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Associated PressMarch 19, 2016

Jeb Bush kept his struggling presidential campaign afloat with a $250,000 personal loan — barely enough to keep the campaign from plunging into debt. New campaign finance documents show the former Florida governor raised about $1 million in February, which was to be his final month as a Republican candidate. Documents show his campaign wrapped […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

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Donald Trump promised to continue to “win, win, win” after victories in at least three of the five states holding Republican primaries Tuesday. Trump won primaries in Illinois, North Carolina and Florida. He came in second in Ohio, trailing John Kasich. The Missouri Republican primary was too close to call late Tuesday night. The New […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2016

On ABC’s “This Week on Sunday,” Marco Rubio made what could be his final Sunday network TV pitch as a 2016 presidential candidate. The subjects included the violence at Donald Trump rallies in recent days in Chicago, Dayton, and Kansas City. Rubio was third on the show, not a good sign for his viability. Rubio addressed the “outrageous” […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 6, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has two rallies in Florida set for Tuesday evening. Sarasota and the Nocatee Town Center in St. Johns County will experience “Marcomentum” after a victory Sunday in the 23-delegate Puerto Rico primary. The Sarasota rally starts 5 p.m. at Dolphin Aviation Hangar at 8191 N. Tamiami Trail. Doors open at 4 p.m. […]

Peter SchorschMarch 2, 2016

One of my favorite short stories is Leo Tolstoy’s classic, “How Much Land Does a Man Need?“ In it, Tolstoy introduces us to Pahom, an ordinary Russian with extraordinary ambitions to own vastly more land. Satan arranges for Pahom to meet a landowning rural family, the Bashkirs, who make the striving Pahom a remarkable offer: Pahom […]

Associated PressFebruary 26, 2016

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed Donald Trump in the Republican race for president Friday, a powerhouse endorsement as the billionaire tries to beat back assaults on his character from a newly aggressive rival, Marco Rubio. Christie joined Trump at a Forth Worth news conference and praised him as “the person who will go to […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 26, 2016

Marco Rubio‘s Jacksonville campaign headquarters will have a kickoff event on March 3 at 7:00 p.m. The event is at the Rubio HQ at 3428 Beach Blvd. Marco’s brother Mario will be the special guest. As well, we are hearing from reliable sources that Rubio plans a campaign rally in Jacksonville the next afternoon. By […]

Associated PressFebruary 13, 2016

Marco Rubio enters Saturday night’s Republican presidential debate facing immense pressure to right his campaign after faltering badly in the last contest and finishing a disappointing fifth in New Hampshire. Rubio’s stumble re-energized some of his rivals as the race heads to the South and reignited questions about whether the 44-year-old first-term senator has the […]

Associated PressFebruary 9, 2016

Donald Trump nailed down a solid first electoral win in New Hampshire’s presidential primary Tuesday, demonstrating his unorthodox campaign can translate large crowds at rambunctious rallies into the votes that determine delegates. His Republican rivals pinned their hopes on a strong second-place finish, looking to break from the pack and ensure the survival of their […]

Tag: 2016 GOP presidential primaries

Jeb Bush kept presidential campaign afloat with personal loan

Donald Trump celebrates victories in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina

Current political discourse resembles blog comments, Marco Rubio says

Marco Rubio sets Tuesday evening rallies in Sarasota, St. Johns County

Marco, it’s the length of your coffin that matters

Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump

Marco Rubio campaign Jax HQ “kickoff event” Thursday, rally on Friday?

Marco Rubio in rivals’ crosshairs for GOP’s South Carolina debate

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire after Iowa disappointment