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Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders campaign events frequently take on the feel of giant pep rallies, with his audiences cheering enthusiastically throughout his stump speeches regarding economic inequality in America. Friday morning’s hour-long address in Manchester, New Hampshire, was not one of those types of speeches. Less than 12 hours after engaging in intense verbal combat with Hillary […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

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A Gravis New Hampshire poll released Friday shows Donald Trump over Marco Rubio by 10 on the GOP side; Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton by 16 with Democrats. Trump is up 29 to 19, with Ted Cruz at 15 percent in third, just 2 points ahead of John Kasich. Jeb Bush? At 8 percent, indicating a lack of a Barbara Bush bounce from her […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

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Marco Rubio is gaining ground in New Hampshire, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Among likely Republican primary voters, Rubio is in second place with 17 percent, up 6 points from the Jan. 28 NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. The new survey found Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Marco Rubio is the most likely Republican to win the general election, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The survey found Rubio does the best in a hypothetical general election match-up. The survey found Rubio would best Democrat Hillary Clinton, 48 percent to 41 percent. In a hypothetical match-up between Rubio and Bernie Sanders, […]

Associated PressFebruary 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton has been here before, watching a political rival generate youthful enthusiasm with lofty proposals she believes are going unchallenged. So on Thursday, she took matters into her own hands. In the first head-to-head debate between Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the former secretary of state tried to systematically undermine the Vermont senator’s plans for […]

Associated PressFebruary 4, 2016

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Their race newly energized, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders head into the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential contest Thursday night in a tussle over their very political identities. The two candidates are sparring over who is the best standard-bearer for progressive values — and who can actually deliver on a liberal agenda of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

Donald Trump may have a small lead in national polls, but the battle for the Republican nomination appears to be a three-man race. According to a Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday, Trump leads the pack with 25 percent support. The poll found Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are tied with 21 percent, followed by Ben […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

Speaking at a middle school gym on the outskirts of Manchester, Hillary Clinton delivered a forceful speech to New Hampshire voters six days before a primary election that polls show she is trailing. The former first lady, secretary of state and New York senator held the event just hours before she was to engage in […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

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At a town-hall meeting Wednesday in Laconia, New Hampshire, an undecided voter named Vince Morella asked Marco Rubio to convince him why he should vote for him since he contradicted a 2010 campaign statement never to support “amnesty” for undocumented immigrants. “I’d like to think that you were telling the truth when you were running for […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

Good morning from Nashua, New Hampshire, where I’m extremely annoyed at the level of service at my motel – which will go nameless – for at least one more day. Working on little sleep due to excessively exuberant day laborers who couldn’t shut up until the wee hours of the morning in the room adjoining […]

Tag: Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders does “Politics and Eggs” in Manchester, NH

Gravis NH poll: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders with double digit leads

New poll puts Marco Rubio at 2nd place in New Hampshire

Quinnipiac poll says Marco Rubio would fare best in general election

Analysis: Hillary Clinton moves aggressively to hold off Bernie Sanders

Democratic race down to just 2: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders face off

PPP poll finds race for Republican nomination tightening

In Manchester, Hillary Clinton says she’ll go beyond Bernie Sanders in regulating financial industry

Marco Rubio doesn’t bend to New Hampshire man’s plea to help undocumented worker

Mitch Perry Report for 2.3.16 – Will Democrats debate Thursday night?