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Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2015

As Jeb Bush’s campaign struggles to stay above the margin of error in national polls of the presidential race, this Jeb supporter is looking for a new candidate to give his exclamation mark. I just finished reading Eli Stokols’ and Marc Caputo’s dispiriting report about Bush’s campaign and how many staffers and top level donors – even […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

For the first time this year, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz leads in Iowa among Republican caucusgoers, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Monday. The Texas Senator gets 24 percent among Iowans likely to participate in that state’s Iowa caucus scheduled for February. That’s a 5-point leader over Donald Trump, in second place with […]

Peter SchorschDecember 4, 2015

As Jeb Bush’s campaign struggles to stay above the margin of error in national polls of the presidential race, this Jeb supporter is looking for a new candidate to give his exclamation mark. I just finished reading Eli Stokols and Marc Caputo dispiriting report about Bush’s campaign and how many staffers and top level donors – even those […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 3, 2015

John Kasich has taken heat for a web ad that subtly compares Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Narrated by a former Vietnam POW, retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, it paraphrases German pastor Martin Niemoller’s famous statement of regret that he did not speak up for the tyrant’s victims until he became one “and there […]

Martin DyckmanDecember 2, 2015

John Kasich has taken heat for a web ad that subtly compares Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. Narrated by a former Vietnam POW, retired Air Force Col. Tom Moe, it paraphrases German pastor Martin Niemoller’s famous statement of regret that he did not speak up for the tyrant’s victims until he became one “and there […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia delivered a letter to Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Monday with a list of 14 GOP presidential candidates who have qualified to be on the Florida presidential preference primary next March. The letter lists Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey […]

Phil AmmannNovember 24, 2015

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For most people, holidays are supposed to be filled with fun, food and celebration. With that in mind, for the sake of keeping the peace, it’s always a good rule of thumb to avoid talking politics during family get-togethers. However, that may be next to impossible this year, as Thanksgiving falls in the midst of the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 22, 2015

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Mitt Romney has said consistently that he’s not a candidate for president in 2016, and he certainly won’t be in New Hampshire next February: The deadline for all candidates to file for next winter’s presidential primary expired Friday. However, if he was, he’d be the leading candidate in the Granite State, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston […]

Mitch PerryNovember 19, 2015

A Bloomberg Politics poll released on Thursday morning shows Donald Trump continuing to lead the GOP race for president with 24 percent, followed up by Dr. Ben Carson at 20 percent. Marco Rubio continues his rise — the Florida Senator is now at 12 percent. Texas Senator Ted Cruz is fourth with 9 percent. Jeb Bush is next […]

Phil AmmannNovember 18, 2015

Jeb Bush and his supporters have spent more than twice that of any other candidate or outside group on TV ads in the 2016 presidential race. And what does the former Florida governor get for nearly $20 million, asks Mark Murray of NBC News. Apparently, not much. Bush’s poll numbers are currently languishing in the […]

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Peter Schorsch: If not Jeb Bush, then Chris Christie

Ted Cruz takes lead in Iowa in new Monmouth University poll

If not Jeb Bush, then Chris Christie

Martin Dyckman: As rhetoric descends, up pops evil

Martin Dyckman: As rhetoric descends, up pops evil

RPOF lists 14 for March presidential primary; includes Bobby Jindal, but not George Pataki

Email insights: Democratic website helps handle “Your Republican Uncle” during Thanksgiving

New NH GOP poll shows majority of voters still yearn for Mitt Romney

New Bloomberg poll: Donald Trump 24%, Ben Carson 20%, Marco Rubio 12%

What does Jeb Bush get for $20 million in TV ad buys? Not much.