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Some 280,000 voters are expected to cast ballots in Polk County, Fla.

Politics & Government

Flashbacks Of Florida 2000 As Voting Machines Age

12:20pm March 10, 2016

by Renata Sago

In 2000, the nation's biggest election meltdown took place in Florida due to paper butterfly ballots, ancient voting machines and poorly trained poll workers. Old machines are again a worry for some.

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Map: North Carolina's Shifting District Boundaries

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North Carolina's Congressional Primaries Are A Mess Because Of These Maps

11:53am March 10, 2016

by Tom Bullock

Said one observer, "Some sitting members of Congress woke up the next morning after these maps had been released and went, 'Oh, boy, I don't even live in the district now.' "

Why Did The Polls Fail To Predict Sanders' Win In Michigan?

5:17am March 10, 2016

Every major poll of the Michigan Democratic primary showed Hillary Clinton with a big lead over Bernie Sanders. NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks to Harry Enten, senior analyst at FiveThirtyEight, about why those polls proved to be so wrong on primary day.

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Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton before the Univision News and Washington Post debate on the Miami Dade Colleges Kendall Campus on Wednesday in Miami.

Democratic Debate: Clinton, Sanders Clash Over Immigration Reform

11:43pm March 09, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Tonight's debate comes as the Vermont senator is basking in an upset win in Michigan on Tuesday night. But the former secretary of state still has a big delegate lead.

Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders stand together before the start of the Univision, Washington Post Democratic presidential debate at Miami-Dade College in Miami on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

The 8th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

11:31pm March 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

In Miami and on Univision, the eighth Democratic debate focused heavily on issues important to Latinos.

In Michigan, Bernie Sanders Exposed Hillary Clinton's Weaknesses

6:35pm March 09, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Sanders won Michigan's primary in a stunning upset to Clinton. Sanders exposed Clinton's weaknesses among working class voters on trade issues and delivered on his promise to win with black voters.

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John Kasich Faces Make-Or-Break GOP Primary In Ohio

6:29pm March 09, 2016

by Robert Siegel

Ohio Gov. John Kasich faces a make-or-break Republican primary in his home state next week. He was expected to come in second against Donald Trump in Michigan's primary last night but came in a close third. NPR talks with Kasich and his supporters in Columbus.

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Money Pours In To Produce Anti-Donald Trump TV Ads

5:22pm March 09, 2016

Money is flooding in to produce and buy TV time for anti-Donald Trump ads. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Elizabeth Wilner, senior vice president of Kantar Media Ad Intelligence, about how effective the anti-Trump ads were for Tuesday's primaries.

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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at Sunday's debate. They meet again tonight in Miami.

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Democratic Debate: 3 Things To Watch

5:00pm March 09, 2016

by Mara Liasson

As Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton meet in Miami tonight, questions over electability, delegates and enthusiasm are bound to come up.

Bernie Sanders on Capitol Hill in June 2015.

Bernie Sanders: 'Stay Tuned ... We Can Win This Thing'

4:57pm March 09, 2016

by Amita Kelly

Sanders has a steep hill to climb to win enough delegates in the presidential primary. But he doesn't seem deterred, telling NPR, "I am used to climbing steep hills."