Clinton aims to reset campaign with focus on black voters

Rubio won the expectations game in Iowa but had nothing to show for it in New Hampshire. Between the two of them they won 52 percent of the GOP vote in Iowa and 47 percent in New Hampshire. “I’m surprised he didn’t do better”.

The public embrace of a possible brokered convention marks a sharp shift in rhetoric from Rubio’s top adviser that could be created to raise alarm bells among Republican officials.

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio turned up the heat on his opponents – proactively calling them out by name – while campaigning in SC on Thursday.

A week ago, the youthful senator from Florida was in great shape. It will bring together blacks and whites, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, straight and gay, male and female, people who were born in America and people who immigrated here. An endorsement by The New York Times is no help there.

David Plouffe, perhaps best known for his work as President Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, noted yesterday that it’s “rare to see the best political athlete” in a presidential race “never get traction”.

“I don’t need to start these fights, but if someone starts one in the future, we are going to point out the differences in our records in a sharper way”, Rubio said.

Sharpton says, “I think it is very important that he sent the signal that on the morning after a historic victory…he would come to Harlem and have breakfast with me”. They show that the Republicans have a potential advantage in November but first must get through a problematic nomination process.

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Clinton’s campaign plans a significant push to win minority voters in the two remaining February contests in Nevada and SC and several Southern states holding contests in early March. Also a problem for Bush: In a three-way contest with Trump and Cruz, his more moderate image and positions would make it tougher for him to compete for conservative and very conservative votes (in contrast to Rubio, who has positioned himself as more conservative). Last week during a debate exchange with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), Trump called eminent domain a “necessity” and pointed to the Keystone XL pipeline, a popular project among Republican voters. You know – the issues. The meeting will be the first big event after Sanders trampled Clinton in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night.

“Right now, we are really focused on contract negotiations for 48,000 workers”, union spokeswoman Bethany Khan said. For sheer unpredictability, I can’t think of one election that comes even close to 2016. “It is just going to take a little longer, but we are going to get there”. “But, you’re running to be the leader of the free world – it’s supposed to be a challenge”.

Ted Cruz says Trump isn’t conservative enough for SC. “That is why we must win the election”.

Other African-American mothers whose children were victims of gun violence, including Gwen Carr, mother of Eric Garner; Maria Hamilton, mother of Dontre Hamilton; and Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis; are planning to campaign for Clinton in SC in the coming weeks.

It’s by no means assured that Rubio’s candidacy will survive that long.

The exit poll results include interviews with 2,222 Democratic primary voters and 2,036 Republican primary voters and have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. “They all have bad moments”, said Barbara O’Connor, 67, a registered Republican. “Immigrant families shouldn’t have to lie awake at night listening for a knock on the door”, Clinton said in her Tuesday evening concession speech.