David Sherfinski

Donald Trump: I have tremendous support within unions

One day before the New Hampshire primary, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump touted his support among unions, saying the demographic he actually has trouble with is rich people. Published February 8, 2016

Marco Rubio: ‘I hope they keep replaying those lines’

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who repeated similar lines about President Obama during Saturday's GOP debate as he was being criticized for appearing overly scripted, said Monday he feels great about the debate and that the message is a central part of his 2016 presidential campaign theme. Published February 8, 2016

Donald Trump, Jeb Bush trade ‘loser’ insult ahead of N.H. primary

On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, GOP presidential candidates Donald Trump and Jeb Bush are both accusing the other one of being a loser. Published February 8, 2016

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders hold leads heading into N.H. primary: poll

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders hold big leads in the final UMass Lowell/7News tracking poll on New Hampshire voters released ahead of Tuesday's primary. Published February 8, 2016

Ben Carson: Would have taken ‘seconds’ for Ted Cruz camp to check on suspending campaign

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said Friday it would have been easy for Sen. Ted Cruz's camp to check with Mr. Carson's campaign before circulating news reports Monday that said the retired doctor was taking a break from the campaign trail. Published February 5, 2016

Donald Trump cancels New Hampshire event because of snow

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign has announced that Mr. Trump's scheduled town hall event at the Londonderry Lions Club Friday was canceled because of the snow. Published February 5, 2016

Donald Trump leads Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has a 9-point lead over Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, according to a national poll on the 2016 GOP field released Friday. Published February 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders erases nearly all of 31-point deficit to Hillary Clinton: poll

Sen. Bernard Sanders has essentially erased what had been a 31-point deficit to 2016 Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton in December, according to a poll released Friday. Published February 5, 2016

Jeb Bush: I’m ‘excited’ about George W. Bush campaigning for me in South Carolina

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday he's excited that his brother, former President George W. Bush, will be campaigning for him in South Carolina, saying he's not going to abandon who he is. Published February 5, 2016

Carly Fiorina: Certain candidates ‘lobbying hard’ to keep me off debate stage

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said Friday there were candidates actively lobbying to keep her off the GOP presidential debate stage Saturday in New Hampshire. Published February 5, 2016

Donald Trump leads in New Hampshire; Marco Rubio moves into second place: polls

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads in New Hampshire just days away from Tuesday's primary, with Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida moving into second place, according to a pair of polls conducted after the Iowa caucuses. Published February 5, 2016

Carly Fiorina gets support from Mitt Romney, Kelly Ayotte, Newt Gingrich in debate push

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has picked up some big-name backers in her bid to get onto the GOP presidential debate stage this Saturday in Manchester, winning support on Thursday from 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Published February 4, 2016

One-quarter name cable news as ‘most helpful’ election info source: survey

Americans are divided on their preferred presidential election news sources, but cable television news was at the top of the list when U.S. adults were asked which source they found the most helpful, according to a survey released Thursday. Published February 4, 2016

Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio closing in on Donald Trump after Iowa: Poll

Businessman Donald Trump's support has gone down nine points since December, according to a poll on the 2016 GOP field taken after Mr. Trump's second-place finish in Iowa to Sen. Ted Cruz, who was nipping at Mr. Trump's heels along with Sen. Marco Rubio. Published February 4, 2016

Chris Christie: Time to move on from Iowa

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that people should move on from Iowa, amid charges from 2016 GOP rival Donald Trump that Sen. Ted Cruz "stole" a win the state on Monday. Published February 4, 2016

Donald Trump leads in New Hampshire; Marco Rubio moves into second place: poll

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a sizable lead in New Hampshire ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary, and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has moved into second place, according to a poll released Thursday. Published February 4, 2016

Donald Trump tells Arkansas crowd: Bill and Hillary Clinton ‘left you’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd in Little Rock Wednesday night that former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "left" them, and that the Clintons wouldn't be as big a draw as Mr. Trump is now. Published February 4, 2016

Rand Paul suspends presidential campaign

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky announced Wednesday he is suspending his presidential campaign, saying it's been an "honor" to participate in the GOP primary race while pledging to continue to fight on in the U.S. Senate. Published February 3, 2016

Bernie Sanders: I will participate in debate Thursday night

Sen. Bernard Sanders said Wednesday he plans to participate in a Thursday night debate with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, amid haggling from both camps over the prospect of future debates in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary contest. Published February 3, 2016

In big shift since 2008, red states now outnumber blue states in U.S.: Gallup

For the first time in eight years, there are more "red" states than "blue" states in the country, according to new analysis of political party affiliations in the U.S. from Gallup. Published February 3, 2016