Across New Hampshire, as the Democratic presidential candidates make their closing arguments ahead of Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary, the latest polls suggest Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg are in the lead, after finishing at the top in Iowa last week. Sanders and Buttigieg are a study in contrasts. One is a 78-year-old Democratic socialist and the oldest candidate in the race. […]
Anthony Brooks
WBUR
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Poll: Buttigieg, Biden Top N.H. Primary Race, While Warren’s Support Slips
With the first-in-the-nation primary less than nine weeks away, Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former Vice President Joe Biden are leading the crowded Democratic presidential primary race in New Hampshire, according to a new poll. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren poll close behind, suggesting that New Hampshire voters are divided among the four front-runners in a race that remains unresolved.
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Former Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Joins A Crowded Race For President
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick launched his presidential campaign with an announcement video Thursday morning, making a last-minute entry into an already-crowded Democratic field.
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Survivors Of Gun Violence: A Life Of Pain And Deep Wounds That Don’t Heal
Clai Lasher-Sommers still carries the deep emotional and physical scars from a gunshot wound she suffered 50 years ago. She’s now 62 and runs a small farm in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, in the southwest corner of the state, where her green fields are surrounded by soft, rolling hills. “This is the land that I used to play […]
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14 Years Ago, Warren And Biden Battled Over Bankruptcy. Their Fight Still Defines A Party Rift
As they and others battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren are revisiting an old fight that defines a major rift in their party.
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MA Rep. Moulton Joins Crowded Presidential Primary
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has jumped into the crowded race for the Democratic presidential nomination, presenting himself as a candidate of generational change.“The greatest generation saved our country from tyranny. It’s time for our generation to step up and do the same,” Moulton says in a video posted on YouTube Monday morning. Moulton, a resident […]
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Gonzalez Hits Baker For The Governor’s Backing Of GOP Senate Candidate Diehl
Gov. Charlie Baker and his Democratic challenger, Jay Gonzalez, debated on Wednesday night for the second time — and with less than three weeks to go until election day. They disagreed about transportation, education and health care — and how to pay for it all. But their biggest argument was over Baker’s support of fellow […]
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A Stunner: Pressley Topples Capuano In Nationally Watched 7th District Race
There is a changing of the guard in the 7th Congressional District, with shockwaves sure to reverberate throughout the Democratic Party.
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A Stunner: Pressley Topples Capuano In Nationally Watched 7th District Race
There is a changing of the guard in the 7th Congressional District, with shockwaves sure to reverberate throughout the Democratic Party.
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Capuano Touts Experience While Pressley Calls For Change At Democratic Forum
Although they agree on most issues, Congressman Michael Capuano and his challenger, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, sought to sharpen their…
