Politics

Donald Trump taking ownership of GOP

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – Coming off a win in the SC Primary, Donald Trump gains momentum heading into Super Tuesday say political experts. ABC NEWS — Donald Trump now owns the Republican party. The only question left is whether what’s left of the GOP establishment can winnow the field fast enough to take it back. South Carolina reveals a…

Hillary Clinton to visit Columbia Tuesday

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – The Democrats will be beefing up their campaign visits this week, ahead of Saturday’s Primary.  Hillary Clinton will be joining a Breaking Down Barriers Forum with Sybrina Fulton, Geneva Reed-Veal, Gwen Carr, Maria Hamilton, and Lucy McBath.  This will take place  Tuesday, February 23rd at Central Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. Additional forums…

Best Lines From the Candidates’ Victory and Defeat Speeches

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters in South Carolina, Feb. 20, 2016. (ABC News) — The wait is over in South Carolina and Nevada. ABC News projects that Donald Trump will win the South Carolina Republican primary, based on analysis of the vote. On the other side of the aisle, ABC News projects Hillary Clinton will win the…

How Hillary Clinton Won Nevada

(ABC News) — ABC News projects Hillary Clinton will win the Nevada Democratic caucuses, but Bernie Sanders kept the race tight in more ways than one. So how did Clinton do it? Here are five factors that mattered: 1. The Gender Gap The gender gap was a sharp divide in the Silver State, with Clinton winning the votes of women…

Projection: Clinton Takes Nevada

(CNN)– Hillary Clinton will win the Nevada Democratic caucuses, CNN projects, a crucial victory that could ease concerns about her ability to secure the party’s nomination. The win provides a jolt of momentum to the former secretary of state as she heads into the February 1 South Carolina Democratic primary and Super Tuesday on March 1. Clinton faced a surprisingly spirited…

Jeb Bush Charts Uncertain Course In South Carolina’s Republican Primary

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, at least from the outside, was feeling good. A crowd of supporters greeted him at the Eastlan Baptist Church on Saturday morning, where he was making his first precinct visit of the day ahead of South Carolina’s Republican primary. He was joined by his mother, Barbara, his wife, Columba, his brother, Neil, and his son…

High Stakes for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

  Hillary CLinton and Bernie Sanders Battle to Win Nevada Caucus Getty Images   (ABC News) — On Saturday, Nevada will become the first Western state and the third state in the country to hold a Democratic presidential nominating contesting this election year. And the pressure is on Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton to snag a win in what looks…