Donald Trump’s new finance guru: once a Clinton donor, Soros employee
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Private investor Steven Mnuchin also contributed to Obama, Kerry and Gore. Continue Reading
Bush 41, 43 have no plans to endorse Trump
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For the first time since his own presidency, George H.W. Bush is planning to stay silent in the race for the Oval Office — and the younger former president Bush plans to stay silent as well. Continue Reading
Ted Cruz and friends spent $10 per vote in Indiana. Trump won anyway.
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his super PAC allies spent more than $10 per vote on advertising ahead of Indiana’s primary Tuesday. Continue Reading
A quick change of mind: Kasich drops out; Trump is apparent GOP nominee
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John Kasich tried to convince us on Tuesday night that he still had a path to a contested GOP presidential primary convention battle with Donald Trump. Or maybe he was trying to convince himself. Continue Reading
Most ready to crown Trump the GOP nominee, but Kasich stays in race
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New Mexico’s June 7 Republican presidential primary may not matter after all. Continue Reading
Participate in NMPolitics.net’s presidential straw poll
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There’s been little polling of the New Mexico contests made public, so we’ve decided to run a very short straw poll. Not because it’s scientific in any way. It’s not. But just to see what results we get. For fun! Continue Reading
The choice in the Democratic presidential primary
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Bernie Sanders’ moral leadership and total commitment and focus on the wellbeing of the American people and our society is a great gift. Continue Reading
Donald Trump steamrolling toward nomination despite negative ad blitz
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About 60,000 TV ads — roughly one-fifth of all ads aired in the Republican presidential primary — have been critical of Donald Trump in some fashion. Continue Reading
Clinton hires staff in NM ahead of state’s June 7 primary
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Hillary Clinton appears to be planning to aggressively go after New Mexico’s Democratic Party delegates. Continue Reading
Mexico finds it easier to focus on Trump than its own failings
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Experts accuse the Mexican government of thwarting its investigation of a student massacre and torturing suspects, but the top story in a prominent Mexican newspaper is about standing up to Trump. Continue Reading
Cruz-Kasich deal to stop Trump may not mean much
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Joy Gruben of Las Cruces is planning to vote for Ted Cruz in New Mexico’s Republican presidential primary in spite of a deal Cruz has with opponent John Kasich to not compete here. Continue Reading
Candidates’ deal to stop Trump could bring attention to New Mexico
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A deal announced Sunday between Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich, aimed at stopping Donald Trump from securing the GOP nomination before the party’s convention in July, could make New Mexico’s upcoming primary more important. Continue Reading
$1 billion spent in 2016 presidential race — and other numbers to know
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Big money, and plenty of oddities, mark the latest round of campaign disclosures. Continue Reading
Sanders spent $9 per vote in New York. Trump? About 13 cents.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders faltered in New York despite outspending front-runner Hillary Clinton on the television and radio airwaves. Continue Reading
Cruz now sees contested GOP convention as his only hope
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After a bruising defeat in New York, Ted Cruz is retooling his outlook on how the Republican Party will pick its nominee. Continue Reading