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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 14, 2016

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Donald Trump maintains a large lead in South Carolina, according to a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll. According to the survey, Trump leads the Republican field with 42 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, followed by Ted Cruz in second with 20 percent. The poll found Marco Rubio has 15 percent, and John […]

Associated PressFebruary 12, 2016

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Presidential candidates in both parties battled for the crucial backing of blacks and Hispanics on Friday as the race shifted toward states with more minority voters. Republicans crisscrossed South Carolina looking to derail billionaire Donald Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who each came to the state with a burst of momentum after the first […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2016

While watching the first hour of Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate, I started thinking that Marco Rubio has gotten a bit of a bum rap. For months (maybe longer), political reporters have complained that Rubio has liberally inserted his standard stump speech into his answers to questions on the campaign trail. That meme hit Def Com […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2016

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Grudge match. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders get back in the debate ring Thursday night with an increasingly bitter family score to settle. The debate comes just 48 hours after Sanders’ victory over Clinton in the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points, a jagged pill made more so because she lost […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2016

Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz‘s Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters. His “Cruz Crew” mobile app is designed to gather detailed information from its users’ phones — tracking their physical movements and mining the names […]

Associated PressFebruary 11, 2016

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After an overwhelming loss in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is staking a campaign comeback on her ability to woo black and Latino voters, placing outreach to those communities at the center of her strategy to retool her 2016 bid. The 22-point loss to rival Bernie Sanders in this week’s primary heightened concerns among Democrats that […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 11, 2016

In advance of the South Carolina Democratic Primary to be held in 16 days, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC on Thursday came out in support of Hillary Clinton for president. That’s not to be confused with the Congressional Black Caucus, which has endorsed no one for president. Although she barely defeated Bernie Sanders in Iowa […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2016

With New Hampshire behind us, I want to share a few insights after spending several days in the state. First, driving through the snow is not at all like driving in rain. So I can take that off the bucket list. Hillary Clinton’s speech Tuesday night has inspired me more than ever to double down […]

Melissa RossFebruary 11, 2016

Fresh off the heels of his victory in the New Hampshire primary, supporters of Bernie Sanders down here in Florida say they’re energized for their candidate heading into the state’s winner-take-all March 15 primary. “Support for Bernie has grown exponentially,” said Matt Killen, a North Florida organizer for the Sanders campaign. “It started with a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2016

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Susie Wiles, Florida campaign co-chair for Donald Trump, answered some questions from Florida Politics about the Trump win in New Hampshire, the path going forward, and Ted Cruz’s campaign manager making a fundraising swing in NE Florida Wednesday. Trump, at this writing, sits at 34 percent. And that’s just fine with Wiles: “I hoped for a […]

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Donald Trump maintains lead in South Carolina finds CBS News poll

Presidential contenders fight for minority voters in South Carolina

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Ted Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters

Hillary Clinton aims to reset campaign with focus on black voters

Hillary Clinton endorsed by Black Congressional Caucus PAC

Christian Ulvert: Experience and passion make Hillary Clinton my choice for president

#JaxforBernie supporters expect “capacity” crowd at Dem debate watch party

Susie Wiles talks about Donald Trump win