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Associated PressSeptember 3, 2015

Presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled out the prospect of a third-party White House bid Thursday and vowed to support the Republican Party’s nominee — whoever it may be. The billionaire businessman announced his decision in a raucous news conference at Trump Tower, the gold-hued skyscraper in midtown Manhattan where he launched his surging and front-running […]

Associated PressSeptember 3, 2015

The Republican hierarchy is challenging each of the party’s presidential candidates to sign a pledge not to undertake a third-party bid — a move aimed squarely at Donald Trump. The Republican National Committee‘s challenge was confirmed by multiple campaigns, and the timing of the pledge suggests an agreement has been reached. Trump, who is leading […]

Marc YachtAugust 9, 2015

The Donald clearly trumped the field of Republican presidential wannabes in Thursday’s Ohio debate. Fox kept the debate within its own cable network denying millions from watching. It could be heard online on Fox radio but proved difficult to follow. Donald Trump separated himself quickly from the pack when he refused to agree to support […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 7, 2015

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Anna Brosche is in her second month on the jobl. However, she has been identified as a rising star by the national GOP. Proof of that: her trip to Cleveland on Thursday for the first Republican presidential debate at the invitation of the Republican National Committee. Despite a busy schedule, Brosche took […]

Phil AmmannJuly 30, 2015

The GOP is positioning itself in the Sunshine State, as the Republican National Committee fills a trio of top Florida positions ahead of 2016. The Tampa Bay Times reports the RNC announced on Thursday Brian Barrett as new state director; Alex Garcia becomes deputy state director and will lead Hispanic initiatives. Ben Shankle will head data direction. “The […]

Phil AmmannJuly 3, 2015

July 4 may mean a day off for most Americans, but not so for National Republicans. In a campaign memo, the Republican National Committee announced it is using the holiday as the “next phase in its ground game strategy” – with a series of events happening at the earliest time in several election cycles. On […]

Peter SchorschJune 19, 2015

For the second time in less than two weeks, Jeb Bush is shuffling the top tier of his 2016 campaign staff, The Wall Street Journal reports. The job of political director, expected to go to Kentucky-based consultant Scott Jennings, will instead be filled by David James, senior adviser to Mitt Romney’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. […]

Bob SparksJune 3, 2015

The major Republican contenders came to Orlando this week at the invitation of Gov. Rick Scott. At Gov. Scott’s direction their presentations to the Economic Growth Summit were to be limited to the economy and jobs. Seeing these candidates, or soon to be candidates, converging on Florida gives the feel of a campaign for the […]

Associated PressJune 3, 2015

Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday in battleground Florida, a state that could prove pivotal to the Florida heavyweights seeking the nomination, not to mention any rival who manages to win here instead. Jeb Bush, a former two-term Florida governor, and Florida’s junior Sen. Marco Rubio, were the home-state stars at […]

Associated PressMay 16, 2015

Jeb Bush worked his way through the dim hallway of an Arizona resort for hours, shuttling from room to room and meeting with dozens of Republican officials, many for the first time. He was in need of a political reset. For days, he had offered confusing answers to questions about the war in Iraq. He […]

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