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For the Record: 45% Trump, 45% Clinton, 47% ‘we hate you both’
Nothing’s happening this week on the voting front, with Washington State holding a primary that 1) won’t supersede the results of March’s Democratic caucuses (a big Bernie Sanders victory), and 2) won’t matter on the Republican side, since Donald Trump is the only candidate on the ballot who’s still in the running. Why are they even voting on presidential nominees? Great question! The Washington State secretary of state’s website even has it as a FAQ. Among the reasons: A lot of people have put a lot of hard work into this, so we’re doing it. (We’re only mildly paraphrasing.)
Read More >>Clinton’s Challenge Is Winning Over Sanders Voters
Two forces are at play in our new NBC/WSJ poll showing Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump shrinking to just three points, 46%-43%. One, Republicans have rallied around Trump since he became his party’s presumptive nominee. They’re now backing him over Clinton by an 86%-to-6% margin — up from 72% to 13% a month ago.
Read More >>Clinton and Sanders Amass Appearances Before California Fight
Hillary Clinton has insisted that the Democratic primary contest against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is behind her and that the party’s nomination is essentially hers.
Don’t tell that to Californians.
Read More >>Democrats expect troubled convention
Contentious national party conventions have been rare in recent years, as campaigns attempt to impose their will and minimize any and all potential discord and embarrassment that might spoil their prime-time moments. Many expect the Republican convention this year to be rougher than usual, however, and recent weeks have led many to conclude the Democrats may be in for a tough few days in Philadelphia as well. Politico reports:
Democratic insiders: Convention could be ‘a rough ride’
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Democratic insiders: Convention could be ‘a rough ride’
A majority of Democratic insiders are worried about the party’s ability to unite its factions before this summer’s national party convention and pivot quickly to defeating Donald Trump in the general election.
Read More >>Sanders, Defiant on the Stump, Quietly Reassures Democrats on Unity
As tensions were escalating between Bernie Sanders and Democratic Party leaders over the chaos caused by his supporters at a Nevada convention, Dick Durbin got an unexpected call from the Vermont senator.
Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, came away from the conversation on Wednesday convinced that Sanders, who has all but lost the presidential nomination battle to Hillary Clinton, understands the need for party unity and will do his part to defeat presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Read More >>Poll: Clinton up double-digits on Sanders in NJ
Hillary Clinton leads Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in New Jersey by double-digits, a new poll shows, with weeks to go before the state’s contest on the final day of the Democratic primary on June 7.