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Bob SparksJuly 30, 2015

President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump goes to Washington. How does that sound? He has become the rage a little over a month into his version of a campaign. Trump seems to have an attack line, along with a rapid response, for those among the 15 other candidates polling above 3 percent. The national media can’t […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

July continues to be the month of Donald Trump in the GOP presidential campaign, as the New York businessman/celebrity has taken the lead nationally in a new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday morning. Trump gets 20 percent support, followed by Scott Walker at 13 percent, and Jeb Bush at 10 percent. No other Republican gets more than […]

Mitch PerryJuly 29, 2015

For the first time this year, Donald Trump tops a state poll of GOP presidential candidates in Florida. A St. Pete Polls survey released on Wednesday shows the New York businessman with 26 percent support, with Jeb Bush in second place with 20 percent. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in third place with 12 percent, […]

Peter SchorschJuly 28, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has already raised more than $12 million for his White House bid. Outside groups aligned with Rubio have raised twice that. In other words, there’s little doubt that Rubio’s White House bid has the financial resources to last (at least) until Florida’s March 15 presidential primary. And yet … How soon […]

Martin DyckmanJuly 28, 2015

There hasn’t been a presidential candidate as fat-headed, obnoxious and unqualified as Donald Trump. Yet more Republicans seem to favor him than any of the others. That says as much about them as about him. H. L. Mencken, who coined the term “booboisie” for voters with similar tastes, had an explanation for such phenomena. “I […]

Phil AmmannJuly 28, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to say he can “compete anywhere in the country” as a Republican presidential candidate. But apparently not Florida. Real Clear Politics reports that Walker, at a private fundraising event in St. Louis over the weekend, said he will opt out of the Florida primary, seemingly reversing his position from earlier […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

Another GOP presidential poll shows that Donald Trump‘s comments about John McCain‘s war service 10 days ago did not implode his campaign, as too many pundits predicted. A Monmouth University Poll of likely New Hampshire Republican votes shows the New York businessman/celebrity leading the field with 24 percent support, double the next closest competitor, Jeb Bush, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

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When Jeb Bush announced earlier this year that he wouldn’t participate in the Iowa Straw poll in August, it was immediately viewed by some pundits as the equivalent of the Bush campaign pulling out the white flag, essentially giving up on the socially conservative state. In retrospect, his pullout was ahead of the curve in other […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 27, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows why […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 26, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Donald Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows […]

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Sen Rick Scott in Sarasota. Photo by Jacob Ogles.

Bob Sparks: Trump-mania nearing its high-water mark

Donald Trump leads GOP field in new Quinnipiac poll

Shock poll: Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush 26-20% … in Florida

Peter Schorsch: Marco Rubio’s favorite son mantle wearing thin

Martin Dyckman: Does Donald Trump rising portend GOP fall?

Scott Walker changes mind again, will skip Florida primary — maybe

Monmouth New Hampshire poll: Donald Trump 24%, Jeb Bush 12%

Jeb Bush team bullish on Iowa

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Donald Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts