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Nashua Mayor Backs Mayor Pete

Matthew McDonald

The mayor of Nashua, New Hampshire now backs former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president.

According to The Hill, Jim Donchess, a Democrat, endorsed Buttigieg on Monday, February 3, just about one week before the Tuesday, February 11 New Hampshire primaries.

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Weld Struggles at Iowa Caucuses

Matthew McDonald

As the Democratic Party could not figure out its own Iowa Caucuses, President Donald Trump cruised to a dominant victory on Monday night.

The Republican trounced his opponents — including former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld and retired Congressman Joe Walsh (R-Illinois). Trump received 97.1 percent of the vote, whereas Weld got 1.31 percent and Walsh got 1.08 percent.

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