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North Carolina has one of the most-polled electorates in the United States. As we head into a general election full of highly competitive races for governor, senator, president, and other offices, those of us who closely follow politics in the Tar Heel State will again appreciate the high frequency of polling available.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke at her Brooklyn headquarters June 7. She thanked supporters and said that rival Donald Trump is "trying to wall off Americans from each other." NEW YORK - Powered by a strong showing in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump.
A decision after his Nevada loss set up a dynamic that would haunt the campaign for the rest of the race. Bernie Sanders' senior advisers were still in Las Vegas the day after the Nevada caucuses when they convened a conference call to plot their path ahead.
Powered by a strong showing in California, Hillary Clinton declared victory in her yearlong battle for the heart of the Democratic party, seizing her place in history and setting out on the difficult task of fusing a fractured party to confront Donald Trump. Clinton cruised to easy victories in three of the six state contests on Tuesday - including delegate-rich New Jersey.
"I understand the responsibility of carrying the mantle" of the Republican Party, Trump said Tuesday night, reading from a teleprompter to supporters gathered at one of his golf courses. "I will never, ever let you down."
From right, Nicole Schutz and Marco Peter Serna, candidate for First Judicial District Attorney, campaign in front of Gonzales Community School during the New Mexico Primary Election in Santa Fe, on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
A screenshot of Chris Murphy filibustering on the floor of the Senate Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. A screenshot of Chris Murphy filibustering on the floor of the Senate Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Chaos and violence continue, Today, the US Defense Dept announced: Strikes in Iraq Fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted 15 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government: -- Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL modular oil refinery and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.
Bernie Sanders supporters wave signs during a campaign rally at Crissy Field in San Francisco, California, on Monday, June 6, 2016. Bernie Sanders supporters wave signs during a campaign rally at Crissy Field in San Francisco, California, on Monday, June 6, 2016.
A plan to privatize military commissaries was derailed today in the U.S. Senate. Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe pushed an amendment through to the National Defense Authorization Act that preserves them.
Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party and casting herself as the beneficiary of generations who fought for equality. "This campaign is about making sure there are no ceilings, no limits on any of us," Clinton said during an emotional rally in Brooklyn, eight years to the day after she ended her first failed White House run.
Hillary makes history: Clinton claims victory as the first woman Democratic nominee and urges Bernie to let her take on 'unfit bully' Trump in race for the presidency Trump promises a 'major speech' about the Clintons: The Donald ends primary season by blasting Hillary's 'politics of personal enrichment' and 'totally illegal private server' 'I think we've got a shot.'
2, 2015 file photo, California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles. California's unusual election rules allow only two U.S. Senate candidates to advance to a November ... .
Bluffing is Donald Trump's one great talent, and he brazenly bluffed his way to the Republican nomination. Now he is showing his cards, however, and they are utter garbage: racism, ignorance, capriciousness, egomania and general unfitness for office.
2, 2015 file photo, California Attorney General Kamala Harris speaks at a news conference in Los Angeles. California's unusual election rules allow only two U.S. Senate candidates to advance to a November ... .
Eight years to the day after she conceded the hard-fought Democratic primary to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton has achieved her long-awaited goal of becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major party. But the primary season isn't over yet -- voters are going to the polls in six states for the final Super Tuesday contest.
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will emerge from Tuesday's coast-to-coast contests the presumptive presidential nominees of their parties. On that, there's not much suspense: Trump has held that title for weeks, and Clinton clinched it on the eve of the votes.
Congress on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a sweeping bill that would for the first time regulate tens of thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday products, from household cleaners to clothing and furniture. In a rare display of bipartisanship in an election year, the Senate backed the measure on a voice vote after Republicans and Democrats spoke enthusiastically about the legislation.
Barring a truly extraordinary turn of events, the seemingly endless presidential primary season will conclude Tuesday night with Hillary Clinton as the presumptive Democratic nominee. She and her primary rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., deserve credit for competing largely on issues rather than insults.