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Steve PeoplesOctober 31, 2015

Marco Rubio‘s “lean” presidential campaign is putting on weight. By every measure, the Florida senator’s bid for the Republican nomination has grown more robust in October, boosted again by a strong showing in Wednesday night’s debate. In preference polls and money flowing in, he’s ticking upward. The campaign’s fundraising, which lagged that of several competitors […]

Associated PressOctober 30, 2015

The Republican National Committee says it’s suspending its partnership with NBC News and its properties and won’t allow the network to co-host a presidential primary debate scheduled for February. The letter from RNC Chairman Reince Priebus to NBC News chief Andrew Lack comes after this week’s heavily criticized debate on CNBC. Priebus says the CNBC […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 29, 2015

The always active media shop for GOP Senate candidate Ron DeSantis struck again on Thursday, with an email addressing the staging of the GOP Presidential debate on Wednesday. “Last night’s debate illustrated the modus operandi of the elite liberal press: try to make Republicans look bad so that a Democrat can win the White House. It […]

Associated PressOctober 26, 2015

Republican front-runner Donald Trump is widely unpopular among the nation’s Hispanics, a new AP-GfK poll finds, challenging the billionaire’s oft-repeated assertion that he will win the Hispanic vote if he becomes his party’s nominee. The survey finds many of the Republican candidates running for president would probably struggle to win significant support among Hispanics in […]

Phil AmmannOctober 24, 2015

After a pivotal week, the presidential race has become a tale of two parties on sharply different trajectories: Hillary Rodham Clinton has tightened her grip on the Democratic nomination while Republican concern is reaching new heights. Some officials are even considering what could turn into a GOP civil war to stop Donald Trump — with […]

Bob SparksOctober 22, 2015

One month ago the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit was in the news for reasons other than those intended. With only former Gov. Jeb Bush and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio committed to appear before those gathering on November 13 and 14, some drastic action to boost participation was contemplated. Those presidential candidates failing to […]

Guest AuthorOctober 13, 2015

Wars never end. The bullets may stop but the hatreds continue. Any family that’s lost a son, daughter, wife or husband will never end their anguish or forget those responsible for their loss. Both sides remember. That’s why the march to war must be carefully considered with all alternatives on the table. Such was not […]

Marc YachtOctober 12, 2015

Wars never end. The bullets may stop but the hatreds continue. Any family that’s lost a son, daughter, wife or husband will never end their anguish or forget those responsible for their loss. Both sides remember. That’s why the march to war must be carefully considered with all alternatives on the table. Such was not […]

Martin DyckmanOctober 7, 2015

Relativity describes not only the immensity of the universe but also the small world of American politics. George Washington was everyone’s choice for the presidency, but ever since elections to posts high and low have as often been about who might do the least harm rather than the most good. The race for the Republican […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2015

The Republican Party’s conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner‘s stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril. Religious activists forcefully conveyed this message Saturday: embrace our uncompromising stance against abortion rights and gay marriage, among other priorities, even if doing so risks a […]

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Rising Marco Rubio seeks to separate from GOP’s presidential pack

GOP suspends partnership with NBC News for February debate

Ron DeSantis says Reince Priebus “taken to the cleaners” by CNBC

Jeb Bush, followed by Marco Rubio, fare best in GOP presidential field among Hispanics

GOP, Dems moving in opposite directions after a pivotal week

Bob Sparks: 30 days later, Sunshine Summit boasts full agenda

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Continuing hatreds embody true cost of war

Dr. Marc J. Yacht: Continuing hatreds embody true cost of war

Martin Dyckman: GOP field stretches relativity to its limits

Conservatives to 2016 GOP field: Defy us at your own peril