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Associated PressDecember 27, 2015

The far-flung attacks claimed by Islamic State militants and the intensifying global effort to crush them added up to a grim, gripping yearlong saga that was voted the top news story of 2015, according to The Associated Press’ annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors. The No. 2 story was the U.S. Supreme Court’s […]

Phil AmmannDecember 26, 2015

With the end of 2015 only days away, and Iowa caucuses not far behind, support for Marco Rubio seems to be softening in some national polls. The Florida senator’s dip, however slight, comes at what may be the worst possible moment for Rubio, who is seen by both Republican and Democratic establishment types as the […]

Phil AmmannDecember 23, 2015

Big-money backers of Marco Rubio, including billionaires Norman Braman and Bill Koch, will host a pair of South Florida fundraisers next month to support the Republican presidential candidate. The events will be the final Rubio fundraisers held in the Miami area before the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses. Both events are scheduled Jan. 10. The first, […]

Associated PressDecember 23, 2015

All the marathon town hall meetings, the bar visits, house parties and time invested in New Hampshire finally seem to be paying off for GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie. Poll after poll show the New Jersey governor making gains in the first-in-the-nation primary state. And his supporters say they feel a palpable surge in excitement […]

Associated PressDecember 21, 2015

Fox News Channel says it will host the seventh Republican presidential debate, taking place next month in Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of that state’s caucuses. Fox said Monday that the two-hour debate on Jan. 28 will be anchored by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace. That’s the same team that moderated the campaign’s first […]

Phil AmmannDecember 21, 2015

Jeb Bush is the only Republican candidate with the courage to take on Donald Trump and his “unhinged proposals,” says a new ad coming from the Bush campaign. “The Only One,” a minute-long digital spot released Monday, has Bush blasting the billionaire real estate developer over his defense of Vladimir Putin – who recently praised […]

Associated PressDecember 21, 2015

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has ended his 2016 presidential campaign. The South Carolina senator posted a video Monday, saying he was suspending his campaign. He said he had run “a campaign we can be proud of” that was focused on the nation’s security. Republished with permission of the Associated Press.

Phil AmmannDecember 17, 2015

Even though he still no longer an official part of the campaign, Roger Stone still has Donald Trump’s back. Stone, a longtime Republican consultant and former operative for the Trump campaign, is launching a super PAC to attack rivals of the Republican front-runner. According to Beth Reinhard of The Wall Street Journal, one target of […]

Associated PressDecember 17, 2015

One day after a debate clash with Jeb Bush, Donald Trump said he’s been “a little bit divisive” and wants to see Republicans come together. In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show Wednesday, the GOP presidential candidate looked relaxed as Kimmel queried him about campaign issues. Trump, who has argued for temporarily banning Muslims […]

Phil AmmannDecember 16, 2015

If there were any doubt about Donald Trump’s rising popularity in Florida, crunching numbers of Internet searches statewide during last night’s presidential debate might just put those doubts to rest. Tallahassee-based Strategic Digital Services (SDS) released figures Wednesday morning examining Google Trends in the top Florida media markets during the final Republican Party debate for […]

Tag: 2016 presidential race

Islamic State conflict voted top news story of 2015

Marco Rubio faces Christmas weekend with softening national, primary state poll numbers

Marco Rubio to hold pair of big money Miami-area fundraisers Jan. 10

Chris Christie supporters see momentum in New Hampshire

Fox announces date, team for Iowa debate

Jeb Bush “only one” with courage to stand up to Donald Trump, new ad says

Lindsey Graham ends his 2016 presidential campaign

Roger Stone still has Donald Trump’s back, with super PAC to attack rivals

Donald Trump says he’s been ‘a little bit divisive’ in GOP race

Interest in Donald Trump spikes in Florida, based on Google searches during debate