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On the growing list of ways the "outsiders" election of 2016 is upsetting conventional political wisdom, here's a new entry: A contender's lack of strong faith is not the deal breaker it once was for voters, according to a survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27)
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BOW, N.H. (AP) — John Kasich isn't angry. And he's betting his presidential aspirations that voters aren't, either – despite the sustained political strength of leading Republicans he says are taking the country "into the dark."
Massachusetts
BOSTON – Although a Republican holds the state's top public office, with barely more than 1-in-10 state voters registered as Republicans, the party has for years faced daunting odds in attempting to gain seats at both the congressional and local level. This year will likely be worse, as a
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NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Tuesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the fourth Republican primary debate. Here's a sampling of what he had to say:
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Fireworks, charter schools, Common Core, and marijuana may all be on the ballot in November 2016, if Massachusetts activists get their way. Wednesday, August 5, marked the deadline for supporters of specific voter initiatives to file requests with the Massachusetts Attorney General's office for placement on the 2016
GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans' plans to defend their Senate majority in 2016 just got a bit more complicated. GOP Sen. David Vitter's loss in Louisiana's governor's race over the weekend, and his decision to leave theSenate next year rather than seek re-election, creates an
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BOSTON (AP) — Never mind what Tom Brady says about making a play for the White House: Fans are clinging to 0.0001 odds he'll reconsider the ultimate running game someday.
Abortion
BALTIMORE — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their position on marriage and abortion. The decision Tuesday followed a brief debate at their national assembly over whether the document reflected the priorities of Pope Francis. The guide, called "
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