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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 […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 2016

The Iowa caucuses are now in the books and the candidates have moved on to the next battlefield, New Hampshire. But there are some nagging questions about dirty dealings in Iowa. As we all know, the caucuses are conducted differently than regular voting. There are rumors that voter identification was not checked, allowing anyone to […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton says she has “some work to do” to attract young and first-time voters to her campaign for president. She said in an interview on CNN’s “Situation Room” that she’s pleased that so many young people are participating this year in the Democratic nominating contest and recognizes that rival Bernie Sanders did well among […]

Melissa RossFebruary 2, 2016

Although he’s placing some side money on Marco Rubio as “the perfect cover,” political analyst/bettor Paul Krishnamurty is looking like a genius in the wake of the Iowa caucuses. Krishnamurty, who freelances for the British sports betting firm Betfair and blogs at Political Gambler, has long placed his chips on Ted Cruz to win the 2016 GOP […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2016

Democratic caucus-goers were deeply divided by age and ideology, with younger participants in the Iowa caucus supporting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and older voters turning out for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Republicans who said they want a candidate who shares their values propelled Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to victory on the GOP side, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2016

We’re on to New Hampshire, but first … Ted Cruz deserves plaudits for grinding out a great victory for himself in Iowa last night, but can he win enough delegates to earn the nomination? I maintain that he can’t and won’t, which makes Marco Rubio‘s strong third-place victory the big story going into the next […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

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Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley ended his Democratic presidential campaign Monday midway through vote-counting in the Iowa caucuses, terminating a bid that failed to gain traction against rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. O’Malley’s decision to drop out of the race came even before a winner had been declared but as early results showed O’Malley […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

Iowa kicked off voting in the 2016 presidential race Monday night, with the Republican contest shaping up as a three-way fight among Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were also locked in a tight battle as the caucuses began. The indicators were based on interviews with voters who […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 1, 2016

Bob Buckhorn is heading to New Hampshire to campaign for Hillary Clinton this weekend. The Tampa mayor has been a stalwart in the Clinton Army going back to the 1990s, when he chaired Bill’s 1996 re-election campaign in Hillsborough County. Buckhorn was also was a charter member of the Democratic Leadership Conference (DLC), the centrist-oriented Democratic […]

Tag: Hillary Clinton

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?

Tim Bryce: Reports of dirty tricks during Iowa vote

Hillary Clinton says she has “some work to do”

Political Gambler: Ted Cruz “absolutely” still bet for GOP nominee

Entrance polls: Democrats divided by age, ideology

Mitch Perry Report for 2.2.16 — Clinton 23 gets delegates, Sanders 21 in Iowa

Democrat Martin O’Malley ends his presidential campaign

Iowa caucuses: Tight races for both parties

Tampa, Miami Beach mayors to campaign for Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire this weekend