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Most Massachusetts Voters Don’t Know Who Their Sheriff Is
Do you know who the sheriff is in your county? Most registered voters in Massachusetts don't.…
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An honest question for all voting Americans
In 1996, "The Simpsons" did a "Treehouse of Horror" episode featuring Bill Clinton running against Bob Dole. Halfway…
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The Jewish vote may swing key undecided counties, study says
Jews may account for roughly only 2 percent of the American adult population, but their concentration in a number of swing states…
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Young voters not swayed by Bill Clinton’s history
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ignoring his own sexually aggressive predilections, Donald Trump wants voters to see Bill Clinton as a scandal-plagued cad…
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Black vote concentrated, but key in Trump-Clinton matchup
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump will visit a predominantly black church in Detroit this weekend and, his campaign says, "outline policies that…
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Millennials, democracy, and the importance of civic virtue
Now that the millennial generation is coming of age, many are attempting to understand what it means to be a citizen in…
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As primaries conclude, US voters eye general election
Voters in six states cast ballots in presidential primary contests Tuesday, but many were clearly looking ahead to the fall general election.…
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Pro-Trump Hispanics face ridicule from friends and family
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hispanic voters in Florida, New Mexico and California have waved Mexican flags and bashed Donald Trump piñatas — clashing with…
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Have your voice heard
Hello and welcome to the NewBostonPost Blogs — another outlet in our continued desire to serve as a community builder through engaging and…
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‘Millionaire’s tax’ wins key vote on Beacon Hill
BOSTON – It wasn't a question of "if" but rather "how" lawmakers on Beacon Hill would advance…
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Marijuana use study sought by backers, foes of legalization
BOSTON – At odds over the prudence of legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Massachusetts, people on both sides of a proposed ballot…
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Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned
WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorists are being convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana based on arbitrary state standards that have no connection…
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Poll shows support for adding charters, rejecting legal pot
BOSTON – Among potential ballot measures that may go before voters in November, raising the cap on charter schools won the most support…
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Indiana Dems excited, optimistic; GOP divided, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Indiana Democrats voting in the state's primary on Tuesday say they're energized and optimistic about their…
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Trump, Clinton draw broad support, exit polls show
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump attracted a broad coalition of Republican voters as he won presidential primary elections in Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania…
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Voters weigh in on Cruz-Kasich deal to block Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican presidential campaign trail is crackling with talk of a partnership and pancakes. The Associated Press asked voters in…
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Trump team tells GOP leaders his part is ‘evolving’
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump's chief lieutenants told skeptical Republican leaders Thursday that the GOP front-runner has been "…
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Clinton given a comic pitch by SNL to boost millennial votes
With the millennial generation of under-35 voters playing a cornerstone role to help Bernie Sanders in his campaign for the Democratic…
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Is it too late for Trump and Clinton to become more likable?
According to the old adage, one never gets a second chance to make a first impression. Might that hold true for the…
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Charter expansion backed by Bay State majority, poll shows
BOSTON – A slim majority of voters support expanding the cap on charter schools in Massachusetts, a new poll shows. The survey from…
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Baker joins DeLeo and Walsh to fight pot ballot measure
BOSTON – Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined forces with Democratic leaders Robert DeLeo, the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and…
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Voters turned off by Trump, Clinton, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — In any other election year, more than half the country holding an unfavorable impression of a candidate for president would…
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‘Millionaire tax’ vote put off to at least May
BOSTON — A vote on a surtax aimed at people who earn $1 million or more won't occur until May 18…
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Trump, Cruz make final bids for Wisconsin voters
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After Donald Trump's toughest stretch of the campaign, he and Ted Cruz made spirited final pitches Monday to…
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Common Core foes vow stepped up ballot campaign
BOSTON – Supporters of an initiative to end the adoption of national Common Core education standards in Massachusetts pledged to obtain the petition…
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Trump wins outsider votes in Florida, exit poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump drew the backing of Florida Republican primary voters who would like to see the deportation of immigrants in…
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Trump path to White House seen paved by white voters
DENVER (AP) — Should he win the Republican nomination, Donald Trump's most plausible path to victory in the general election would…
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DeLeo says Trump win shows ‘disgust’ with government
BOSTON – Donald Trump's decisive Republican primary victory shows Bay State voters are "disgusted with government," according to Speaker…
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Baker’s GOP picks deliver a decidedly partisan message
BOSTON – Mailers going out to Republican voters under Gov. Charlie Baker's name ahead of next Tuesday's Republican State…
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Strong desire for outsider drives Trump win
WASHINGTON (AP) — A clear majority of those attending the Nevada caucuses want the next president to be from outside the political establishment,…
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Did independent voters decide the New Hampshire primary?
On Feb. 1, the diehards had their say in Iowa. Feb. 9 in New Hampshire, the independents took their turn.…
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Kasich scores in NH as Trump, Sanders cruise to wins
MANCHESTER, N.H. — While the Republican and Democratic winners of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary came as no surprise on…
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Voters make last-minute decisions heading to NH polls
MANCHESTER, N.H. – First-in-the-nation primary day finally arrived Tuesday, as voters in the Granite State's largest city…
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New Hampshire voters gear up to finish first-in-nation primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. – On the eve of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, and with a healthy snowstorm swirling through the…
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Cruz faces tough sledding in least-religious NH, Gallup shows
One reason Ted Cruz, the Republican Iowa caucus winner last week, isn't faring as well in New Hampshire polling may…
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Primary voting set to begin at midnight in NH
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It's been 100 years since New Hampshire held its first presidential primary, and it seems like…
