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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for February 2016

Politics
Hillary Clinton hails “moms of Black Lives Matter” in South Carolina victory speechHillary Clinton hails “moms of Black Lives Matter” in South Carolina victory speech
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“They have channeled their sorrow into a strategy and their mourning into a movement,” Clinton said of five mothers whose children have died.

By Jeff Stein
2016 Presidential Election
In South Carolina, Hillary Clinton showed how she’ll run against Donald TrumpIn South Carolina, Hillary Clinton showed how she’ll run against Donald Trump
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This is why Clinton wants Trump as the Republican nominee.

By Ezra Klein
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Hillary Clinton scores an overwhelming victory in South CarolinaHillary Clinton scores an overwhelming victory in South Carolina
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The deeper you dig, the worse the news looks for Bernie Sanders.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Why the GOP can’t stop Donald Trump, in one anecdoteWhy the GOP can’t stop Donald Trump, in one anecdote
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And one flip-flop.

By Dara Lind
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What to expect at today’s South Carolina Democratic primaryWhat to expect at today’s South Carolina Democratic primary
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One candidate’s pollster openly admits the campaign expects to lose by a lot.

By Andrew Prokop
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Vox Sentences: “My party has gone bat**** crazy”Vox Sentences: “My party has gone bat**** crazy”
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Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump; an Oscars notable for its absences; Sanders and Clinton compete for black voters.

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
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Ex-Obama speechwriter: electing Clinton is more important than electing Obama wasEx-Obama speechwriter: electing Clinton is more important than electing Obama was
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Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau published a column in the Daily Beast on Friday.

By Jeff Stein
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Why Donald Trump will have to testify about allegedly defrauding Trump University studentsWhy Donald Trump will have to testify about allegedly defrauding Trump University students
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The current frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination once charged thousands of dollars for an education that people thought would teach them to be just like him.

By Libby Nelson
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America’s Trumpiest governor just endorsed Donald TrumpAmerica’s Trumpiest governor just endorsed Donald Trump
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Paul LePage wants to Make America Great Again. No word yet on D-Money.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
This GIF of Trump mocking Rubio with a water bottle sums up the state of the 2016 campaignThis GIF of Trump mocking Rubio with a water bottle sums up the state of the 2016 campaign
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It all started when Rubio mocked Trump’s grammar.

By Libby Nelson
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Lindsey Graham: “My party has gone batshit crazy”Lindsey Graham: “My party has gone batshit crazy”
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Lindsey Graham went hard on Donald Trump in his comedy routine at the Washington Press Club Foundation.

By German Lopez
2016 Presidential Election
This is how Donald Trump takes over the Republican PartyThis is how Donald Trump takes over the Republican Party
2016 Presidential Election

The Republican Party is screwed.

By Ezra Klein
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Newt Gingrich: Republican establishment “better begin thinking about Trump as the future”Newt Gingrich: Republican establishment “better begin thinking about Trump as the future”
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Marco Rubio just mocked Donald Trump, Donald Trump styleMarco Rubio just mocked Donald Trump, Donald Trump style
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“He wanted a full-length mirror. Maybe to make sure his pants weren’t wet — I don’t know.”

By German Lopez
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Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president. Like, of the United States.Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president. Like, of the United States.
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Really, that happened.

By Dylan Matthews