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The moment when a major US party nominated a woman for President for the first time

The moment when a major US party nominated a woman for President for the first time

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And Bernie Sanders played his part Congratulations to Betfair and the other bookies who have been quick to settle long-standing US WH2016 bets as events have unfolded at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. It’s now official – Clinton versus Trump. Given the continuing disquiet amongst some of his followers in the hall the 74 year old socialist from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, played his part in the evening’s choreography. Vermont passed when it was invited to record its votes. Then…

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If Hillary Clinton does win in November then Michelle Obama’s convention speech will be seen as being crucial

If Hillary Clinton does win in November then Michelle Obama’s convention speech will be seen as being crucial

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The First Lady rescues the Convention By all accounts the opening hours of the first day at the Democratic Convention had not been good for the Clinton campaign. The leaked emails and the irreconcilable Bernie supporters have made what should have been a showcase into something of a nightmare. There were persistent chants of “lock her up” whenever Clinton’s name was mentioned. Then Michelle Obama took the stage and made a powerful heartfelt case for the the person who was…

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Trump gets marked bounce in first round of post-convention polling and now has clear national lead

Trump gets marked bounce in first round of post-convention polling and now has clear national lead

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As Democrats gather Philadelphia convention Trump gets marked convention bounce in latest round of WH2016 polling pic.twitter.com/UxFhchvriS — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 25, 2016 This is going to be a tough one for Clinton/Kaine Any idea that Hillary Clinton’s election in November is a forgone conclusion have been shaken in the first batch of post-Republican Convention polls. As the table show he’s got a clear leads. This comes as the Democratic national convention gets underway later today in Philadelphia with…

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It’s being reported that Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine. will be named latest today as Clinton’s running mate

It’s being reported that Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine. will be named latest today as Clinton’s running mate

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It looks as though the Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine is set to be Clinton's running mate. 85% chance on Betfair pic.twitter.com/2oetspWFug — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 22, 2016 A message is due to go out from the Clinton campaign later today with her choice of VP nominee. All the reports suggest that she’s chosen Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. There had been much speculation that she might have gone for Massachusetts Senator, Elizabeth Warren, who has become one of Donald…

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Extraordinary scenes at the GOP convention as Ted Cruz doesn’t back Trump and says “Vote with your conscience”

Extraordinary scenes at the GOP convention as Ted Cruz doesn’t back Trump and says “Vote with your conscience”

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And the Donald is accused of cosying up to Putin Normally the third day of US presidential conventions is for speaker after speaker to get behind the nominee and make rabble rousing speeches. Overnight in Cleveland, Ohio, the contender who had run Trump closest in the primaries, Senator Ted Cruz, had a different approach and refused to back the man who 24 hours beforehand had officially become the nominee. Cruz was also speaking in prime time, that part of the…

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A year after his unlikely candidature Trump looks set to finalise the nomination

A year after his unlikely candidature Trump looks set to finalise the nomination

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Next President The are similarities between Trump backers & LEAVE ones Because so much has happened in British politics over the past couple of months we have hardly looked at the White House which looks set to be bwtween Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Today,in Cleveland Ohio, the Republican campaign starts in earnest with the convention. Although there have been rumblings about a stop Trump move this appears to be very challenging given how successful he was during the primaries….

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Time to take the idea of President Trump seriously

Time to take the idea of President Trump seriously

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Real Clear Politics The Donald is close to being back in the race What a busy three weeks it’s been. You could almost have forgotten that there was an election on in the most powerful country in the world. However, there is and the Republican Party convention begins on Monday. Donald Trump hasn’t had the best of build-ups, after his narrow deficit against Hillary in the national polls back in May – after he’d secured the nomination – widened out…

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The PB/Polling Matters TV Show: Looking at The White House Race

The PB/Polling Matters TV Show: Looking at The White House Race

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On this week’s show the Polling Matters team take a break from Brexit to discuss events across the pond. Keiran and Rob are joined by White House Correspondent and US political analyst Jon-Christopher Bua to discuss Clinton vs Trump, the states Trump must win to get to 270 electoral college votes and who each candidate might pick as their running mate. You can follow Jon-Christopher at @jcbua Audio only version is here Keiran Pedley