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Trump Trumps Weld in Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld could not trump President Donald Trump's popularity among Republicans in the Bay State on Super Tuesday.

The incumbent president trounced his primary opponent. As Politico reports, with 99 percent of votes counted, Trump had earned 87.7 percent of the vote compared to Weld's 9.3 percent.

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Joe Biden Pulls Off Upset in Maine

Matthew McDonald

The polls beforehand indicated otherwise, but former Vice President Joe Biden ended up winning Maine on Super Tuesday.

The Democratic presidential candidate had 34.1 percent of the vote with 98 percent of votes reported. Shortly behind him was Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with 32.9 percent, as Politico reports. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren finished in a distant third place (15.7 percent).

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