Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Pete Buttigieg on New Hampshire results: ‘We are here to stay’
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday said his performance in the New Hampshire primary proves his campaign is "here to stay" as he called for party unity while lobbing unnamed attacks directed toward his Democratic presidential rivals. Published February 11, 2020
Pete Buttigieg’s struggles with minority voters loom in Nevada, South Carolina
Pete Buttigieg is about to come face-to-face with his political kryptonite: skeptical minority voters. Published February 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary; Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet drop out
For the second time, Sen. Bernard Sanders won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, strengthening his grip on the far-left mantle in the race and giving him a burst of momentum heading into the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary this month. Published February 11, 2020
Amy Klobuchar casts herself as Trump’s ‘worst nightmare’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said that her stronger-than-anticipated showing in the New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday is more evidence that she is fast-becoming President Trump's "worst nightmare." Published February 11, 2020
Joe Biden flops in New Hampshire primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden appeared poised to have to peel himself off the political canvas once again after delivering an anemic performance in the New Hampshire primary. Published February 11, 2020
Donald Trump mocks Elizabeth Warren over ‘bad night’ in New Hampshire
President Trump mocked what was shaping up to be a "bad night" for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire, saying "Pocahontas" is looking for a way out of the 2020 presidential race. Published February 11, 2020
Michael Bennet drops out of 2020 race
Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Tuesday said he is ending his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published February 11, 2020
New Hampshire exit polls: Pete Buttigieg most likely to beat Donald Trump
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is seen as the best candidate to defeat President Trump, according to exit polls in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary. Published February 11, 2020
New Hampshire primary too close to call after polls close
The Democratic primary race in New Hampshire was too close to call after polls closed Tuesday night. Published February 11, 2020
Andrew Yang to suspend presidential campaign
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Tuesday announced he is suspending his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published February 11, 2020
New Hampshire exit polls: Democrats want Trump slayer, not ideological kin
The voters that turned out for the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday said they are more interested in fielding a presidential nominee who can defeat President Trump than they are in putting up their ideological avatar. Published February 11, 2020
Biden shifts focus to South Carolina
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden isn't planning to stick around to celebrate the final vote tallies from the New Hampshire primary, where he faces the prospect of a disappointing finish. Published February 11, 2020
Pete Buttigieg: ‘Very difficult’ for Bernie Sanders to defeat Donald Trump
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg warned Tuesday that Sen. Bernard Sanders could have a "very difficult" time winning the White House because voters are looking for a clearer picture of how the Vermont senator plans to pay for his grand governing vision. Published February 11, 2020
Democratic New Hampshire primary gets nastier after Iowa chaos ups ante
The final week of campaigning in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary ended in much the way it began: with a food fight between the top contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published February 10, 2020
Biden support slides among black voters: national poll
Joseph R. Biden's support among black voters has slipped since last year, signaling more potential trouble for the former vice president's sputtering 2020 campaign. Published February 10, 2020
Pete Buttigieg leads initial Iowa tally; Bernie Sanders second, Joe Biden fourth
The political circus in Iowa inched closer to a belated conclusion Tuesday after the Democratic Party rolled out a "majority" of initial caucus results showing former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg leading the pack, followed by Sen. Bernard Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Published February 4, 2020
Bernie Sanders: ‘Unfair’ to question pending Iowa results
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday pushed back against attempts to cast doubt on the pending results out of Iowa, saying it is "unfair" for his rivals to try to do so. Published February 4, 2020
Hillary Clinton alums developed faulty Iowa caucus app
The company behind the app that led to the delay in reporting caucus results in Iowa was established by alums of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Published February 4, 2020
Bret Nilles, Iowa Democratic county chair: Reporting mess a ‘black mark’ against caucuses
Bret Nilles, chair of the Linn County Iowa Democrats, felt as though things were going smoothly in the caucuses Monday night after reporting out the results from his precinct without any issues about 90 minutes after it began. Published February 4, 2020
Iowa Democrats say ‘coding’ error led to caucus reporting debacle
The chair of the Iowa Democrats said Tuesday the caucus reporting system broke down after a "coding issue" led to inconsistencies in counts and forced the data that was coming in from the more than 1,600 precincts to be logged in manually. Published February 4, 2020
