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Associated PressAugust 18, 2015

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said Tuesday that the government should have broad surveillance powers of Americans and private technology firms should cooperate better with intelligence agencies to help combat “evildoers.” At a national security forum in the early-voting state of South Carolina, Bush put himself at odds with Republican congressional leaders who earlier this […]

Associated PressAugust 18, 2015

The latest from the presidential candidates as they meet and greet voters at the Iowa State Fair (all times are local): 10:40 a.m. On-and-off downpours are dampening Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio‘s return to Iowa after about a month away from the lead-off caucus state. Rubio thanked a huddled, umbrella-covered audience for “braving the rain” […]

Ryan RayAugust 17, 2015

National Review columnist Myra Adams took a look at the recent RedState Gathering in Atlanta, and found two that two candidates in particular best fit the strictures of “Buckley rule,” named for her publication’s founder William F. Buckley – roughly, that Republicans should “nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable.” After a dramatic run-up to the event […]

Associated PressAugust 13, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Thursday declined to rule out resuming the use of torture under some circumstances by the U.S. government. “I don’t want to make a definitive, blanket kind of statement,” Bush told an audience of Iowa Republicans, when asked whether he would keep in place or repeal President Barack Obama‘s executive […]

Associated PressAugust 13, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio will address the Detroit Economic Club next week. It’s the Florida senator’s first visit to Michigan since he announced his candidacy. Rubio will speak Aug. 20 at the economic club’s luncheon in a hotel in downtown Detroit. Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Rand Paul have made multiple trips to Michigan […]

Associated PressAugust 9, 2015

Donald Trump already slammed the president, the Democratic Party and his Republican rivals in the race for the White House, as well as immigrants from Mexico, the Chinese and Sen. John McCain for being a prisoner of war. To that fast-growing list he has now added Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly. The Republican Party […]

Associated PressAugust 9, 2015

Donald Trump doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon, so his rivals are scrambling to figure out how best to handle the blowback from every new bout of bluster drowning out their campaigns. Lead the charge, if you’re the sole woman in the Republicans’ White House race and trying to crack the top tier […]

Ryan RayAugust 4, 2015

As first reported by Florida Politics, the Republican Party of Florida is holding its first ever “Sunshine Summit” in order to showcase presidential candidates and expose them to Florida’s strategic voters about 100 days out from the March 15, 2016 primaries. More details emerged early Tuesday afternoon as RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia announced that former Vice President Dick Cheney will be on […]

Ryan RayJuly 29, 2015

Even before the blowhard braggadocio of Donald Trump took him to the top of the national polls, there has always been a comfortable seat at the table for the loudest voice in the room when it comes to GOP presidential primaries: See Michele Bachman, Herman Cain, and Ted Cruz, not to mention Barry Goldwater before them. But one place cranking […]

Steve VancoreJuly 24, 2015

The most recent poll from Mason-Dixon shows Jeb Bush all but lapping the current GOP field holding a strong 12-point lead over the 2nd place finisher, Marco Rubio, who scored a solid 16% in a field of 16 challengers. You read that right, 16 challengers named on a phone poll. Mason-Dixon did well to rotate those […]

Tag: 2016 GOP presidential primary

Jeb Bush: NSA needs broader powers to combat “evildoers”

Marco Rubio’s Iowa return dampened by thunder, on-and-off showers

National Review: Kasich-Rubio ticket passes the “Buckley rule”

Jeb Bush leaves door open for use of torture by government

Marco Rubio to address Detroit Economic Club next week

Donald Trump gets backlash for slamming TV host popular with GOP

Donald Trump defends record on women as presidential rivals pile on

Dick Cheney to headline Florida GOP’s “Sunshine Summit” dinner in November

Under-the-radar Marco Rubio hopes to fly high in South Carolina

Salt Shaker Test: Take Mason-Dixon poll with Jeb crushing Florida with a few grains of salt