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Democratic voter voices from Washington, Alaska and Hawaii
Voters supporting either Sen. Bernie Sanders or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday important issues to decide on include war, the ability to compromise and honesty.
Before caucusing, Spokane Democrats should check their locations
Democratic precinct caucuses start at 10 a.m. Saturday. Party officials are urging people to double check their precinct’s location before heading out. Some Spokane Valley voters have been given the wrong address.
Bernie Sanders tells Spokane crowd he’s strongest candidate to beat Trump
Hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters are waiting to see the Vermont senator this afternoon in his second visit to Spokane in less-than a week. But this afternoon’s crowd at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena doesn’t appear as large as the mass of people – estimated by the Sanders campaign at 10,000 – who lined up to see him speak at the Spokane Convention Center on Sunday.
Cruz and Trump: Boost surveillance of Muslims after Brussels attacks
NEW YORK – Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Tuesday that surveillance in Muslim neighborhoods in the U.S. must be intensified following the deadly bombings at Brussels, while rival Donald Trump suggested torturing a suspect in last year’s Paris attacks would have prevented the carnage. Echoing Trump’s earlier statements, Cruz said the U.S. should stop the flow of refugees from countries where the Islamic State militant group has a significant presence. The Islamic State took credit for the attacks at the Brussels airport and a subway station that killed dozens Tuesday and wounded many more.
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump trade wins with rivals in Western states
WASHINGTON – Under a fresh cloud of overseas violence, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton fought to extend their delegate leads in primary voting across three Western states on Tuesday as the 2016 presidential contest turned into a clash of would-be commanders in chief.
The Latest: Bernie Sanders wins Democratic caucuses in Utah
The Latest on the U.S. presidential race, with Republican and Democratic primaries in Arizona, Republican caucuses in Utah and Democratic caucuses in Utah and Idaho on Tuesday.
Voices from voters choosing candidates in 3 Western states
PHOENIX – Voters in Arizona, Utah and Idaho are making their choices in party caucuses and primaries based on issues such as the minimum wage and Native American and veterans affairs.
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.
Doug Clark: Bernie and Bubba in 24 hours – only Trump could make this week complete
What a great time for Spokane. The Zags are winning. The weather is warming. And all of a sudden we’re Ground Zero for political wrangling on a national scale.
Bill Clinton in Spokane: Hillary Clinton is ‘a change maker’
Former President Bill Clinton stumps for his wife, candidate Hillary Clinton, in Spokane on Monday
Bill Clinton in Spokane
In a wide-ranging speech peppered with anecdotes Monday, former President Bill Clinton asserted that his wife, Hillary, should be the clear choice for president in his visit to Spokane Falls Community College, Monday, March 21, 2016.
Bernie Sanders calls for ‘political revolution’ at packed Spokane rally
Bernie Sanders began a three-city campaign swing through Washington on Sunday with a rally at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver. The Vermont senator and candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination also plans rallies Sunday night in Seattle and Spokane.
Spin Control: Democratic superdelegates get easy road to convention
Democratic superdelegates have been around for a while. Here’s why.
Sunday Spin: Democratic superdelegates lean establishment
Look. Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s … superdelegate.
Spokane: Occasional crossroads on the presidential campaign trail
Some years Spokane is a stopping point for candidates. Other times it’s a bypass.
WA prez primary ballot: Trump, Cruz, Kasich, Clinton, Sanders and …
The ballot for the May 24 Presidential Primary is set, and 4 Republicans are on it.
Sanders in Spokane Sunday
Bernie Sanders coming to Spokane Sunday evening as part of Washington swing.
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.