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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 16, 2016

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Republicans nationwide think Donald Trump will be their party’s nominee, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. The survey found 56 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters believe Trump will be the eventual Republican nominee; while 22 percent said Ted Cruz would be the nominee. Ten percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters said Marco Rubio […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2016

Greetings from the EconoLodge in Tallahassee. A week ago in New Hampshire, tens of thousands of registered independents became Democrats or Republicans for a day (or more accurately, the time it took to cast their vote) so they could vote in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary election. Although some critics scoffed at how influential independents were […]

Martin DyckmanFebruary 15, 2016

John McCain took the Senate floor last week to speak from his heart. It is a heart that beats in a body still bearing the effects of the tortures he endured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. What he said deserves every Floridian’s thoughtful attention before the March 15 primary. Here is where you […]

Scott PowersFebruary 15, 2016

As if Saturday’s Republican presidential debate wasn’t harsh enough, Donald Trump turned it up Monday in an attack on fellow candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, calling him “unstable,” and the “biggest liar I’ve ever come across.” Trump then threatened to sue Cruz. Trump took issue with how Cruz had characterized Trump’s stands on Supreme Court appointments, abortion, […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2016

Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, offered this year’s hopefuls advice about a hard-learned lesson: Release your tax returns before the primaries and avoid tough scrutiny later. But the top three Republicans leading in national polls don’t appear to be listening. Even as other candidates – most notably Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush – […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 15, 2016

Marco Rubio is looking for a little help to expand his team’s get-out-the-vote efforts in South Carolina. In an email to supporters Monday, the Florida Republican encouraged supporters to chip in $20 to help impact voter outreach in South Carolina. The donation, according to the email, would cover the cost of sending four bumper stickers […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 14, 2016

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Donald Trump maintains a large lead in South Carolina, according to a new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll. According to the survey, Trump leads the Republican field with 42 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, followed by Ted Cruz in second with 20 percent. The poll found Marco Rubio has 15 percent, and John […]

Associated PressFebruary 13, 2016

Serious issues face Saturday night’s Republican presidential debaters in South Carolina, a state with deep-rooted military culture and home to a mass murder at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. But style is going to beg for attention alongside pressing matters of policy. Foremost, how will Marco Rubio do after his disastrous turn on the stage […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 12, 2016

Ahead of the March 1 primary, Jeb Bush was endorsed as the “obvious pick for constructive conservatives” via the San Antonio Express-News on Friday. The caveats point to his campaign problems thus far: “not the flashiest candidate” and “lacking the mischievous charm” of Bush 43. The other guys have more caveats though. Donald Trump? A no-go. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2016

Donald Trump brought his rollicking presidential campaign to Tampa on Friday night, the first time he’s appeared in Tampa since declaring his candidacy last June. “They said this is a modern day phenomenon,” he said, looking at the packed audience in the USF Sun Dome. Referring to a recent Time magazine story that referred to the […]

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Top Republicans stay quiet on release of their tax returns

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