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It’s time to take a Trump presidency seriously – it could happen

It’s time to take a Trump presidency seriously – it could happen

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This video appears to show Hillary Clinton falling after being taken unwell at a 9/11 memorial service in New York https://t.co/2H0LvuCm6d — Sky News (@SkyNews) September 11, 2016 Events this weekend remind us that the conditions are there for Trump to win says Keiran Pedley. The Clinton campaign needs to get back on the front foot and fast.   Whether you call it a stumble, collapse or storm in a teacup, Clinton’s apparent fainting as she left this weekend’s 9/11…

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Gary Johnson could be the WH2016 king-maker

Gary Johnson could be the WH2016 king-maker

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For Hillary and Donald, the fringe candidates matter US presidential elections are always two-horse races. No candidate from any party other than the Republicans or Democrats has won the White House in over 150 years (which is to say, not since the Republicans became a major force), and nor has any even come close. Even Roosevelt in 1912 – by a huge distance the most successful third-party candidate in that time – fell a very long way short of defeating…

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Trump becomes the first main party nominee in more than 40 years to refuse to release his tax returns

Trump becomes the first main party nominee in more than 40 years to refuse to release his tax returns

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A big mistake by Trump? He becomes 1st main party nominee since Watergate refusing to release tax returns https://t.co/HdxRhfa62y via @msnbc — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) July 27, 2016 Even Richard Nixon released his Releasing tax returns has become very much part of politics in recent times and has been a well established practice in the US since Watergate. Generally they are issued at a time of the candidate’s choosing and become an issue for a day or so before the…

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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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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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Hillary Clinton wins a majority of pledged delegates but Sanders fights on after having his California dreams ruined

Hillary Clinton wins a majority of pledged delegates but Sanders fights on after having his California dreams ruined

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Clinton wins a majority of pledged delegates but Sanders intends to fight to the convention https://t.co/GxidqTD8Q6 pic.twitter.com/w27IG4g96g — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 8, 2016 Latest Dem delegate count, after last nights results pic.twitter.com/605hfPFjMU — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 8, 2016 A sign of Trump's lack of electability? https://t.co/ZMGUEOspot pic.twitter.com/FDaQageYfJ — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 8, 2016 The punters at Betfair think Remain has the same chance of winning the #EURef as Clinton has winning The White House pic.twitter.com/RO9jPtbcxk — TSE (@TSEofPB) June 8,…

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