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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 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

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The super PAC backing Marco Rubio is out with a new advertisement meant to play up his electability. The 30-second spot, paid for by Conservative Solutions PAC and called “Both Right,” talks about why Rubio is the best man for the nomination. The advertisement, according to Politico Playbook, is expected to hit the airwaves Tuesday. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

Marco Rubio took a victory lap Monday, promising Iowans he would unite the Republican Party if he is his party’s nominee. Rubio came in third in the state’s Republican caucus with 23 percent of the vote. The Florida Republican did better than many polls predicted; the final Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll released Saturday […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 1, 2016

The super PAC supporting John Kasich is hitting Marco Rubio for his 2013 vote against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. As first reported by Politico, the 30-second spot is paid for by New Day for America, a pro-Kasich super PAC, and is part of a $1 million ad buy. The advertisement is set to […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 28, 2016

The Tampa Bay Times, Florida’s largest newspaper, has endorsed former Gov. Jeb Bush for the Republican nomination. In the editorial — posted online Thursday and scheduled to run in Sunday’s newspaper — the paper said Bush is the best choice for Republicans. In the recommendation, the Tampa Bay Times calls Bush one of the “most […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 28, 2016

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With four days before the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump has pulled ahead of Ted Cruz in the Hawkeye State and holds commanding leads in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Among likely GOP caucus-goers, Trump leads Cruz in Iowa, 32 percent to 25 percent, according to NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Marco Rubio is in third […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 25, 2016

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Donald Trump is gaining ground in Iowa, a new Fox News poll found. With one week before the Iowa caucuses, Trump leads Ted Cruz, 34 percent to 23 percent. The most recent poll showed Marco Rubio was in third at 12 percent, followed by Ben Carson at 7 percent. Rand Paul, the poll found, was […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

A pair of advertisements featuring Marco Rubio supporters in Iowa and New Hampshire are hitting the airwaves. The ads — dubbed “Momentum” — feature Iowa caucusgoers and New Hampshire primary voters explaining why they support the Florida Republican. The spots will air in their respective states beginning Friday. In the Iowa ad, caucusgoers from across the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 21, 2016

Donald Trump continues to lead the GOP field in New Hampshire, but a new WBUR survey found a significant share of the state’s undeclared voters has yet to settle on a candidate. The New Hampshire primary is three weeks away, and candidates have been campaigning in the Granite States for weeks now. The survey found […]

Associated PressJanuary 20, 2016

Under pressure to emerge as the Republican mainstream’s presidential contender, Sen. Marco Rubio is increasingly relying on a national strategy as he lowers expectations for February’s primary contests. He’s betting big that Republican voters across the political spectrum will ultimately coalesce behind his candidacy in the state-by-state slog for delegates his team envisions for the […]

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