President 2016 – Page 75 – The Portland Press Herald

Clinton closes in on nomination with 97 percent of delegates needed

by HOPE YEN The Associated Press May 24, 2016May 24, 2016

The Democratic candidate has picked up the endorsements of 12 superdelegates in the last week and is just 78 delegates short of the nomination.

by Kathleen Parker The Washington Post May 24, 2016May 23, 2016

By default, Clinton holds the higher ground – more molehill than mountain – over Trump and Sanders.

by MICHAEL BIESECKER The Associated Press May 23, 2016May 23, 2016

The presidential candidate has acknowledged on the campaign trail that her homebrew email setup was a mistake.

by MICHAEL BIESECKER and BRADLEY KLAPPER The Associated Press May 23, 2016May 26, 2016

Critics of the Democratic presidential front-runner say the audit shows that Hillary Clinton isn’t trustworthy or qualified to be president.

by Dan Balz and Scott Clement The Washington Post May 22, 2016November 30, 2016

Never in the history of the Post-ABC poll have the two major party nominees been viewed as harshly as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

by Los Angeles Times May 22, 2016May 23, 2016

The Republican’s searing reminders of sex scandals seek to take the shine off Bill Clinton’s presidency.

European leaders want to know: How could this man – so obviously unprepared and unqualified – be on the verge of winning the Republican nomination?

by and Anu Narayanswamy The Washington Post May 21, 2016May 21, 2016

She far outpaces Donald Trump in spending to build a campaign infrastructure and in building financial reserves.

by The Associated Press May 21, 2016May 21, 2016

Opinion polls find 70 percent unfavorability among women toward the Republican standard-bearer.

by Jenna Johnson The Washington Post May 20, 2016May 20, 2016

He once praised President Obama’s push for gun control but now transforms into a gun-rights advocate.