Things get lively as the Democratic State Convention in Portland decides to bind superdelegates, beginning in 2020, to the outcome of the state’s caucuses or primaries.
Election 2016
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Sanders nets 31 delegates in Washington, but still facing long odds
Hillary Clinton has 1,702 delegates, Sanders 1,411.
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Notable Republicans back away from Trump
Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham say they will not support Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
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John Kerry to graduates: Diversity is ‘Trump’s worst nightmare’
The secretary of state notes the many races and religions among the Northeastern University graduates.
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Trump grudgingly agrees to meet with House Speaker Ryan
President Obama, meanwhile, tells reporters, ‘This is not a reality show.’
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Charles Krauthammer: Republican Party’s shift to populism is an ideological earthquake
Donald Trump’s lock on the nomination represents the death of the party’s Reagan-aligned politics.
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Collins says Trump needs ‘changes in his approach’ but she’ll back Republican nominee
Unlike some other prominent Republicans, Susan Collins of Maine says she will attend the party’s national convention in July.
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Women pose biggest threat to Trump, Republicans in November
More women vote than men, and they may be the key to Democrats’ regaining control of the Senate.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan ‘not ready’ to endorse Trump
Other Republican leaders offer grudging support for the presumptive nominee, but Ryan says Trump must do more to unify the party.
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Bushes’ snub of Trump has roots in the Republican base’s anger
To conservatives, not having the endorsements of the two former presidents may not be a hindrance.