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The 2016 Democratic Convention by the numbers
Posted on July 22, 2016 by Palmer Gibbs The Democratic National Convention kicks off its four-day meeting on Monday, July 25, just a few days after the dust settled on the Republicans’ respective gathering. Democrats will rally the faithful in Philadelphia, finalizing...
Puerto Ricans in Florida, a new key swing group
Florida, a key swing state for the 2016 presidential election, is in the midst of a significant demographic shift that could change the face of the elections in November. Puerto Rico’s troubled financial circumstances have led many natives of the commonwealth to move...
The 2016 Republican Convention by the numbers
Posted on July 15, 2016 by Palmer Gibbs Republicans and the reporters who buzz around them will descend on Cleveland July 18 for the GOP National Convention, a four-day event that will culminate in the party’s official nomination of businessman Donald Trump for...
As conventions approach, vice presidential searches intensifies
With both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump now the presumptive nominees of their respective parties, both candidates have accelerated their search for potential vice presidential candidates. Speculation has been particularly rife on the Democratic side of the aisle,...
An analysis of Google Search Trends between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
Now that Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, we here at Pasquines decided to take a deeper look into Google search trends for some more insight into the campaign’s success. The data revealed that search interest for the term “Hillary...
Donald Trump down in the polls after rough week on the trail
Posted on June 20, 2016 by Palmer Gibbs Donald Trump is coming off one of the worst weeks of his presidential campaign. The presumptive Republican nominee’s polling numbers and favorability scores are suffering another dip after he made a string of eyebrow-raising...
PRSSA falls short on elections
Every May, the constitution of the Puerto Rico Statehood Student Association (PRSSA) orders elections for their governing National Board. The current National board consists of a President, associate Vice President, Executive Vice President, a Secretary and a...
Clinton secures Democratic nomination after big wins in California, New Jersey primaries
Posted on June 8, 2016 by Palmer Gibbs After a long and contentious primary process, Hillary Clinton became the first woman in American history to be a major party’s presidential nominee. A string of victories on the final Super Tuesday of the primary calendar pushed...
Clinton holds razor-thin lead in run-up to California primary
Posted on June 6, 2016 by Palmer Gibbs As the presidential primary season lurches toward the finish line, the Democratic race will culminate in a down-to-the-wire contest in California between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton....
Clinton, Rosselló, González and Ferrer win in Puerto Rico primaries
After a contentious campaign, yesterday Puerto Rico held its primaries for the Democratic, New Progressive and Popular Democratic parties, where Hillary Clinton, Ricardo Rosselló, Jenniffer González and Héctor Ferrer emerged victorious in their respective races. With...