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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

Want to see what Donald Trump will say when he speaks at the University of South Florida Sun Dome on Friday? Don’t worry, Silver Airways has a promotion for that. The airline is offering 60 percent off one-way flights to Tampa on Thursday and Friday. The promotion is also good for one-way flights from Tampa […]

Staff ReportsFebruary 9, 2016

Marco Rubio supporters appeared to get physical with a protester dressed as a robot in New Hampshire on Tuesday. In a video circulated by Americans United for Change, a progressive organization, Rubio supporters in New Hampshire grabbed and pushed a man in a robot costume. The person was holding a sign that said “#RobotRubio” and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

Marco Rubio made a last-minute push Tuesday to woo New Hampshire voters, telling “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos he gives the Republican Party the best chance of winning in November. “I give our party the best chance to do three things: to unify, to grow, and to win,” Rubio said during an interview on […]

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2016

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Donald Trump upended the traditions of New Hampshire campaigning when he opted for mega-rallies over living room conversations and diner stops, yet the businessman is hoping for a win in the state’s Tuesday primary. The trio of governors vying for second place are betting a near-constant presence in the state and a one-on-one approach is […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

Marco Rubio is making one last pitch to New Hampshire voters this morning. The Florida Republican is scheduled to stop by four polling locations this morning to chat with voters as they head in to cast their ballots. Rubio will head to polling places in Manchester, Bedford, Salem and Derry this morning. Rubio is in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

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Republican voters think Donald Trump will be their party’s nominee, according to a new NBC News|Survey Monkey tracking poll. Trump continues to lead the Republican field in the national poll, with 35 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters saying the supported him. Ted Cruz is in second with 20 percent, followed by Marco Rubio with […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2016

Nashua, NH — After a frenzied week of campaigning, New Hampshire voters are going to the polls today, and the good news is that it appears that if any snow does descend upon the state, it will be rather innocuous in its intensity. To say the least, that’s a big deal. You can hear the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

The candidates they support are as different as can be. There’s Marco Rubio supporters and Jeb Bush boosters; Ted Cruz backers and Donald Trump allies. All of them are confident their man will get the ticket out of New Hampshire, and many still are still hopeful their candidate will be the Republican nominee. “I feel good,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Miami Republican backing […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2016

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Perhaps Monday was just a busy day in the GOP Senate campaign. Too busy, perhaps, to craft even a pro forma response regarding the question of whether or not they shared Marco Rubio‘s abortion position, described by Florida Democratic Party chair Allison Tant as opposition “to all abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.” The press […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 8, 2016

Jeb Bush and John Kasich are battling it out for second place in New Hampshire, according to a new Emerson College Polling Society poll released Monday. Among likely Republican primary voters, Donald Trump remains in the lead in the Granite State with 31 percent. Bush is in second with 16 percent, followed by Kasich at […]

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Marco Rubio visiting New Hampshire polling places Tuesday

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