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Ryan RayOctober 2, 2015

The Jeb Bush campaign announced Friday the former Florida governor picked up three significant endorsements in his struggle to keep the spotlight from GOP frontrunner Donald Trump and, increasingly, home state rival Marco Rubio. Four-term Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, former Nebraska Gov. and U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, and Pittsburgh Steelers great Lynn Swann have all signed up for Team Jeb! according to a […]

Associated PressSeptember 30, 2015

Political newcomer Ben Carson raised more than $20 million in the past three months to fuel his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign said Wednesday, a haul of campaign cash that shatters records and sets a new bar for his GOP rivals. As other campaigns scrambled to bring in final donations before the […]

Associated PressSeptember 30, 2015

Republicans came into this presidential campaign with painful memories of how, in the last one, Democrats blasted Mitt Romney’s tax plan as a giveaway to the rich. Yet Donald Trump‘s tax plan adds to the number of major GOP presidential candidates who propose to cut all taxes — but especially those for the wealthy — […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 24, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday didn’t back away from calling Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton “shrill,” explaining “that the word shrill doesn’t apply to women exclusively.” He also defended his use of overseas workers at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Palm Beach instead of Floridians. Trump participated by telephone on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. The real […]

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina impressed many with her strong performance in the second presidential debate, as she railed passionately against Planned Parenthood and outlined her hardline views on foreign policy. But she showed off a lighter side during a taping of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” set to air Monday night. Fiorina, the […]

Associated PressSeptember 21, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush pushed back against more than a dozen protesters who repeatedly heckled him Monday with chants of “No hope without our vote” as he tried to address a national Hispanic business group. The former Florida governor was forced to halt his speech before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Houston […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Propelled by her standout debate performance, Carly Fiorina sought on Thursday to turn accolades for her crisp, confident showing into actual support from voters and donors. It’s a quest that will determine whether her breakthrough moment is a turning point in the Republican primary or simply a footnote. After a few hours of sleep, Fiorina […]

Associated PressSeptember 14, 2015

The Republican party is launching a new wave of outreach to Latinos to mark Tuesday’s onset of Hispanic Heritage Month, as the front-runner in the party’s presidential race continues to alarm party insiders who fear he could alienate the fast-growing ethnic group with his criticisms of people living in the U.S. illegally. The Republican National […]

Associated PressAugust 27, 2015

GREENVILLE, S.C.: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his trademark hairdo is for real. He told 1,800 people in South Carolina Thursday: “It’s my hair … I swear.” The billionaire developer waved a copy of The New York Times shortly after taking the stage, saying the newspaper accused him of wearing a toupee. Then he […]

Associated PressAugust 19, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s fundraising network is two generations in the making, and it shows. About half of the nearly $120 million raised to help him win the Republican presidential nomination comes from donors who previously gave to his brother or father, both former presidents, according to a new analysis of Federal Election Commission records by Crowdpac.com, […]

Tag: 2016 GOP presidential primary

Jeb Bush scoops up three more Baby Boomer endorsements

Ben Carson raises $20M for 2016 bid in past 3 months

Republican field pushes tax cuts bound to drive up debt

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is still shrill

GOP’s Carly Fiorina shows off a lighter side on ‘The Tonight Show’

Hispanic protesters heckle Jeb Bush in Houston

Carly Fiorina looks to turn debate accolades into dollars, votes

GOP touts Latino outreach during Hispanic Heritage Month

Donald Trump: ’I swear’ my hair is not a toupee

Legacy donors account for half of Jeb Bush’s donations