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Should Republicans let history (and Ohio?) be their guide?

Ted Cruz's decisive victory in Wisconsin over Donald Trump now makes the possibility of a contested convention, once dismissed as remote by many commentators (myself included), ever more likely. To clinch the Republican nomination, a candidate must obtain a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention, the

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Cleveland: The ‘showbiz’ convention?

CLEVELAND — Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, who earlier this year abandoned his own presidential ambitions after dismal performances in Iowa and New Hampshire, said Friday he thinks next week's Republican National Convention "is going to be largely showbiz." The Republican from Richmond was noticeably candid regarding

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Diehl: ‘Never Trump’ delegates acting like Beacon Hill Democrats

CLEVELAND — Hours after so-called "Never Trump" delegates unsuccessfully tried to force a roll call rules vote during the first session of the Republican National Convention, Beacon Hill's most ardent Donald Trump supporter compared their efforts to the tactics he claimed are typical of Massachusetts Democrats: "

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Braceras talks Cruz, Pence, RNC on NECN’s ‘The Take’

NBP Editor Jennifer C. Braceras joined Sue O'Connell on NECN's "The Take" Monday to discuss the Republican National Convention, including Ted Cruz's upcoming speech and what the choice of Mike Pence as Vice President does for Trump's conservative credentials.

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Massachusetts GOP chair addresses Melania Trump speech, Baker’s RNC absence

BEACHWOOD, OHIO — A day after the wife of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump drew fire for lifting passages of First Lady Michelle Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention speech, Massachusetts Republican Party Chairwoman Kirsten Hughes looked to downplay the controversy, saying the episode will likely be forgotten as

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‘Hate groups’ to make appearances at RNC in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — The Southern Poverty Law Center, the nonprofit legal entity that bills itself as a defender of civil rights, is maintaining what they call a growing list of "hate groups" set to descend upon the city as the Republican National Convention kicks off. According to the SPLC, three

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New Black Panther chair backs away from 2nd Amendment comments

CLEVELAND — The chairman of the New Black Panther Party, who was quoted earlier this week saying members would be openly expressing their constitutional right to bear arms ahead of the Republican National Convention, now says he was misquoted. Hashim Nzinga, who had told Reuters in an interview that members "

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Cleveland’s top cop says city is prepared for open-carry visitors

CLEVELAND — As the mercury level rises, so does a sense of anticipation inside the city that will serve as host next week when the Republican National Convention comes to town. Temperatures topped 90 in Cleveland on Wednesday, as more and more delegates began to arrive and GOP officials continued to