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Massachusetts

Kaufman: GOP not ready to kick ‘tens of millions of voters to the curb’

Predicting the Republican Party "will come together behind Trump sooner versus later," GOP National Committee member Ronald Kaufman of Massachusetts says that while a team of Republican candidates drew attention to GOP presidential politics "it's pretty hard not to" credit Donald Trump with bringing

GOP

Ted Cruz, likable guy? He’s working on that

WASHINGTON (AP) — After spending a year campaigning as a hardened, uncompromising conservative, Ted Cruz wants voters to see him in a different light. Cruz's presidential campaign is embarking on a concerted effort to highlight a more affable version of the fiery Texas Republican. He's started working

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Five key takeaways from the New York primary

Two weeks ago Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz seemed to have all the momentum in the presidential race. In Wisconsin, Sanders won the Democratic primary by 13 percentage points and Cruz won the GOP primary by the same margin.

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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 presidential candidates?

Donald Trump

With friends like these: GOP race spurs awkward endorsements

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham says Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is "not my favorite." Ben Carson says there are "better people" than Donald Trump to serve as commander in chief. And those are the candidates Graham and Carson want to win.

GOP

Aide: Ryan to make statement ruling out president bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan plans to definitively rule out a bid for president this year, amid persistent speculation that he could emerge as the GOP nominee from a contested Republican convention. The Wisconsin Republican scheduled a mid-afternoon statement Tuesday at the Republican National Committee to disavow any interest

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Sanders lags in delegates but leads in likability

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is still behind when it comes to delegates and votes, but he has one clear advantage over his Democratic and Republican presidential rivals — a lot of people actually like him. By 48 percent to 39 percent, more Americans have a favorable than an unfavorable opinion of

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Most voters say ‘meh’ — at best — on presidential field

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most American voters say "meh" — at best — about the 2016 field of presidential candidates in both parties. That's according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which shows that a majority of Americans believe none of the remaining candidates for president represents their opinions at