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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2016

Watching the Sunday talk shows, if I didn’t “know” that Jeb Bush was considered washed up, I would have thought the other campaigns saw him as a real force in Tuesday’s balloting. On ABC’s “This Week,” both Donald Trump and Marco Rubio laid into Jeb. Trump countered Bush scoring points on him in a Saturday night debate exchange […]

Jac VerSteegFebruary 7, 2016

What do Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush and some Florida lawmakers have in common? They’ve all said some pretty disturbing things recently about the use of military power. Hmmm. I guess I also should add Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio to the list. Start with Jeb. By now you’ve probably seen his latest cringe-worthy […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 7, 2016

Like his two fellow governors who are running for the Republican Party nomination for president, New Hampshire is a do-or-die state for Ohio Gov. John Kasich this Tuesday. Though winning seems out of the picture, a solid placing in the top three at least is crucial for Kasich, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, which is […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 7, 2016

Perhaps it was because the promised pancake breakfast was canceled or that he was a half-hour late, but Marco Rubio‘s first appearance before New Hampshire voters was flat compared to other events in the Granite State the past week. Speaking less than 12 hours after his worst debate performance as a presidential candidate, Florida’s junior […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2016

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ABC’s “This Week” featured the two GOP New Hampshire front runners, Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (in an exclusive interview), jockeying for position ahead of the Tuesday vote. ABC, which hosted Saturday night’s final GOP debate before the New Hampshire primary, promised coverage centered on the election. Trump led off, and clearly, as on “Face […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2016

It’s said that New Hampshire is the graveyard for pollsters; is it true for oddsmakers also? Sports Betting Dime laid odds for Donald Trump on the GOP side and Bernie Sanders on the Dem side, and Trump is “favored” by 13.5 and Sanders by 14.5 … a slightly more bearish read than most of the recent polls. Odds […]

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2016

Marco Rubio faced withering criticism of his readiness to be president and his policy depth in the final Republican debate before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other candidates launched an aggressive campaign to slow the Florida senator’s rise. Rubio’s responded with an uneven performance on Saturday night that could […]

Associated PressFebruary 7, 2016

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Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio. NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sanders; Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton; DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association. CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sanders; Republican […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Chris Christie’s contempt for Marco Rubio was put on full display in the New Jersey Governor’s big moment on the debate stage on Saturday night in Manchester, four days before the New Hampshire primary. Christie blasted Rubio for never having made a “consequential decision,” and simply not prepared to lead the nation. “I like Marco Rubio, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Picking up on the embarrassing appearance of Marco Rubio surrogate Rick Santorum on “Morning Joe” earlier this week, the Jeb Bush campaign released a new web ad on Saturday accusing Florida’s junior senator of having zero accomplishments in his quest for the Republican nomination for president. Bush’s campaign purchased ads on Internet search terms related […]

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