a Florida Atlantic University poll reports. The New York businessman leads the pack with nearly 48 percent. His closest competitor, the survey found, is Ted Cruz at 16.3 percent. Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush are neck-and-neck in Florida, with 11.1 percent and 9.5 […]

Peter SchorschNovember 6, 2014

When a candidate loses an election, there’s a tendency to ask what could have been done differently. Coulda, woulda, shoulda is a natural part of the post-election period. But when a candidate loses by a margin as tight as Charlie Crist fell short against Rick Scott — 48.2 to 47.1 percent — there’s an obligation […]

Tag: 2016 Democratic nomination

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Hillary Clinton campaign hires Mahen Gunaratna as Florida press secretary

Polling roundup: Candidates continue to jockey for top spot in Iowa

FAU poll: Donald Trump has big lead over opponents in Florida

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