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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field, but the race for second place in New Hampshire is heating up. Buoyed in part by his strong third place finish in Iowa, Marco Rubio is in second place in New Hampshire with 18 percent, according to a new CNN/WMUR tracking poll. Ted Cruz is in third […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2016

Good morning from Nashua, New Hampshire. I have to admit that my first thoughts this morning are not what happened at last night’s debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, but will I make it safely to Manchester this morning to see Sanders. Folks, it’s snowing pretty hard in southern New Hampshire this morning (7:10 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Dana Perino isn’t in the prediction business, but she’s not sure her former boss President George W. Bush would win if he was running for president in 2016. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t think his brand of compassionate conservative can’t resonate. Seven years after leaving the White House, it still resonates with her. “One […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2016

Last spring he called himself a “joyful tortoise,” and Jeb Bush is still espousing a positivity on the campaign trail that is in large contrast to the anger being pumped up by Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders. “We need a servant leader,” he said at a Derry, New Hampshire, middle school Thursday night. “We don’t […]

Bob SparksFebruary 4, 2016

Jeb Bush knows that it is now or never if he is to find a path to the Republican nomination. Many believe any path was covered up two or three debates ago, but what may be a final opportunity exists next week in New Hampshire. Bush was a distant sixth in Iowa, finishing more than […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

The super PAC backing Marco Rubio is taking jabs at Jeb Bush in two advertisements. Conservative Solutions PAC, the political committee backing Rubio, released an advertisement Thursday calling Bush’s ideas “old and wrong.” “What happened to Jeb Bush,” the 30-second spot, called “What Happened,” starts. “He spent millions praising himself, and his campaign tanked. Then […]

Associated PressFebruary 4, 2016

Jeb Bush‘s South Carolina campaign director says the presidential candidate may finally appear on the campaign trail alongside his brother, former President George W. Bush. Brett Doster says “George W. Bush is the most popular Republican alive” and that the GOP in South Carolina is “eager” for the visit. South Carolina holds a Feb. 20 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

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Donald Trump may have a small lead in national polls, but the battle for the Republican nomination appears to be a three-man race. According to a Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday, Trump leads the pack with 25 percent support. The poll found Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are tied with 21 percent, followed by Ben […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

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Marco Rubio is “simply not ready to be president of the United States.” That’s the message GOP hopeful Chris Christie sent in a video released by his campaign Wednesday. In the video, Christie took a swipe at Rubio, comparing his legislative experience to that of President Barack Obama’s when he was elected. “We elected a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

With Rand Paul dropping out of the GOP presidential race, the field is winnowing out. That doesn’t mean that the rest of the 10-person field gets to stand on one debate stage this Saturday night. Although ABC, the debate sponsor, hasn’t yet announced the lineup, Carly Fiorina said she’s learned she won’t be invited, and she’s […]

Tag: Jeb Bush

CNN poll: Marco Rubio battles it out for 2nd in New Hampshire

Mitch Perry Report for 2.5.16 – “An artful smear”

Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino talks 2016, voter frustration

Jeb Bush sells himself as uniter in Derry town hall, 5 days before NH primary

Bob Sparks: Jeb Bush looks to ‘stay in the conversation’ in New Hampshire

Super PAC supporting Marco Rubio taking jabs at Jeb Bush

George W. (finally) to campaign for Jeb Bush

PPP poll finds race for Republican nomination tightening

Chris Christie says Marco Rubio isn’t “qualified and ready and prepared” to be president

Carly Fiorina calls debate process “broken” after she’s shut out of Saturday night forum