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Michael Dukakis: The last Progressive

Beaming over the convention of the consonant caucus, the speaker uttered what would be the second most memorable line in the 1988…

Should voters care about candidates’ religious views?

Religion is grabbing some of the biggest headlines in the current US presidential campaign.…

Schumer advocated ‘obstructionism’ over Bush high court pick in 2007

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is describing current GOP calls to let the next president make a Supreme Court…

GOP candidates joust over foreign policy, immigration

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates jousted over immigration and foreign policy in a raucous debate that was shaken by the…

Tweeting the South Carolina #GOPDebate

Staff members of the NewBostonPost took to Twitter on Saturday night to live-tweet the latest Republican debate from South Carolina. Here…

Executive experience and presidential candidates

Republican governors who are running for president have made much of the fact that they have had executive experience as governors. They…

Still haven’t decided?

It's decision time! The New Hampshire primary is tomorrow, with Massachusetts and Vermont (March 1) not far behind. Other New…

GOP needs to get serious about governing 

A businessman/reality television star and a doctor each lacking any government leadership experience, and two first-term senators who come election…

Questions for the Republican candidates

On Jan. 14 and 28, and Feb. 6, the Republicans will have the final three debates prior to the New Hampshire primary.…

Iowa shows polling is slippery business, getting more so

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa's snow-covered fields and friendly villages were fraught with danger for pollsters, who had a tough time…

Life without The Donald: Tweeting the seventh #GOPDebate

Tweeting the sixth #GOPDebate

NBP reporter Kara Bettis took over the NewBostonPost Twitter account to live-tweet last night's GOP debate in South Carolina.…

Scholars: Fox Biz did its job, debate highlighted political differences

Eight candidates came together in Milwaukee for the fourth GOP prime time debate on Tuesday. The event followed weeks of squabbling over…

Tweeting the fifth #GOPDebate

NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Tuesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the fourth Republican…

GOP candidates have different ideas on defense spending

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates agree that Islamic extremists are running rampant, the Mideast is on fire and Russia, China and Iran…

Viewers’ guide: Substance vs. personalities as stakes grow

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Organizers are promising to focus on substance when eight Republicans face off on the main stage for the GOP'…

What’s ahead in long grind of 2016 campaign for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day 2015 is Tuesday, which means we're a year away from the big Election Day to come…

Rubio rises, Bush and Trump plateau

The race for the Republican presidential nomination is not turning out as the mainstream media predicted. Six short months ago, the press…

Tweeting the #GOPDebate

NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Wednesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the third Republican…

GOP debate No. 3: A guide to the Republican 2016 candidates

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's an angry young man who matured into an eternally mellow surgeon and politician. A Hispanic firebrand who…

GOP, Dems moving in opposite directions after a pivotal week

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a pivotal week, the presidential race has become a tale of two parties on sharply different trajectories: Hillary Rodham…