boston
Marco Rubio, once the protégé, steps out of the shadows
This article is part of a series of profiles of the 2016 presidential candidates that will appear on the NewBostonPost in the months leading up to the nominating conventions.
new hampshire
Donald Trump
Kelly Ayotte’s New Hampshire Trump problem
NASHUA, N.H. — Sen. Kelly Ayotte, like other Republican officials up for re-election this year, has a Donald Trump problem. The Granite State senator, who is facing a tough race against sitting Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, recently told the Manchester Union-Leader she "intends to support" whomever captures the
Massachusetts
NH Union Leader confesses it erred in backing Christie
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The largest newspaper in New Hampshire published an editorial Monday confessing that its endorsement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in last month's first-in-the-nation presidential primary left it with "egg" on its face, citing the governor's turnabout to back Donald Trump.
Massachusetts
DeLeo on Trump: A manifestation of voter dissatisfaction
BOSTON – Speaker Robert DeLeo, the leader of the state House of Representatives, said Wednesday he attributes Donald Trump's success in Republican presidential contests to dissatisfaction among voters, though he doesn't agree that the billionaire businessman represents change in the political system. "I, quite frankly, think
Donald Trump
You say you want a revolution?
New Hampshire has spoken. In voting for Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders on Tuesday, Granite State Republicans and Democrats sent a clear anti-establishment message. Although the anger on both sides of the political aisle is targeted at different issues (illegal immigration for the Republicans, Wall Street excesses for the Democrats)
Massachusetts
Goldberg denies urging Clinton to bar Albright, Steinem
BOSTON – Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, an active supporter of former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, on Tuesday refuted a report that she had suggested two prominent female surrogates ought to be kept off the campaign trail. Earlier this month, the New York Times posted
Democrats
Ayotte sticks to opposing any Obama Supreme Court nominee
NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, not President Barack Obama. The Granite State Republican unleashed an avalanche of tweets just after 1:30 p.m. Friday and
new hampshire
Superdelegates help Clinton expand her lead despite NH loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — So much for Bernie Sanders' big win in New Hampshire. Since then, Hillary Clinton has picked up endorsements from 87 more superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention, dwarfing Sanders' gain from the New Hampshire primary, according to a new Associated Press survey. Sanders has added just
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