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Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

Even before the end of this presidential election cycle, lots of Americans are concerned about how hard it might be to heal the divisions exposed in this country following the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton battle. That includes Marco Rubio, who said Monday it’s not lawmakers in Washington who have to learn to get along better, but the public itself. […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

Did Donald Trump succeed in at last winning over college-educated whites uneasy with the billionaire reality TV star? Did he drive a wave of working-class white voters? Did Hillary Clinton rebuild Barack Obama‘s winning coalition – young voters, urban liberals and minorities – while picking off moderate Republicans? Those questions are central to who will […]

Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2016

Election night parties will be raging across the state Tuesday. For some, it’s a chance to pop some bottles and celebrate. For others, it will be a somber event, marking the last hurrah of a long, hard-fought campaign. Want to party like a politician? Here’s a rundown of where candidates will be as the polls […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrived at a Chappaqua, New York polling station to cast her ballot on election day. Republished with permission of the Associated Press. https://youtu.be/61eDhIAMIBI

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

Tuesday is the day that American voters will decide who’ll be their next president – Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump. Polls already open in states across the Eastern U.S. are seeing lines of voters form as people prepare to cast their ballots. Republished with permission of the Associated Press.

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

Working until the last hour to drive out turnout on Election Day, Donald Trump appeared on Tampa radio station 970 WFLA Tuesday morning. The GOP presidential nominee must win Florida and its 29 electoral votes to take the White House. That strategy compelled him to do rallies in Tampa on Saturday and again in Sarasota on Monday […]

Steve SchaleNovember 8, 2016

To: Anyone who has been reading my memos, Putin included. From: Steve Schale Re: We survived, and genuine thanks from me. First, thank you all for following along for the last two weeks. This memo isn’t going to be a big data dump. For those, you can go back and read the other 12 versions […]

Bill RuftyNovember 8, 2016

Tuesday will reveal whether the I-4 corridor is still an important swing corridor or whether it has become an important Democratic Party corridor. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump hit the counties along that stretch of interstate many times as well — and not just the big cities of St. Petersburg, Tampa and Orlando. Smaller cities […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

The lone American off the planet has cast his vote from space, keeping with NASA’s motto of “Vote while you float.” NASA said Monday that astronaut Shane Kimbrough filed his ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election from the International Space Station sometime over the past few days. He arrived at the orbiting lab in mid-October. Before […]

Kevin CateNovember 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton will win Florida, and therefore, the presidency. Floridians have been voting since Sept. 19, and Hillary has led the Real Clear Politics (RCP) Florida average almost every single one of those days. Since Sept. 25, she’s led or been tied with Donald Trump all but four days — the Comey fallout, and tonight, […]

Tag: Hillary Clinton

On eve of election, Marco Rubio says it’s up to those in public office to inject more ‘responsible discourse’

In White House math, certain places offer clues on outcome

Party like a politician: Where to find the candidates on Election Night

Hillary Clinton casts Election Day ballot

Lines form as polls open across the Eastern U.S.

On Tampa radio interview, Donald Trump says he hopes election results will be fair

Steve Schale: Notes on Election Day in Florida

Bill Rufty: Will I-4, Polk County go blue?

‘I voted from space’: Lone American off planet casts ballot

Kevin Cate: Hillary Clinton will win by a Florida landslide