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A group of Utah Republicans, headlined by state Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, announced their support for Carly Fiorina’s presidential bid Thursday. Other supporters of the former Hewlett Packard CEO and the only woman vying for the GOP nomination include state Auditor John Dougall, a co-chairman with Niederhauser, along with five state lawmakers and a group of party insiders. All told, her Utah leadership team includes 17 people.

Paul May Not Qualify for Main Debate Stage

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is in danger of missing the cutoff for the main stage of the next Republican debate, according to Politico:

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum…. (To qualify for the main debate, a candidate must average at least 3.5 percent nationally or 4 percent ... Read More >>

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has surged to second place in New Hampshire, according to a new poll that shows his persistence there starting to pay off. But Donald J. Trump remains firmly in the lead in the state, despite his provocative policies on Muslims.

Laying Odds on the GOP Presidential Race

After following the Republican primary race for almost a year now, it’s hard to believe that we’re less than two months away from the start of voting. At the same time, it’s hard to believe we still have two months until the start of voting!

Thirty-five percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, up 13 points since October, and his highest level of support in CBS News polling. Ted Cruz (16 percent) has moved into second place, while Ben Carson, who led the October poll, has dropped to third.

Carly Fiorina struggling to break through with women

For the only woman in the Republican presidential race, gender hasn’t been much of an advantage.

After two standout debate performances earlier in the campaign, which lifted Carly Fiorina to the top three in some polls, both nationally and in the critical early states of Iowa and New Hampshire, Fiorina has fallen far behind the top tier of GOP candidates.