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Phil AmmannOctober 28, 2015

Marco Rubio’s latest Web ad shows the presidential candidate getting some last-minute data on the competition ahead of Wednesday night’s CNBC Republican debate in Boulder, Colorado. In the 75-second spot, the Miami Republican is sitting at his laptop as he places a call for the latest information on “Cruz,” “Carson” and “Bush.” “It’s Marco,” he […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2015

As he continues to pile up missed votes, Marco Rubio hasn’t been shy about the fact that he can’t stand the U.S. Senate. Fine, say his critics. Resign and let someone else do the job instead. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is calling for Rubio to step down in their lead editorial. If you hate your […]

Associated PressOctober 28, 2015

The Republican candidates for president will gather Wednesday for their third debate amid fresh volatility in an already chaotic race, with Ben Carson surging past Donald Trump in Iowa and one-time front-runner Jeb Bush under pressure to prove he’s still a viable candidate for the GOP nomination. The soft-spoken Carson has been a low-key presence […]

Associated PressOctober 28, 2015

It should come as no surprise, but when Hillary Rodham Clinton kicks back for a little pleasure viewing, she gravitates to TV dramas about government and law. Guesting on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday, she reported that the day before, her 68th birthday, she and husband Bill took a slight break from […]

Associated PressOctober 27, 2015

On the eve of his party’s third debate, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson promised not to curb his penchant for using extreme examples to prove his points, such as equating abortion with slavery and comparing Islamic State fighters to patriots of the American Revolution. “I don’t buy the PC stuf. I just don’t buy it,” […]

Associated PressOctober 27, 2015

Responding to Ben Carson‘s surge in Iowa, Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll stick with the presidential race, even if he loses the luxury of running from atop the polls. “I’m in it to the end,” Trump said in a telephone interview with MSNBC. Asked whether he could stomach running from behind, the billionaire businessman who […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2015

For the first time this year, Ben Carson has taken the lead nationally in a new CBS/New York Times poll. Carson is at 26 percent with Donald Trump trailing with 22 percent in the GOP Presidential primary field. From there, there’s a big drop-off. Marco Rubio is a distant third with 8 percent; Jeb Bush and […]

Associated PressOctober 26, 2015

Former President George W. Bush on Monday assured top donors to his brother’s presidential campaign that Jeb Bush will be a “fierce competitor” in the 2016 race for the White House and argued his experience as Florida’s governor will ultimately win over voters. The idea that “experience matters” was the theme of an on-stage conversation […]

Marc YachtOctober 26, 2015

As a child I loved the circus. Back then, they were still pitching tents. The circus wagons led by the elephants rolled through town. There was no talk of animal rights, liability, minimal safety codes, and onerous regulations for permits. Ringling had yet to merge with Barnum and Bailey, and Clyde Beatty still had an […]

Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham boggled at his competition Monday, wondering how he was trailing at 11th place in the polls. “How am I losing to these people?” he said, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, during which he also called former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “whiny.” “Just look at Donald Trump‘s foreign policy. What […]

Tag: Ben Carson

New digital ad shows Marco Rubio getting key intel before GOP debate (it’s not what you think)

Mitch Perry Report for 10.28.15 – Pressure grows on Rubio to leave U.S. Senate

Ben Carson enters GOP debate with momentum; Jeb Bush seeks jumpstart

Hillary Clinton pays a ‘Late Show’ campaign call

Despite risks, Ben Carson not backing off Nazi, slavery examples

Donald Trump says he’ll stay in to win, even if running from behind

Ben Carson takes lead over Donald Trump in CBS-NY Times poll

Jeb Bush gets tout from brother as campaign focuses on Marco Rubio

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Send back the clowns

Lindsey Graham on MSNBC: ‘How am I losing to these people?’