2016 presidential race
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Reagan: Perfect Pence
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Now that was a debate. The Mike Pence-Tim Kaine bout Oct. 4 wasn’t the main event of 2016. It was what they call in boxing an “undercard” match. It was a contest between two natural lightweights – the VP candidates. There was no exciting 12th round knock out. But Pence and Kaine engaged in a good, spirited…
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Early voting allows voters to react quickly after debates
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If Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton scores a high note or commits a blunder in Sunday’s presidential debate, millions of voters can respond almost immediately. They can fill out a mail-in ballot right away or head to a polling location the next day. Early voting is on the rise in America. More than 45 million…
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Steady Pence gets wide praise, but Kaine lands jabs on Trump
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Republican Mike Pence won bipartisan plaudits for a calm and collected performance in the vice presidential debate. But Democrat Tim Kaine was claiming mission accomplished for forcing his opponent to confront -or not – Donald Trump’s long list of provocative remarks. Pressed by Kaine to defend his running mate throughout the 90-minute debate Tuesday, Pence…
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Clinton, Trump do battle in first, fierce presidential debate
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In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and peddling a “racist lie” about President Barack Obama. Businessman Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a “typical politician” as he sought to capitalize on Americans’ frustration with Washington. Locked in…
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Trump goes on tear against media, not Clinton
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Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday went on a new tear against the media, blaming the “disgusting” press for a week of distractions at a time when Republicans have urged him – again – to focus on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Trump will get another chance to reset his campaign on Monday when he is expected…
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Gold Star families to Trump: Apologize for comments to Khans
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Their sons were killed in Iraq about a week apart. So when Karen Meredith heard the grieving parents of a decorated Muslim Army officer being belittled by Donald Trump, she cried. Meredith said she hadn’t wept over her son’s death for a long time, but the Republican presidential nominee “ripped the wounds right open again.”…
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Sources: Trump picks Mike Pence as running mate
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Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, according to multiple sources with the Republican National Convention and numerous news reports. The real estate mogul plans to announce his choice in New York on Friday morning. Pence, 57, was one of several finalists for the ticket, also…
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Durst: Who will win the Hillary Clinton Veepstakes?
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A vice presidential pick is a defining moment in a campaign, motivating nominees to utilize unique strategies. Some try to accentuate their heavyweight status by partnering up with less vibrant versions of themselves in what might be called the “Bad Xerox Without Any Toner” maneuver. Think … Dan Quayle. Some candidates pick opponents who put…
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Reagan: Hillary’s Expensive Jacket
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Hillary Clinton may have been better off wearing the Emperor’s New Clothes during her victory speech after the New York primary, rather than what she chose to wear and her aides managed to overlook. Clinton, who has decried income “inequality” throughout the nation during her campaign, stood before the assembled – and carefully screened –…
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In Colorado, Hillary campaign so Hillary, Trump campaign so Trump
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After winning wild-ride party primaries, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now pivoting to the general election, looking ahead to the swing-state contests where the White House will be won or lost. In Colorado, the candidates are extending the distinct approaches they followed in the primary contests, and they are wildly different tacks. Indeed, it’s…