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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 2, 2016

Marco Rubio is kicking off 2016 with a swing through three early voting states. The Florida senator is expected to make three campaign stops in South Carolina on Saturday. He’ll start the day at with a meet-and-greet at Mutt’s BBQ Easley, in Easley, South Carolina, before heading to Hilton Head for a meet-and-greet. On Friday, […]

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 PressDecember 29, 2015

With a nationally focused campaign that leans on strong debate performances and television advertising, Marco Rubio isn’t going all out in any one of the early voting states. That’s raised eyebrows among Republicans in states such as Iowa, where people are used to being lavished with attention in a presidential campaign. As 2015 wanes, the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschDecember 16, 2015

Counter to the POLITICO Caucus, but in agreement with The Washington Post‘s James Hohmann, I think Marco Rubio fared poorly in Tuesday’s GOP presidential candidate debate in Las Vegas, so much so that by week’s end it will be clear that he “lost.” I certainly don’t buy Mike Allen‘s argument that “Rubio is the Obama […]

Associated PressDecember 15, 2015

The fuss over Donald Trump seems largely lost on many of those who support him. Where his critics see bigotry, they see common sense. At Rosie’s Hotdogs in upstate South Carolina, Tracy Hooker isn’t interested in debating the merits of Trump’s proposal to temporarily block Muslims from coming into the United States. She knows some […]

Associated PressDecember 5, 2015

It’s another weekend closer to the important Iowa presidential caucuses, and that’s brought lots of the Republican candidates to the state that’s first on the 2016 election calendar. Front-runner Donald Trump was at a rally in Spencer where he urged supporters to do all they can to make it to the caucuses on Feb. 1. […]

Associated PressDecember 2, 2015

Donald Trump calls them a “crooked business.” Bernie Sanders says they’re “corrupt” organizations “buying elections.” But the barrage of insults hasn’t stopped the political groups known as super PACs and their donors from showing the two presidential candidates some love – no matter how loudly they may rail against their very existence. “I’m not going […]

Mitch PerryNovember 25, 2015

Outgoing Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed an executive order Tuesday immediately restoring voting rights to more than 100,000 ex-felons convicted of nonviolent offenses. “This disenfranchisement makes no sense,” Beshear, a Democrat, said in his announcement. “It makes no sense because it dilutes the energy of democracy, which functions only if all classes and categories of people have a […]

Tag: Iowa

Marco Rubio kicking off 2016 with stops in 3 early voting states

New Right to Rise ad calls out Marco Rubio for missed votes

Marco Rubio in Iowa as questions grow about early-state efforts

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

Fox announces date, team for Iowa debate

On Marco Rubio and the early states

Donald Trump supporters shrug off fuss over Muslim travel ban

Donald Trump: Even cheating spouse shouldn’t stop Iowa caucus-goers

Super PACs dole out cash, whether candidates like it or not

Mitch Perry Report for 11.25.15 — Florida now one of 2 states withholding vote from ex-felons