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The results of the Nevada Democratic caucuses and the South Carolina Republican primary dominated coverage of the 2016 nomination contest over the weekend, for obvious reasons. Businessman Donald Trump won in South Carolina, with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio a distant second followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and a poor showing persuaded former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to abandon his bid.
On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton beat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a closer margin than ... Read More >>
GOP candidates chart different paths as race goes national on Super Tuesday
fter coursing through the first three intimate contests, the Republican presidential race is now accelerating to full throttle, becoming a truly national election that appears to favor celebrity front-runner Donald Trump against a bitterly divided field of opponents.
Read More >>Stanley Druckenmiller, a Billionaire Financier, Backs John Kasich
The billionaire financier Stanley F. Druckenmiller has signed on to support Gov. John Kasich presidential bid, the Kasich campaign said on Sunday.
The campaign pointed to Mr. Druckenmiller’s support as a sign of confidence in Mr. Kasich’s viability in the Republican field, despite the Ohio governor’s fifth-place finish in the South Carolina primary on Saturday and the challenging path that lies ahead of him.
Read More >>Kasich ‘struggling’ on into March
Ohio Gov. John Kasich probably could have used a better phrase for his plan to consolidate establishment voters than “we’re going to keep struggling” in an appearance on Sunday’s “Face the Nation.”
Read More >>Why the Donald Will Most Likely Win Big in South Carolina
Insiders predict Trump win in South Carolina, Clinton in Nevada
Donald Trump is poised for his second win of the Republican presidential primary season on Saturday in South Carolina. And Hillary Clinton looks as if she’ll eke out a victory in Nevada.
That’s according to the activists, strategists and operatives who make up The POLITICO Caucus in both states.
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