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AP News Guide: Arizona goes for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would love to wrap things up and get on with a head-to-head race for the White House, unobstructed by rivals who just won’t quit.
Sanders urges Idaho Dems to turn out for tomorrow’s caucuses
Bernie Sanders wrapped up an hour-plus speech at BSU’s Taco Bell Arena today with this message: “If we could win here in Idaho, it would send a message throughout this country, that even in conservative states, people are prepared to stand up, take on the…
Sanders rallies cheering Boise crowd, bashes ‘billionaires buying elections’
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, taking the podium to address thousands of cheering fans at Taco Bell Arena in Boise today, said, “You know, I thought I walked into the wrong state. I was told Idaho is a conservative state – that’s not what I…
Bernie Sanders sets Boise rally on Monday; Hillary Clinton campaign has Michelle Kwan event in Boise today
With Idaho’s March 22 Democratic Party presidential caucuses coming up fast, Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders has announced that he’ll hold a campaign rally in Boise on Monday. Sanders already was scheduled to appear in Idaho Falls on Friday; the Boise event, set for Taco Bell…
Tuesday Democratic primary results in FL, IL, MO, NC, OH
Florida 2,523 of 5,810 precincts – 43 percent
Tuesday’s Republican primary results in FL, NC, OH
RESULTS AS OF 4:26 P.M. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016. Florida
Hillary Clinton sweeps Ohio, Florida; Donald Trump, John Kasich split; Marco Rubio out
CLEVELAND – John Kasich was locked in a close race with Donald Trump in the Ohio governor’s home-state Republican primary Tuesday, a make-or-break contest for Kasich. In the night’s other crucial GOP primary, Trump held an early lead in Florida, while Hillary Clinton had an advantage in Florida’s Democratic race as the first votes were counted.
Hillary Clinton defeats Bernie Sanders in Florida, Ohio and 2 other states
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Hillary Clinton looked to Florida to undercut Bernie Sanders in Tuesday’s primary contests, seeking victories across the Midwest and in fall battleground states to lay the groundwork for a potential fall showdown against Donald Trump.
News Guide: Donald Trump drives Marco Rubio from race; 4 Hillary Clinton wins
WASHINGTON – The presidential hopes of two of Donald Trump’s remaining rivals were on the line in five big states voting Tuesday in the wild but winnowing Republican slugfest, while Democrats in those states decided whether Hillary Clinton will be harder to catch. Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio fought for home-state victories to stay alive in the 2016 campaign, the governor seeming to have better odds than the senator, though nothing has been coming easily to Trump’s opponents. Ted Cruz, No. 2 in the GOP race, hoped to become the last man standing against Trump.
Exit poll: Donald Trump wins broad support in Florida, Hillary Clinton wins 4
WASHINGTON – Most Democratic voters in the five states heading to the polls Tuesday say they’re satisfied with either Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders as their presidential nominee– both candidates with long political resumes. But about half of Republican voters in Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and North Carolina say they’re looking for a political outsider to inhabit the White House. And an overwhelming majority of GOP voters say they’re unhappy with the direction of the federal government.
Donald Trump tops Marco Rubio in Florida, falls to John Kasich in Ohio
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump is looking to overcome the home-court advantages of two Republican rivals Tuesday with victories that could strengthen his chance to secure the GOP presidential nomination.
The Latest: GOP, Dem races in Missouri too close to call
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with primaries in five states Tuesday and Republican front-runner Donald Trump trying to move closer to nailing down his party’s nomination
Trump’s name not left off ballot, Florida officials confirm
Florida election officials said Tuesday that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s name was not left off ballots in a town in south Florida, despite a small number of voter complaints.
Forget favorite candidates, some people voting strategically
The notion of strategic voting – in a way, playing amateur political scientist – is now front and center in Ohio and Florida, which award winner-take-all delegates in the Republican races as part of Tuesday’s five-state round of voting.
Marco Rubio wins Republican presidential caucuses in Washington DC
WASHINGTON – Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Washington D.C.
Ted Cruz wins most delegates at stake Saturday in Wyoming
WASHINGTON – Ted Cruz won most of the delegates at stake in Saturday’s Republican county conventions in Wyoming.
Reporter tells police she was battered at Trump event
A reporter for a conservative news website has filed a police report alleging that she was battered at a Donald Trump press conference in Florida.
Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, a ‘very intelligent man’
Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign Friday, calling the Republican front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply about America.”
Rubio campaign urges for Kasich vote in Ohio
Marco Rubio’s campaign is urging people in Ohio to vote for his rival, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, to stop rival Donald Trump from clinching the prized contest.
GOP preview: ‘Softer’ debate? So says Trump, maybe
The chairman of the Republican Party has declared that he wants Thursday’s Republican presidential debate to be “more of a G-rated” event than recent showdowns.