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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, get ready for your closeup. You’re about to become central to the GOP Florida Presidential Primary in a real way. As the only Republican big city mayor in the state, and as someone whose endorsement can swing the election, you’re going to be courted. The local party hands want you to be […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2016

Jeb Bush is going after the top three finishers in Monday night’s Iowa caucuses in New Hampshire. He says Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio are “untested” and do not have the experience to handle the Oval Office job. He was especially critical of Trump, saying the billionaire businessman “disparages” and “insults” people during […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2016

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Donald Trump‘s campaign spokeswoman confirms that former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown will endorse the billionaire developer at a rally in New Hampshire Tuesday night. Brown’s backing marks Trump’s first endorsements by a current or former senator and provides additional evidence that some in the Republican establishment are beginning to warm to a potential candidacy. Trump […]

Associated PressFebruary 2, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is lashing out at Marco Rubio and Donald Trump on immigration while facing New Hampshire voters for the first time since his Iowa caucus victory. Cruz charged that Rubio led the fight for “amnesty” for immigrants in the country illegally. He also said Trump didn’t do anything to fight immigration […]

Melissa RossFebruary 2, 2016

Although he’s placing some side money on Marco Rubio as “the perfect cover,” political analyst/bettor Paul Krishnamurty is looking like a genius in the wake of the Iowa caucuses. Krishnamurty, who freelances for the British sports betting firm Betfair and blogs at Political Gambler, has long placed his chips on Ted Cruz to win the 2016 GOP […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

The cost of a sixth place finish in Iowa? Nearly $3,000 a vote According to NBC News, the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush spent $14.9 million in advertising ahead of the 2016 Iowa caucuses. It doesn’t appear that investment paid off very well: Bush came in sixth in Iowa receiving 5,235 votes or about 3 […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2016

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Jeb Bush was never expected to be a serious contender in Iowa, but his paltry total of just 2.8 percent of Iowa caucus voters still has to hurt. That’s after his Super PAC spent nearly $15 million there. The former Florida governor knew the results wouldn’t be pretty. He wasn’t even in Iowa Monday night, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

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The super PAC backing Marco Rubio is out with a new advertisement meant to play up his electability. The 30-second spot, paid for by Conservative Solutions PAC and called “Both Right,” talks about why Rubio is the best man for the nomination. The advertisement, according to Politico Playbook, is expected to hit the airwaves Tuesday. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 2, 2016

We’re on to New Hampshire, but first … Ted Cruz deserves plaudits for grinding out a great victory for himself in Iowa last night, but can he win enough delegates to earn the nomination? I maintain that he can’t and won’t, which makes Marco Rubio‘s strong third-place victory the big story going into the next […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

Marco Rubio took a victory lap Monday, promising Iowans he would unite the Republican Party if he is his party’s nominee. Rubio came in third in the state’s Republican caucus with 23 percent of the vote. The Florida Republican did better than many polls predicted; the final Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll released Saturday […]

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