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Iowa and N.H. endorsements: Who’s in whose corner?
Political endorsements don't win elections. But they can certainly help at the margins. The support of a well-respected newspaper or…
Clinton, Sanders look for liftoff in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Locked in what's become a neck-and-neck primary battle, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders made frantic, last-minute…
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 pinning…
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Trump boosts turnout, but not all newcomers vote for him
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump's presence is drawing unprecedented attention to the Republican presidential contest. But after careful…
Clinton wins Iowa, campaigns turn to New Hampshire
NEWBURY, N.H. (AP) — Next up: New Hampshire. Presidential contenders on Tuesday turned their airplanes and their hopes to the next arena…
Clinton takes Iowa, beating back Sanders’ strong challenge
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton narrowly won the Democratic caucuses in Iowa, outpacing a surprisingly strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to…
Sanders, Clinton locked in extremely tight duel for Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in an extremely tight duel in Iowa's leadoff presidential…
WATCH: Braceras on Iowa and beyond
NewBostonPost Editor Jennifer C. Braceras appeared on WGBH's "Greater Boston" hours before the Iowa caucuses to give her…
Cruz tops Trump in Iowa’s Republican caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ted Cruz, the self-proclaimed outsider and tea party champion, was warmly embraced by conservative Iowa Republicans, whose historic…
Huckabee, O’Malley bow out of presidential race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Huckabee ended his second campaign for the White House on Monday amid a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses…
Cruz beats Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in tight race
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ted Cruz sealed a victory in the Republican Iowa caucuses Monday, winning on the strength of his relentless…
Game On: Iowa caucuses kick off 2016 presidential election
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long year of campaigning, Republican and Democratic presidential candidates face voters for the first time, battling…
Iowa caucus turnout is name of the game
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — From sounding duck calls to predicting the weather, presidential contenders are blanketing Iowa in a final frenzy to…
Iowa’s presidential caucuses, explained
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For more than a year, presidential candidates have been crisscrossing Iowa's rolling farmland, shaking hands and…
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Rubio criss-crosses Iowa, picks up key endorsements
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Marco Rubio picked up key endorsements from some of Iowa's larger newspapers and appeared Monday with…
Trump refuses to debate; calls Fox’s Kelly ‘a lightweight’
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday bowed out of the final Republican presidential debate before the leadoff Iowa caucuses, saying…
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Political endorsements don't win elections. But they can certainly help at the margins. The support of a well-respected newspaper or…
Clinton, Sanders look for liftoff in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Locked in what's become a neck-and-neck primary battle, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders made frantic, last-minute…
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