Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Pennsylvania’s directly elected, unbound delegates could tip scales in contested convention
The GOP presidential race is turning into a trench warfare fight for every last delegate, and nowhere will that be more true than in Pennsylvania, where the delegates themselves are elected directly by voters in the primary. Published March 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s delegates vow to stay loyal in contested convention
Donald Trump's delegates to the Republican nominating convention are proving to be exceptionally loyal, defying predictions by some analysts that they may flip their support to another candidate if Mr. Trump doesn't win on the first ballot in Cleveland this summer. Published March 23, 2016
John Kasich vows to fight to Republican convention
Trailing badly in the GOP nomination race, Gov. John Kasich is looking past his deficit on the scoreboard and instead envisioning sinking the game-winner in overtime at the Republican National Convention this summer. Published March 16, 2016
Donald Trump warns of ‘riots,’ ‘bad things’ if denied nomination at convention
Donald Trump warned Wednesday against trying to award the Republican presidential nomination to another candidate if he heads into the convention with the most accumulated delegates -- which has become the stated strategy of many who are trying to stop him. Published March 16, 2016
Chances of stopping Donald Trump before nomination dwindle
The odds of anyone other than business Donald Trump winning enough delegates to capture the Republican presidential nomination before the national convention are shrinking fast. Published March 16, 2016
Ted Cruz sees two-man race with Donald Trump after Marco Rubio’s exit
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said that Sen. Marco Rubio's exit from the GOP presidential race has set up a two-man race between himself and businessman Donald Trump for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. Published March 16, 2016
Donald Trump wins Illinois in major delegate haul
Donald Trump will win the Illinois GOP primary, multiple news outlets project. Published March 15, 2016
Donald Trump attracting new voters; Democrats ‘tired of corrupt politics’
Anita Genova had never cast a vote in the Republican primary, but she walked into a polling place here Tuesday and pulled the lever for Donald Trump. Published March 15, 2016
John Kasich moves quickly to cash in on Ohio victory
Gov. John Kasich wasted little time trying cash in on his Ohio win. Published March 15, 2016
John Kasich wins Ohio after Donald Trump takes Florida, forces Marco Rubio to drop out
Donald Trump dominated Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, knocking Sen. Marco Rubio out of the race -- but Gov. John Kasich claimed victory in Ohio, splitting the two top prizes on the board and making a contested convention ever more likely. Published March 15, 2016
Donald Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, other states still outstanding
Donald Trump was the projected winner of Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, dealing a likely fatal blow to Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential hopes -- but Mr. Trump was struggling elsewhere on the map, as other candidates were giving him a tough fight. Published March 15, 2016
Senate candidates fight for attention, walk fine line in tricky political year
The Republican presidential contest has drowned out the rest of politics -- including the race in Florida to replace Sen. Marco Rubio -- leaving the crowded field of candidates struggling to break through. Published March 14, 2016
Donald Trump’s leads dwindle in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri as campaign faces worst night since Iowa
Weeks of bad press for himself and a sense of urgency among his opponents may finally be taking a toll on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who heads into Tuesday primaries looking at possibly his worst night of the campaign since he lost Iowa's caucuses. Published March 14, 2016
John Kasich defends immigration stance at Ohio rally
Gov. John Kasich defended Monday his support of an immigration overhaul that includes the legalization of nonviolent illegal immigrants, telling supporters on the eve of the Ohio primary that it is unrealistic to think that the federal government is going to boot illegal immigrants out of the country. Published March 14, 2016
Mitt Romney urges Ohio voters to back Gov. John Kasich
Mitt Romney ratcheted up his push to derail businessman Donald Trump from winning the GOP presidential nomination, hitting the campaign trail Monday with John Kasich in hopes of helping the Ohio governor salvage his presidential bid with a win in his home state contest. Published March 14, 2016
Mitt Romney joins John Kasich in bid to stop Donald Trump
Bent on stopping Donald Trump from winning the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney plans to travel to hit the campaign trail Monday in Ohio with Gov. John Kasich, who is looking for his first win of the presidential campaign Tuesday in his home-state primary. Published March 13, 2016
Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich try divide-and-conquer strategy to derail Donald Trump
Austin Kaiser wants Sen. Marco Rubio to be Republicans' presidential nominee -- so he's going to vote this week for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of Mr. Rubio's competitors. Published March 13, 2016
Bernie Sanders hits Hillary Clinton on free trade agreements
Seeking to stitch together back-to-back Rust Belt wins in the Democratic presidential race, Sen. Bernard Sanders courted college students at Ohio State University and accused Hillary Clinton of supporting "disastrous" free trade deals. Published March 13, 2016
John Kasich: Donald Trump has created a ‘toxic’ political environment
Gov. John Kasich criticized businessman Donald Trump for espousing rhetoric on the campaign trail that has created a "toxic" political environment and is poisoning the national discussion, as he looked to distance himself from the New York billionaire ahead of next week's primary here in Ohio. Published March 12, 2016
John Kasich dismisses Marco Rubio’s anti-Trump strategy
Gov. John Kasich slapped down the idea Friday that his backers should shift their support to Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Florida's primary next week as part of a broader plan to stunt businessman Donald Trump's momentum in the GOP presidential race. Published March 12, 2016
