Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
U.Va. political handicappers predict Hillary Clinton win, Democratic takeover of the Senate
Hillary Clinton is poised to become the 45th president of the United States and Democrats are on the verge of capturing control of the Senate, according to the final pre-election predictions from the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. Published November 7, 2016
Donald Trump kicks off final day of campaigning, vows to deliver ‘real change’
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump kicked off his final day of campaigning Monday by telling voters in Florida the 2016 election will decide whether the nation is "ruled by a corrupt political class" led by Hillary Clinton or embraces the "real change" that he plans to usher in if elected. Published November 7, 2016
Battleground state shifting demographics altering old rules
The rapid demographic changes that are giving traditional battleground states more of a blue hue in the 2016 presidential race have yet to sweep through Ohio, where white working-class voters have embraced Donald Trump's brash style and populist message. Published November 6, 2016
Donald Trump casts himself as change agent in final pre-election sprint
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Friday he will bring real change to Washington if elected president, as he looked to frame the final days of the 2016 race for the White House against Hillary Clinton. Published November 4, 2016
Bernie Sanders still getting Ohio voters who decry both Clinton and Trump
Three months after she defeated Sen. Bernard Sanders and won Democrats' presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton is still losing support to the Vermont maverick. Published November 3, 2016
Bernie Sanders rallies support for former rival Clinton in Ohio
Seeking to counteract Donald Trump's gains in some of Ohio's traditional Democratic strongholds, Hillary Clinton deployed her former primary rival Bernie Sanders Thursday, hoping to mobilize millennial and working-class voters five days from Election Day. Published November 3, 2016
Rob Portman bucks ‘Trump effect,’ turns Ohio Senate race into rout with union support
Al Fillingim, a retired Teamsters truck driver, says he plans to cast his vote in next week's election for Republican Sen. Rob Portman and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and says other members of the local union are poised to do the same. Published November 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton email scandal, renewed FBI probe put supporters on edge in crucial Ohio
Hillary Clinton's Ohio supporters here are nervous about her campaign, fearing the renewed scandal over her emails will dent her -- and she is hoping to counter with a full slate of surrogates urging voters to back the Democratic team, even if they are not excited about its star player. Published November 1, 2016
Obama warns working class Ohio voters not to be ‘bamboozled’ by Donald Trump
President Obama on Tuesday called on Ohio voters to help power Hillary Clinton to the presidency just as they did for him in back-to-back elections, and warned working-class voters here not to be "bamboozled" by Donald Trump. Published November 1, 2016
Donald Trump gets pro-life voters’ support begrudgingly
Linda Thistleton cast an early ballot for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but this pro-life voter still doesn't consider herself a "Trump supporter." Published October 31, 2016
Donald Trump on email investigation: System ‘might not be as rigged as I thought’
GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is rethinking his charge that the political system is "rigged" against him, following the FBI's announcement that it has renewed its investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. Published October 28, 2016
Trump: FBI can right ‘horrible mistake’ with revived Clinton email probe
Donald Trump seized on the news Friday that the FBI has renewed its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state, saying law enforcement officials now have a chance to "right the horrible mistake that they made" by refusing to recommend criminal charges against the Democrat earlier this year. Published October 28, 2016
Local politicians hope to ride Donald Trump’s populist wave to election
Whether Donald Trump wins or loses, his acolytes are already laying plans to harness his iconoclastic campaign in future races, hoping a little of the Trump magic can carry over to statehouses and Congressional elections. Published October 27, 2016
Trump: Obamacare has been a ‘catastrophic event’
Donald Trump called Obamacare a "catastrophic event" at a rally Wednesday in Ohio, telling supporters that insurance premium hikes have exposed the lies President Obama relied on to promote the health care law. Published October 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s path to victory runs through Florida, where enthusiasm is ‘through the roof’
Prognosticators have issued a grim assessment of Donald Trump's chances, but the GOP nominee's path to the White House is still alive and runs through Florida, where his campaign has gained momentum in the final stretch of the race. Published October 26, 2016
Paul Ryan’s defeated primary foe announces bid to unseat him as House Speaker
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan easily defeated Paul Nehlen in his Republican primary race and apparently will have to outdo the businessman once again if he wants to reclaim the top post in the lower chamber. Published October 26, 2016
Donald Trump praises Newt Gingrich for clash with Megyn Kelly on Fox News: ‘We don’t play games’
Donald Trump congratulated former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Wednesday for his much-hyped televised clash with Fox News host Megyn Kelly the previous evening, expressing his solidarity in the notion that the two men "don't play games." Published October 26, 2016
Trump touts Old Post Office renovation as ‘metaphor’ for nation’s potential
Donald Trump took a detour from the campaign trail Wednesday to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington marking the official opening of his new luxury hotel blocks from The White House -- sparking questions about whether it was the best use of his time less than two weeks out from the election. Published October 26, 2016
Tea partyers back Donald Trump despite his pricey fiscal plan
Donald Trump's tax and spending plans would explode the deficit, according to independent analyses, but tea party voters, the political movement born as a protest against government debt, are still willing to roll the dice with the billionaire businessman, saying he is the closest thing they have to a political home this year. Published October 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton allies’ donations to campaign of Jill McCabe, FBI official’s wife, draw scrutiny
Donald Trump demanded an investigation Monday after revelations that Hillary Clinton's allies invested heavily in the state Senate campaign of a Democrat at a time when her husband oversaw part of the FBI's investigation into Mrs. Clinton's secret email account. Published October 24, 2016
