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Can Trump Win the Republican Nomination?
The question of whether businessman Donald Trump might actually win the Republican nomination seems to be getting asked more often. The biggest reason for the increased attention to Trump’s campaign is obviously his polling numbers, and just this weekend The Des Moines Register released a new poll showing him maintaining a lead in the crucial first-in-the-nation caucus state:
Iowa Poll: Trump blazes to lead; Carson quietly rises
A new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll finds that Trump, the flamboyant real estate ... Read More >>
Iowa Poll: Trump blazes to lead; Carson quietly rises
Donald Trump has built up tremendous support in Iowa — he’s very wealthy, he loves the Bible and he’d be just terrific as president of the United States. And he’s very handsome.
Read More >>Trump tops GOP rankings
Donald Trump tops The Hill’s rankings of 2016 GOP candidates for the first time, as the race cranks up to a new level of intensity with debate season underway.
Read More >>Ben Carson surges past Jeb Bush to No. 2 spot as Republicans embrace outsiders
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has surged to the No. 2 spot in the GOP field, overtaking former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and, combined with front-running businessman Donald Trump, gives outsiders a firm grip atop the Republican presidential race.
Read More >>Rubio Draws Diverse Support In New Hampshire
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is big in Vermont.
That was the impression Wednesday during Rubio’s town hall meeting at the VFW in Littleton, New Hampshire, where the Florida Senator outlined his positions aimed at strengthening America’s national security and seeing it at the forefront of the world’s economy once again.
Biden More Competitive Than Clinton Against Leading Republicans: Poll
Here’s one more reason to continue speculating about whether Vice President Joe Biden will enter the presidential race: he polls better nationally against the leading three Republican candidates than Hillary Clinton, and has a higher favorability rating, too.
Read More >>Ben Carson Quietly Builds Support Among Likely Primary Voters
Don’t forget Ben Carson.
The retired pediatric neurosurgeon isn’t generating the headlines or drawing the crowds of Donald Trump, but his numbers in some surveys suggest the appetite for his presidential candidacy might be just as great, if not greater.
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