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2016 Primary schedule and results
February
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Boston Globe
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 a local party leader can provide a candidate much needed credibility or help burnish particular credentials. In this election year, however, where everyone seems to be running from
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Democrats
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 appeals to Iowa voters in the final hours before Monday night's caucuses. Nine months after launching their campaigns, Clinton and Sanders face Iowa voters in equally
new hampshire
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 down the state's fickle electorate. Most poll-takers took it on the chin when Donald Trump's lead in pre-election polls ended with a Ted Cruz
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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 consideration, many new Iowa voters turned to his rivals instead. The political newcomer logged a second-place finish in Iowa's kick-off caucuses, performing far better than anyone
GOP
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 in the fight for the nominations, a state that will test Ted Cruz's broader appeal and give Hillary Clinton a chance to reinvigorate her battered campaign
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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 claim the first victory in the 2016 race for president. The former secretary of state, senator from New York and first lady edged past the Vermont senator in
Democrats
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 caucuses Monday as the two rivals offered Americans a stark choice between political pragmatism and revolution. Deep into the vote count, Clinton appeared before voters to declare she
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