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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

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A Gravis New Hampshire poll released Friday shows Donald Trump over Marco Rubio by 10 on the GOP side; Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton by 16 with Democrats. Trump is up 29 to 19, with Ted Cruz at 15 percent in third, just 2 points ahead of John Kasich. Jeb Bush? At 8 percent, indicating a lack of a Barbara Bush bounce from her […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

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Marco Rubio is gaining ground in New Hampshire, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Among likely Republican primary voters, Rubio is in second place with 17 percent, up 6 points from the Jan. 28 NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. The new survey found Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field with […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

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 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field in New Hampshire, but a new poll of likely Republican primary voters shows Jeb Bush in second place. Trump maintains a strong lead over his Republican opponents with 31 percent, according to a Harper Polling survey of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Bush comes in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

The cost of a sixth place finish in Iowa? Nearly $3,000 a vote According to NBC News, the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush spent $14.9 million in advertising ahead of the 2016 Iowa caucuses. It doesn’t appear that investment paid off very well: Bush came in sixth in Iowa receiving 5,235 votes or about 3 […]

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Gravis NH poll: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders with double digit leads

New poll puts Marco Rubio at 2nd place in New Hampshire

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

Mitch Perry Report for 2.5.16 – “An artful smear”

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

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

Jeb Bush rises to 2nd place in New Hampshire, poll says

Jeb Bush and his allies spent more than $2,800 per vote in Iowa