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Peter SchorschFebruary 24, 2016

The field of 17 candidates is now down to just five, but the heavy favorite in tonight’s GOP Nevada caucus remains Donald Trump, fresh off his 10-point victory in South Carolina on Saturday night. A poll taken last week had the NYC business mogul up by over twenty points over Marco Rubio. Thirty delegates are at stake, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

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Marco Rubio knew he wasn’t going to win in Nevada on Tuesday night, so he started doing early campaigning in Minnesota and Michigan, two states that are part of next week’s Super Tuesday slate of 11 different contests. Rubio finished a very distant second to Donald Trump in the Silver State, losing by 22 percentage […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2016

With a population of just 3 million, Nevada became one of the first four states in the presidential nominating process thanks to an effort a decade ago to add more diversity to the early voting calendar. Nevada is now a frequent stop for candidates in both parties, though it doesn’t draw nearly the amount of […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2016

As the Republican establishment frets over a potential Trump-led (or, to a lesser degree, Cruz-led) presidential ticket, other GOP leaders and officeholders are starting to worry about down-ticket effects. If Trump becomes the nominee, states holding U.S. Senate races – Florida is among them – could see trouble for Republicans and the future of the GOP-controlled […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2016

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Donald Trump has repeated inaccurate and racially charged crime statistics, reposted pledges of support from white supremacists and retweeted dubious questions about the citizenship of his presidential rivals to an online following of more than 6 million people on Twitter alone. His response when challenged? To dismiss it all as nothing more than harmless “retweets.” […]

Associated PressFebruary 22, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has asked his campaign spokesman to resign for tweeting a story that falsely alleged Marco Rubio insulted the Bible. Cruz tells reporters he asked for Rick Tyler‘s resignation. Rubio has blasted Cruz for the incident and asked whether Cruz would fire anyone involved. Cruz says Tyler is “a good man” […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2016

In the race to get to a one-on-one showdown with Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are doing a great job cannibalizing each other. Monday’s example: A Rubio media availability in Las Vegas, where Florida’s junior senator again went on the offense over Cruz’s bare-knuckle brawling style of campaigning. “Who’s going to be held accountable for making up […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 22, 2016

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The list of current and former lawmakers backing Marco Rubio is growing. On Monday, the Rubio campaign announced the backing of North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and Nevada Rep. Cresent Hardy. The endorsements come just days after the Florida Republican came in second in South Carolina. “It has been a […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2016

When Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry endorsed Marco Rubio for President Sunday, it seemed like a logical and predictable move. In some respects, it was set up nine months ago when Rubio came in to support Curry at a rally before the May election that saw the former RPOF chair swept into office. Rubio’s presence was the punctuation mark […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

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Jeb Bush’s disappointing fourth place finish in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary wasn’t stunning, but his decision to announce he was leaving the presidential race immediately after the results came in was. “The people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken,” he told a crowd of supporters in Columbia less than two hours […]

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Jeb Bush becomes the latest former Florida Governor to strike out in a run for president