She and Kaine will need to avoid simply celebrating the status quo and find a way to galvanize voters, political analysts say.
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N.H. lawmaker won’t apologize after calling for Clinton’s execution
Fellow Republicans hammer State Rep. Al Baldasaro for saying Hillary Clinton should be ‘put in the firing line and shot for treason.’
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Clinton, Kaine make debut as presumptive Democratic presidential ticket
At a rally in Florida, she introduces the Virginia governor, who is received skeptically by some liberals.
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Goals vary for Maine’s delegates to Democratic National Convention next week
Some of the state’s 30 delegates will still support Sanders, others are pledged to Clinton and some want to end the superdelegate system.
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Analysis: Chaotic convention shows GOP still struggling
The Republican Party has become a collection of warring tribes united by a desire to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House.
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Clinton chooses Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as running mate
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is expected to introduce him at a rally Saturday.
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Obama meets Mexican leader at White House hours after convention
President Pena Nieto has said there’s ‘no way’ Mexico will pay for a border wall.
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Legislator’s Clinton comment denounced in New Hampshire
Republican state Rep. Al Baldasaro said this week that Hillary Clinton should be “put in the firing line and shot for treason” over the 2012 Benghazi attacks.
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Maine delegate praises Trump’s acceptance speech
Rep. Ellie Espling of New Gloucester specifically believes the Republican candidate’s law-and-order message will resonate with voters.
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Trump speech fact check: Many of his stats don’t withstand close scrutiny
The Republican nominee also left out positive numbers including rising incomes and low unemployment.