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Associated PressOctober 23, 2015

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Friday he’s ending his quixotic Democratic presidential campaign after failing to gain traction against Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders. “After much thought I have decided to end my campaign for president today,” Chafee said at a women’s forum held by the Democratic National Committee. “But I would […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Jim Webb announced yesterday that he is dropping his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. “I fully accept that my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and the nominating base of the Democratic Party,” Webb told reporters at the National Press Club in Washington. The current Democratic hierarchy, he said, “is […]

Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2015

Good morning from the Motel 6 on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee. OK, let’s get right into discussing Tuesday night’s Democratic rumble in Las Vegas. Experience matters. Although it’s been more than seven years since she last engaged in a presidential debate, Hillary Clinton did battle it out with Barack Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden and […]

Associated PressOctober 13, 2015

The Republican presidential contest has been aflutter for months, but now it’s time for the Democrats to spread their wings before a big national audience. Their first debate is Tuesday night on CNN. Grab your binoculars and bring along this field guide to the candidates. ___ HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Key features: Nearly everybody recognizes her. […]

Associated PressOctober 13, 2015

Stuck far behind Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Martin O’Malley needs a breakout moment in the party’s first debate to catch up to the front-runners. And he knows it. “This will really be the first time that nationally voters see that there’s more than one alternative […]

Mitch PerryOctober 13, 2015

So, after the Republicans (led by Donald Trump) have seized the country’s attention with their presidential contest so far in 2015, the five Democrats (sans Joe Biden) running for president get their shot in a two-hour debate from Las Vegas on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern. There will be some intriguing things to watch for – […]

Phil AmmannOctober 7, 2015

On Wednesday morning, Jeb Bush got “Skimmed.” The Republican presidential hopeful appeared on theSkimm, a daily email new digest featuring “Skimm Your Candidate,” a series interviews with the 2016 White House aspirants patterned after a preliminary job interview. Skimm began in 2012 as daily email newsletters with fresh content produced by Carly Zakin and Danielle […]

Associated PressSeptember 28, 2015

CNN says it will allow Vice President Joe Biden to participate in the first Democratic presidential primary debate even if he decides that day to be a candidate. The network released its criteria for the Oct. 13 debate on Monday. Since Biden has achieved an average of 1 percent support in three polls — even […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Jeb Bush assured reporters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday that, “We are in it for the long haul,” and said he thinks he’ll be able to pick up Scott Walker supports in Iowa. Though he has nabbed one such Walker backer – Iowa State Rep. Terry Baxter – he’ll need a whole lot more if […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

The latest Public Policy Poll survey released Tuesday shows that, as is the case in virtually every other poll in the country right now, Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson are the top two favorites of Republican presidential primary voters in Florida, more than four months before the first votes start counting. Trump and Carson’s […]

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Lincoln Chafee ends his presidential campaign

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Jeb Bush gets “Skimmed” for popular email news digest

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Jeb Bush slumps to 6th place in Iowa in new PPP poll

Donald Trump, Ben Carson first and second in latest Florida presidential poll