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Five ‘Lanes’ in GOP Nomination Contest?
Phillip Bump has an intriguing analysis of the 2016 GOP nomination battle over at the Washington Post, arguing there are basically five ‘lanes’ in the contest that the different candidates are competing in. Huckabee and Santorum, for example, are seen as the two candidates expected to challenge each other for dominance in the ‘Evangelical’ lane (although others will certainly try to grab some of that vote as well).
The 2016 GOP presidential race, broken down into 5 ‘lanes’
Ted Cruz, we argued ... Read More >>
White House hopeful Rick Perry makes fifth hire in Iowa
Likely presidential candidate Rick Perry has hired an Iowa political operative — a party leader known for his connections in evangelical Christian political circles — as part of his national team.
Read More >>Perry Vows to Run A Better Campaign This Time
Sean Parnell
Rick Perry’s brief 2012 campaign was, by most accounts, not terribly impressive. Looking ahead to 2016, Perry vows this time it will be different, according to the Greenville News in South Carolina:
Perry stops in Greenville, vows to run better
A confident Rick Perry declared in Greenville Tuesday that he’ll be a better presidential candidate if he runs for the White House again than he was during his first bid four years ago.
Last time, Perry dropped in the polls after forgetting ... Read More >>