Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester specifically believes the Republican candidate’s law-and-order message will resonate with voters.
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Trump speech fact check: Many of his stats don’t withstand close scrutiny
The Republican nominee also left out positive numbers including rising incomes and low unemployment.
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Trump’s defense of NATO may be conditional
The candidate raises eyebrows by saying that member nations must pay their share before the U.S. will ensure their protection.
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Last-minute protests fizzle outside Republican convention
Shouting matches and scuffles come to a halt once demonstrators are outnumbered by hundreds of police officers.
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Virginia Sen. Kaine emerges as top contender for Clinton ticket
The announcement of her pick could come as early as Friday afternoon in Florida.
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In hard-edged acceptance speech, Trump says he will face down dangers to America
The Republicans’ presidential nominee offers himself as a law and order candidate and the voice for the ‘forgotten men and women of our country.’
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Street scene: This is what it feels like outside the Republican convention
It’s all very funny until it’s not funny. It’s funny like your uncle is funny after three drinks at a wedding, but how after five drinks he hits things, hard.
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Spokesman says Obama likes Kaine as Clinton VP possibility
Josh Earnest also offers praise for sitting Cabinet members Tom Vilsack and Thomas E. Perez.
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Dana Milbank: At Trump-soaked convention, self-worship upstages sound judgment
Tales of the candidate’s personal greatness eclipse attempts to promote other Republican messages.
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Maine delegates disappointed that Cruz didn’t endorse Trump
They supported the Texas senator in the primary, yet as one Maine delegate observes, ‘I can tell you there are a lot of disappointed people in there.’