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Presidential Election Archive

Archives for July 2016

Searches for “register to vote” briefly surpassed “Kim Kardashian” during the DNC
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They spiked more during Clinton’s night than Trump’s.

By Libby Nelson
Hillary Clinton at her Democratic convention speech: “I’m not here to take away your guns”
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Clinton was very clear in her speech.

By German Lopez
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This election isn’t just Democrat vs. Republican. It’s normal vs. abnormal.This election isn’t just Democrat vs. Republican. It’s normal vs. abnormal.
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There are some differences in politics that transcend ideology. This is one of them.

By Ezra Klein
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Clinton on Trump: “A man you can bait with a tweet” can’t be trusted “with nuclear weapons”Clinton on Trump: “A man you can bait with a tweet” can’t be trusted “with nuclear weapons”
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Wars, Clinton said, are started by “little men” moved by “fear and pride.”

By Andrew Prokop
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“I wasn’t expecting to burst into tears:” the surprisingly emotional experience of Clinton’s nomination“I wasn’t expecting to burst into tears:” the surprisingly emotional experience of Clinton’s nomination
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Clinton’s nomination sent to all women and girls: This belongs to you. This is yours too. You belong here.

By Sarah Kliff
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Hillary Clinton’s best argument for herself, in one paragraphHillary Clinton’s best argument for herself, in one paragraph
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“It’s not just a detail if it’s your kid, if it’s your family. It’s a big deal.”

By Zack Beauchamp
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Read Hillary Clinton’s full DNC acceptance speech: “We begin a new chapter tonight”Read Hillary Clinton’s full DNC acceptance speech: “We begin a new chapter tonight”
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Hillary Clinton accepts the nomination as the Democratic candidate for president on day four of the Democratic National Convention.

By Michelle Garcia
Yes, Hillary Clinton is part of a dynasty. That’s usually how glass ceilings get shattered.
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Don’t hold Bill against Hillary.

By Zack Beauchamp
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Chelsea Clinton DNC speech transcript 2016: My mother “never, ever forgets who she is fighting for.”Chelsea Clinton DNC speech transcript 2016: My mother “never, ever forgets who she is fighting for.”
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Clinton introduced her mother, the first woman to accept a presidential nomination in history.

By Katie Hicks
The DNC’s most powerful anti-Trump message came from the father of a fallen Muslim soldier
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“You have sacrificed nothing.”

By Libby Nelson
First Democrats borrowed Republicans’ rhetoric. Now they’re clapping for Ronald Reagan.
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It’s the latest way Donald Trump has made American politics weird.

By Libby Nelson
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Hillary Clinton’s DNC speech 2016: live stream, TV schedule, and how to watch onlineHillary Clinton’s DNC speech 2016: live stream, TV schedule, and how to watch online
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This will be a historic moment.

By Tara Golshan
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Watch live: the final night of Democratic National ConventionWatch live: the final night of Democratic National Convention
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Tonight is the night Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman presidential nominee of a major political party.

By Katie Hicks