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Bush Drops Out of GOP Race

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dropped out of the 2016 Republican nomination contest this evening following a fourth-place showing in the South Carolina primary. Politico offers the following report:

Jeb Bush drops out of White House race

Jeb Bush, unable to muster enthusiasm for his presidential bid beyond the family network that helped him raise a record $160 million, is suspending his campaign following a disappointing finish in South Carolina.

The decision follows a string of underwhelming primary finishes for the former Florida ... Read More >>

Setting Expectations for Saturday’s Contests

Tomorrow will feature two contests in two states, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton facing off against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Democratic caucuses while the Republican field faces the voters in the South Carolina GOP primary. Polls show a potentially tight race in Nevada, and in South Carolina there appears to be significant movement that could produce a surprise or two – good or bad, depending on where one stands.

Politico this morning features its survey of ... Read More >>

Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz Have the Most to Lose in South Carolina

It is not yet clear which Republican presidential candidate will emerge from Saturday’s South Carolina primary with the biggest boost. But it is becoming increasingly apparent which two would suffer most from a disappointing performance.

A senior advisor to Jeb Bush seemed non-committal Friday when asked definitively if the former Florida governor’s presidential campaign will move forward after Saturday’s South Carolina primary.

“I can say we’re looking forward to a good result here in South Carolina and we’ll move on from there,” Michael Steele eventually said on CNN after first dodging the question.

Insiders predict Trump win in South Carolina, Clinton in Nevada

Donald Trump is poised for his second win of the Republican presidential primary season on Saturday in South Carolina. And Hillary Clinton looks as if she’ll eke out a victory in Nevada.

That’s according to the activists, strategists and operatives who make up The POLITICO Caucus in both states.

Cruz rises against Trump in South Carolina poll

Ted Cruz has made a deep cut into Donald Trump’s advantage in South Carolina, according to a new poll released on Friday.

The survey of likely Republican primary voters, conducted by Marist for NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, suggests a sudden tightening GOP race only a day before Saturday’s potentially pivotal contest — and after weeks when it seemed Trump would romp in the first-in-the-South primary.