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GOP

Clinton sweeps Sanders across the board in Mississippi

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mississippi Democrats, the only real question was who liked Hillary Clinton the most, as exit polls showed the former secretary of state carried nearly every voter group in her trouncing of Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's primary election. In Michigan, haunted by lead contamination in the

Donald Trump

Trump, Clinton look to pad leads in Michigan, Mississippi

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked to pad their leads in Tuesday's primary contests in Michigan and Mississippi, eager to turn their attention toward a general election fight for the White House. Trump is facing a barrage of criticism from rival candidates and

GOP

Rubio financial backers begin to reconsider

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Just when Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio needs them the most, big-dollar contributors from the party's wealthy main stream are having second thoughts about his future in the 2016 race. Fresh misgivings about Rubio's path forward are the latest — and potentially the most

Democrats

Bloomberg decides against a White House bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday that he will not run for president as an independent, a move that would have roiled this year's already extraordinarily unpredictable presidential campaign. The billionaire, who has spent months mulling an independent campaign, made his decision

Massachusetts

Trump path to White House seen paved by white voters

DENVER (AP) — Should he win the Republican nomination, Donald Trump's most plausible path to victory in the general election would be a GOP map unlike any in years, analysts say. The New York billionaire would be relying on lower-income, largely white voters from both parties in states that

GOP

Carson signs up to lead evangelical voters to polls

Dr. Ben Carson has found a new job. The retired neurosurgeon who officially ended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination last week has signed on as national chairman of My Faith Votes, a nonpartisan group that encourages Christians to participate in elections. Carson officially suspended his presidential campaign Friday

GOP

Kasich pitches from the heart to woo NH voters

This article is part of a series of profiles of the 2016 presidential candidates that will appear on the NewBostonPost in the months leading up to the nominating conventions. One thing people who've been around John Kasich will volunteer: He's got heart; he genuinely cares about

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Marco Rubio, once the protégé, steps out of the shadows

This article is part of a series of profiles of the 2016 presidential candidates that will appear on the NewBostonPost in the months leading up to the nominating conventions.