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Peter SchorschJanuary 18, 2016

When the story of Jeb Bush‘s presidential campaign is written, what will have likely constituted the fatal blow is the devastating description of the former Florida governor as “low-energy” by Donald Trump. In a video released in September, Trump implored Bush supporters to “wake up” in a comical spin on a sleep-aide commercial mocking Bush. The video’s release […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 15, 2016

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Donald Trump has a double-digit lead over the Republican field, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Trump is at 33 percent among national Republican primary voters, the poll found. Ted Cruz is at 20 percent; while Marco Rubio is at 13 percent. The poll found Ben Carson is at 12 percent, while […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 8, 2016

Jeb Bush’s image among Republicans has worsened, according to a new Gallup poll. Forty-five percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they had an unfavorable opinion of the former Florida governor. The results reflect voters opinions between Dec. 18 and Jan. 5. That support, the poll found, is significantly lower than his position in July, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 30, 2015

Marco Rubio takes on national security in a new television advertisement set to run in New Hampshire beginning Wednesday. In the ad, dubbed “Lunatic,” Rubio lays out how the United States needs to be the strongest nation to confront threats to the country’s safety. “Our allies don’t trust us. Our enemies don’t fear us. And […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 29, 2015

A new advertisement from a super PAC supporting Jeb Bush is criticizing fellow Floridian Marco Rubio for missing national security hearings and votes. “Over the last three years, Rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than another senator. Politics first, that’s the Rubio way,” says the 30-second ad from Right […]

Associated PressOctober 23, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is drastically slashing campaign spending, including an across-the-board pay cut for staff, as the one-time front-runner seeks to salvage his bid for the GOP nomination. The moves will reduce the campaign’s payroll by 40 percent, while also cutting travel costs by 20 percent and eliminating extraneous overhead costs. Most campaign […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 25, 2015

The former chair of the Republican Party of Florida is calling for a straw poll to be held November’s “Sunshine Summit,” a two-day event in Orlando in which the party faithful can ‘kick the tires,’ as it were, of invited GOP presidential candidates. Leslie Dougher, Clay County Republican Chair, said she will make the suggestion during an […]

Associated PressSeptember 24, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio jabbed billionaire businessman Donald Trump as “touchy and insecure” on Thursday, joining the chorus of Trump critics who have intensified pressure on the GOP front-runner in recent weeks. The Florida senator also challenged Trump’s command of the issues during an interview with Kentucky Sports Radio, the most widely listened-to sports […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 8, 2015

As the rumbles of a Jeb Bush presidential campaign grow louder, Ben White of POLITICO reports the former Florida governor is contemplating a preemptive disclosure of a decade’s worth of personal tax returns. The move could help eliminate comparisons to Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee who held off until September 2012 – releasing only […]

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