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Daniel Bush is PBS NewsHour's Senior Political Reporter.
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Politics Feb 09
The reason more young voters aren’t connecting with Clinton is obvious, and we’re missing itThe youngest voters see Hillary Clinton through a different lens. For a college-age voter, the lion's share of the Clintons' many triumphs and failures took place in the distant past. That includes the Arkansas years, the health care and impeachment…
Politics Feb 09
5 things to know about the New Hampshire primaryMANCHESTER, N.H. -- As voting starts this morning in the first-in-the-nation primary, Donald Trump appears poised to win the Republican contest, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders started the day with a commanding lead over Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side.
Politics Feb 01
What happens if you’re still undecided on caucus day?After being bombarded by months of ads and media coverage of the 2016 presidential election, eight voters showed up to this packed elementary school cafeteria in Des Moines, Iowa, without having made up their minds about who to support for…
Politics Feb 01
One homeschooled Christian family band’s mission to elect Ted CruzKALONA, Iowa — Initially, Becky and Marlin Bontrager disagreed about the number of children they wanted to have. Becky says that she wanted six, while her husband was hoping for closer to four. They ended up with 10, all of…
Politics Jan 30
Clinton holds narrow lead over Sanders in latest poll ahead of Iowa caucusesFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is clinging to a narrow lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with two days left Monday’s Iowa caucus, a new poll shows.
Politics Jan 27
For such a key race, Iowa’s voter turnout remains surprisingly lowAs the first voters of 2016, Iowans play an outsize role in shaping the presidential primary races. Even so, only one in five registered voters in Iowa shows up to caucus, leaving just a sliver of partisan activists to anoint…
Politics Jan 21
Rand Paul tells Gwen Ifill he has hidden advantage in Iowa ground gameIn an interview with PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul said that his campaign has a “real shot” of reaching its goal to draw 10,000 students to the polls next month — an ambitious goal for any…
Politics Jan 20
Latino millennials could be major voting bloc — if turnout is high enoughIf all Latino millennials voted in 2016, they'd have major sway in the presidential race. But that will depend on boosting turnout among young voters who make up almost half of the overall Hispanic electorate.
Nation Jan 13
What did Obama just say? Experts read between the linesPresident Barack Obama spent his final State of the Union speech last night defending his record in office on everything from climate change and healthcare to national security and education. But his legacy is complicated, and understanding it requires some…
Politics Dec 30
Do endorsements matter anymore?Senator Marco Rubio and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have received more endorsements from Republican governors and members of Congress than the rest of the GOP presidential field combined. But 2016 may test the power of big-name endorsements.