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Associated PressNovember 9, 2015

Chris Christie just can’t catch a break. In the middle of what had been shaping up to be among the best weeks of his campaign for president, the Republican governor of New Jersey was kicked to the “kiddie table” when Fox Business Network said he didn’t have the poll numbers needed to qualify for Tuesday’s […]

Jim RosicaNovember 4, 2015

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David Plouffe, President Barack Obama‘s 2008 campaign manager, says the lasting popularity of Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson shows that “the old (political) rules don’t apply” anymore. Plouffe, now chief adviser to the Uber ride-hailing service, appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program Wednesday. Trump, the real estate tycoon-turned-reality TV star, and Carson, a retired […]

Jim RosicaOctober 26, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham boggled at his competition Monday, wondering how he was trailing at 11th place in the polls. “How am I losing to these people?” he said, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, during which he also called former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “whiny.” “Just look at Donald Trump‘s foreign policy. What […]

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 […]

Jim RosicaOctober 2, 2015

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday said the most recent campus shooting in Oregon could have happened anywhere, adding that there are already “very strong laws on the books” to address gun violence. Trump joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program by phone – his 13th time on the show, either in person or on the phone, since declaring […]

Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2015

No doubt some Florida Republicans must have scoffed about how “clueless” Donald Trump was when they heard his remarks regarding the relationship between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in New Hampshire on Wednesday night. “They hate so much. They hate more than anybody in this room hates their neighbor,” Trump said, adding “It’s political bulls_”. Now […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 30, 2015

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Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Wednesday continued to call out political insiders and reporters for focusing on ‘inside baseball’ matters that don’t matter to most American voters. The New Jersey governor, appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, used the example of the race to be the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 24, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday didn’t back away from calling Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton “shrill,” explaining “that the word shrill doesn’t apply to women exclusively.” He also defended his use of overseas workers at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Palm Beach instead of Floridians. Trump participated by telephone on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. The real […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 18, 2015

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Republican presidential candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker criticized Wednesday night’s debate on CNN for being more focused on personality, rather than on policy differences among the candidates. Walker appeared Friday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “I thought the American people were shortchanged,” Walker said of the three-hour-long debate. “I said, hey, we’re talking […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

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As a nod to his new “Humble” nickname, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday said the previous night’s candidate debate was “a little bit unfair to a lot of other people, frankly.” “I thought I was on too much,” Trump said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “I felt badly for everybody else. Every question had […]

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No whining: Chris Christie shrugs off boot from debate main stage

David Plouffe: Popularity of Donald Trump, Ben Carson shows “old rules don’t apply”

Lindsey Graham on MSNBC: ‘How am I losing to these people?’

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

Donald Trump on Oregon shootings: “You’re always going to have problems”

Mitch Perry Report for 10.2.15 – On Jeb and Marco

Chris Christie: Americans don’t care about inside-DC politics

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton is still shrill

Scott Walker: #CNNDebate “shortchanged” the American people

Donald Trump says #CNNDebate was unfair to other candidates