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Scott PowersJanuary 13, 2016

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump‘s rally in Pensacola not only is expected to draw more than 10,000 participants Wednesday, it brought him six endorsements from area activists including the brother of “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough, his campaign announced Wednesday. The rally’s warm-up speakers represent endorsements from the likes of businessman George Scarborough; the Rev. Carl Gallups; […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 13, 2016

Jeb Bush on Wednesday defended the multimillion-dollar TV ad campaign that his super PAC backing him has unleashed on Marco Rubio this week. Two new ads produced by the Bush super PAC Right to Rise that are airing in the early primary states depict Rubio as “just another Washington politician” who has repeatedly changed his mind on immigration. “Marco Rubio and his own […]

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 […]

Jim RosicaDecember 16, 2015

Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says front-runner Donald Trump didn’t come off as a strong leader on national security issues during Tuesday night’s debate. Bush appeared via satellite link on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program on Wednesday morning. The candidates participated in the fifth GOP debate, hosted by CNN, in Las Vegas. “We got […]

Jim RosicaDecember 7, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush repeated his call for a declaration of war against the Islamic State, criticizing President Barack Obama for viewing the conflict with the jihadist group as a policing “exercise.” Bush appeared Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program via satellite from Miami. “If this is a war, which I believe it is, then we need […]

Ryan RayNovember 9, 2015

Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took to the airwaves Monday morning on MSNBC’s II Morning Joe, where he told host Joe Scarborough Americans need to change their thinking when it comes to illegal drug use. Asked by a panelist about why Christie is surging in the early primary state of New Hampshire, Christie said his views […]

Jim RosicaOctober 9, 2015

Republican candidate Donald Trump on Friday said he’s “never getting out” of the race for the presidency, denying reports that he’s plateaued in popularity. Trump joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, his 14th appearance on that show either in person or by phone since announcing his candidacy. Host Joe Scarborough, a former North Florida congressman, jokingly warned Trump […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

Jeb Bush appeared on the set of MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Thursday, where he questioned Marco Rubio’s leadership skills. “I think I have the leadership skills to fix things, and that’s my strength, that’s what I talk about, ” he told Bloomberg News’ John Heilemann. “Marco was a member of the House of Representatives when […]

Jim RosicaAugust 28, 2015

Donald Trump, the frontrunner in the Republican presidential candidate field, went on the passive-aggressive Friday morning, calling fellow candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush both “a nice person” and “a low-energy person.” Trump, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, also opposed what he called “further gun restrictions” following this week’s murders of […]

Jim RosicaAugust 26, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is calling Donald Trump’s GOP candidacy a “big wake-up call to the professional political class.” She spoke Wednesday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe program with hosts Joe Scarborough, a former Florida Panhandle congressman, and Mika Brzezinski. Fiorina, the 60-year-old former Hewlett-Packard CEO, stands at 5.5 percent in Huffington Post’s latest average […]

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Donald Trump draws bevy of Pensacola-area endorsements before rally

Jeb Bush defends his super PAC attacks against Marco Rubio

On Marco Rubio and the early states

Jeb Bush says Donald Trump ‘doesn’t have a plan’

Jeb Bush renews call to declare war on ISIS after President’s speech

Chris Christie on Morning Joe: Drug addiction is a disease

Donald Trump says he’s never ever getting out of the race

On MSNBC, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio lacks leadership skills

Donald Trump keeps hammering “low-energy” Jeb Bush

Carly Fiorina takes on Donald Trump on “Morning Joe”