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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Floridians now have another reason to root for Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in the Iowa caucuses: free airline tickets. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported that Silver Airways is running a promotion that offers free flights in Florida if Rubio or Bush the Iowa caucus. “You may think there’s only a snowball’s chance but […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

A pair of advertisements featuring Marco Rubio supporters in Iowa and New Hampshire are hitting the airwaves. The ads — dubbed “Momentum” — feature Iowa caucusgoers and New Hampshire primary voters explaining why they support the Florida Republican. The spots will air in their respective states beginning Friday. In the Iowa ad, caucusgoers from across the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Want to know who is pulling ahead in Iowa? The answer might just depend on which poll you’re looking at. A flurry of polls released this week in advance of the Iowa caucuses showed it could be a tight race among the Republican presidential hopefuls. Three polls have Donald Trump leading the pack — two of […]

Associated PressJanuary 20, 2016

Under pressure to emerge as the Republican mainstream’s presidential contender, Sen. Marco Rubio is increasingly relying on a national strategy as he lowers expectations for February’s primary contests. He’s betting big that Republican voters across the political spectrum will ultimately coalesce behind his candidacy in the state-by-state slog for delegates his team envisions for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

Marco Rubio may be on familiar territory during a trip to New Hampshire this week. Rubio is set to head to the Granite State on Wednesday, according to his campaign. The Florida senator is scheduled to address the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday morning. The address could remind campaign watchers of Rubio’s early […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 11, 2016

As we rapidly approach the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, speculation increases that Donald Trump will likely be the Republican presidential nominee. I believe Trump has no better than a 20 percent chance of winning the nomination. We all know the common criticisms of Trump. He has made outrageous statements about Mexicans as […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 10, 2016

As we rapidly approach the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, speculation increases that Donald Trump will likely be the Republican presidential nominee. I believe Trump has no better than a 20 percent chance of winning the nomination. We all know the common criticisms of Trump. He has made outrageous statements about Mexicans as […]

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2016

National polls notwithstanding, Hillary Clinton is guarding against complacency as she travels along the snow-covered fields of Iowa. “I need you,” she says repeatedly on the rope-line between handshakes and selfies. Wary of another mishap in Iowa, Clinton is preaching a message of urgency, challenging her supporters to dig in during the final month before […]

Associated PressJanuary 5, 2016

After five years in the U.S. Senate, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is dismissing Congress’ ability to change much about America. “We’re not going to fix America with senators and congressmen,” Rubio charged during a Tuesday town hall-style meeting with voters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Only presidents, he said, can set the nation’s policy agenda. Rubio, […]

Associated PressJanuary 3, 2016

The 2016 presidential election has defied all expectations so far. An enormous field of GOP candidates, still a dozen strong with a month to go before the leadoff Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. The billionaire outsider who has tapped into the anger and fears of a nervous nation. A son and brother of presidents who […]

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