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Rand Paul Suspends 2016 Presidential Campaign

(ABC News) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said today he is suspending his 2016 campaign for president. “It’s been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House,” Paul said in a statement. “Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of liberty. Paul finished fifth in Monday’s Iowa caucuses…

Hillary Clinton Banking on Minority Support for Super Tuesday, Memo Says

(ABC News) — HillarAfter eking out a victory in Iowa before an anticipated loss in New Hampshire next week,Hillary Clinton’s campaign is banking on their minority support in the Super Tuesday states to help secure the nomination, according to a memo Clinton’s campaign manager sent to top donors Tuesday outlining the “path forward” after the Iowa caucuses. “The voters of…

Hillary Clinton Campaign Declares Victory in Iowa Caucuses

(ABC News) — After a tight contest, Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign declared victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses and the state party indicated the former secretary of state is poised to be awarded more delegates than rival Bernie Sanders. “Hillary Clinton has won the Iowa Caucus,” the Clinton campaign’s Iowa State Director Matt Paul said in a statement early this…

SC Superdelegate Sticks with O’Malley, Keeping Options Open

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina superdelegate says he’s might look outside the Democratic party now that his candidate, Martin O’Malley, has dropped out of the presidential race. Boyd Brown told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he can’t back Bernie Sanders because of his socialist-leaning views. Brown says he can’t support Hillary Clinton because of what he called…

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WATCH: Rubio Gets Endorsement from SC Senator Tim Scott

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has thrown his support behind Republican presidential Marco Rubio. Tuesday morning, Senator Scott endorsed the Florida senator for the Republican nomination for president. A statement from Senator Scott says in part, “We have one shot in 2016 to beat Hillary Clinton and that shot is Marco Rubio, and with him as…

Iowa Caucuses: Race Between Clinton and Sanders Too Close to Project

(ABC News) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were locked in a race for the Iowa caucuses that was too close to project, with 96 percent of precincts reporting Monday night. The candidates were separated by less than 1 percent. Hillary Clinton led in delegates 27-2 with only two outstanding. Early Tuesday morning, the Sanders campaign alleged that the Iowa Democratic…

Clinton Campaign Claims Victory in Iowa

Des Moines, IA (WOLO) — The Iowa contest has yet to be officially decided, but Hillary Clinton’s campaign is already declaring victory in the Iowa Democratic caucuses. With 99% of precincts reporting, both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take about 50% of the vote. Hillary Clinton: 49.9% Bernie Sanders: 49.6% The numbers are in from the Iowa Democratic Party. Iowa…

Virtual Tie for Democratic Candidates

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) –Texas Sen. Ted Cruz knows he’ll wake up the winner of the Republican caucuses in Iowa. But there’s still no clear winner among Democrats after what Sen. Bernie Sanders calls  “a virtual tie” with Hillary Clinton. Speaking late Monday, Clinton said the results still coming in gave her “a big sigh of relief.” Clinton also said…

Ted Cruz Projected Winner in Iowa

DES MOINES, IA (WOLO) –Here are the latest results from the Iowa Caucuses. Republicans Ted Cruz 28% Donald Trump 24% Marco Rubio 23%                                         Democratic Hillary Clinton 50% Bernie Sanders 49% Martin O’Malley .06%   Categories: Politics