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Trump notches an easy victory in New Hampshire’s Republican primary

Donald Trump resoundingly won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday night, giving the billionaire mogul his first victory in an improbable and brash campaign that already has turned American politics upside down.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, on the strength of his optimistic focus on economic renewal and lifting people out of the shadows, finished a distant second, while former Florida governor Jeb Bush and Sens. Ted Cruz (Tex.) and Marco Rubio (Fla.) headed toward a photo finish for third place.

Bush, Kasich Vying for 2nd Place (and Top Governor) in New Hampshire

It should go without saying that all nine candidates still in contention for the Republican presidential nomination would love to come in first place in today’s New Hampshire primary, but it seems likely that businessman Donald Trump has that position locked down – recent polling shows him with a significant lead over his rivals, and his lead in the RealClearPolitics.com average of polls is 17 points.

So the real contest would seem to be for second place, although there is also ... Read More >>

National poll: Cruz and Rubio surged after Iowa

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are riding a wave of momentum after strong finishes in Iowa.

Donald Trump maintains a double-digit lead over his Republican rivals, but Rubio has experienced the largest surge, according to an NBC News/SurveyMonkey tracking poll released Tuesday.

National poll: Cruz and Rubio gain on Trump

One in three Republicans are for Donald Trump, but Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio are catching up, according to a new Quinnipiac University national poll out Friday.

The survey finds Trump with 31 percent nationally, Cruz with 22 percent and Rubio with 19 percent. No other candidate polls in the double digits: Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has 6 percent, the rest are at or below 3 percent and 9 percent of those polled are still undecided.

The Iowa caucus results have received the bulk of the media attention this week, overshadowing the release of campaign finance reports on Sunday by all of the campaigns. But the reports still provide valuable information on the candidates, and one report in particular foreshadowed the drastic slashing of campaign staff reported in the media this morning.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson hasn’t had trouble bringing in significant amounts of money this cycle, raising more money in 2015 than all of his Republican ... Read More >>

Ben Carson slashes staff as funds dry up

Ben Carson, the famed neurosurgeon whose bid for the Republican presidential nomination has struggled to keep pace with rivals, will cut more than 50 staff positions Thursday as part of an overhaul and downsizing of his campaign.

Salaries are being significantly reduced. Carson’s traveling entourage will shrink to only a handful of advisers. And instead of flying on private jets, Carson may soon return to commercial flights.

During the fall, an interesting double dynamic enveloped the Ben Carson campaign. The outsider candidate was starting to surprise political observers with his strong performance and especially his exceptional fundraising numbers—some of the strongest in the field, beating the long-established GOP bigwigs. The huge hauls were driven by small-dollar donations, not big checks.