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Associated PressDecember 16, 2015

Donald Trump says he’s now ‘‘totally committed to the Republican party’’ and won’t run as an independent if he’s not the GOP nominee. Trump was responding to concerns that he would stay in the race as an independent if another Republican wins the nomination, and send Hillary Clinton to the White House by splitting the […]

Associated PressOctober 24, 2015

For months, Jeb Bush‘s campaign insisted it was too early. Too early to worry about the Republican presidential candidate’s sluggish poll numbers. Too early to fret over the rise of unorthodox candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Too early to question if the one-time front-runner is merely a pedestrian candidate. But with just over three […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio pitched himself as a fresh face in his party’s crowded primary contest during a Monday night campaign stop in Utah. The 44-year-old Rubio spoke about outdated government policies that haven’t kept up with disruptive technologies such as ride-hailing company Uber. He called the 2016 election “a generational choice” – a […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

Lindsey Graham now knows why movies use fake phone numbers (think “555-“). On Tuesday, reality-television star and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump launched a tirade attacking Graham, where he called South Carolina senator “idiot” and “lightweight.” The previous day Graham had referred to the Donald as a “jackass.” “It’s amazing, he doesn’t seem like a […]

Associated PressFebruary 10, 2015

Jeb Bush released a trove of emails from his time as Florida’s governor on Tuesday, a massive yet incomplete record selected to show the likely Republican presidential candidate as in touch with constituents and closely involved in his work as the state’s chief executive. The release, which came with the first chapter of an e-book […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 4, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is emerging as the Republican front-runner in an early look at possible presidential primaries in the critical swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. However, even with Mitt Romney out of the race, Bush’s only clear dominance is in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released today. […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 19, 2015

There may be a feast of potential candidates for the presidency in 2016. However, according to a new poll by CBS News, Americans would like to see a number of prospective candidates enter the race, but not quite all of them. The Republican field is unusually broad, and apparently growing. Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP nominee, suggested […]

Tag: 2016 GOP presidential race

Donald Trump says he’s ‘totally committed’ to GOP

No longer patient, Jeb Bush backers fret about sluggish campaign

Marco Rubio rallies GOP faithful in conservative stronghold Utah

Donald Trump trolls Lindsey Graham, gives private cell number on TV; Graham strikes back with YouTube humor

With emails, Jeb Bush opens window to time as Florida governor

Top 3 in poll of Florida GOP primary voters go Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee

Americans say who they want on the 2016 campaign trail in new CBS poll