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Jac VerSteegFebruary 7, 2016

What do Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush and some Florida lawmakers have in common? They’ve all said some pretty disturbing things recently about the use of military power. Hmmm. I guess I also should add Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio to the list. Start with Jeb. By now you’ve probably seen his latest cringe-worthy […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 7, 2016

Like his two fellow governors who are running for the Republican Party nomination for president, New Hampshire is a do-or-die state for Ohio Gov. John Kasich this Tuesday. Though winning seems out of the picture, a solid placing in the top three at least is crucial for Kasich, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, which is […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2016

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ABC’s “This Week” featured the two GOP New Hampshire front runners, Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (in an exclusive interview), jockeying for position ahead of the Tuesday vote. ABC, which hosted Saturday night’s final GOP debate before the New Hampshire primary, promised coverage centered on the election. Trump led off, and clearly, as on “Face […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2016

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On “Meet the Press” Sunday, Donald Trump looked to protect his “2 TD lead” in New Hampshire by taking aim at Jeb Bush. Talking about being “underbudget” in terms of campaign spending (despite all of those lovely red hats) thanks to “people like [Chuck Todd] putting me on” shows like “Meet the Press,” Trump zinged the free […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2016

It’s said that New Hampshire is the graveyard for pollsters; is it true for oddsmakers also? Sports Betting Dime laid odds for Donald Trump on the GOP side and Bernie Sanders on the Dem side, and Trump is “favored” by 13.5 and Sanders by 14.5 … a slightly more bearish read than most of the recent polls. Odds […]

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2016

Marco Rubio faced withering criticism of his readiness to be president and his policy depth in the final Republican debate before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other candidates launched an aggressive campaign to slow the Florida senator’s rise. Rubio’s responded with an uneven performance on Saturday night that could […]

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2016

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Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sanders; Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sanders; Republican […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Picking up on the embarrassing appearance of Marco Rubio surrogate Rick Santorum on “Morning Joe” earlier this week, the Jeb Bush campaign released a new web ad on Saturday accusing Florida’s junior senator of having zero accomplishments in his quest for the Republican nomination for president. Bush’s campaign purchased ads on Internet search terms related […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

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The days are getting shorter for Jeb Bush to make his case in New Hampshire. In Bedford on Saturday morning in his only campaign appearance of the day, the former Florida Governor spoke to a packed auditorium at McKelvie Intermediate School, where he once again laid out his pitch on why he’s the most capable […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Greetings from Milford, New Hampshire! Sunday, Feb 7 6:00 a.m.- I should begin this post by saying this is me, Mitch Perry, writing. There were additional short stories posted on the blog yesterday that weren’t written by me – just to set the record straight. There are just two days of full campaigning left here […]

Tag: Jeb Bush

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Hold your applause for Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton

Can John Kasich’s positive campaign bring success in New Hampshire?

Marco Rubio, Donald Trump make final pitches on ABC “This Week”

Donald Trump: Jeb Bush is “nowhere”

Sports book: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders 2 TD odds faves in New Hampshire

Marco Rubio comes under withering criticism in Republican debate

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

New Jeb Bush web ad assails Marco Rubio’s lack of accomplishments

Jeb Bush’s NH fans worry he doesn’t have enough passion

Mitch Perry’s Postcards from New Hampshire