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Political spotlight swings to famously slow-to-decide independents of N.H.

They’re unpredictable. Stubborn. Many, if not most, still don’t know who they’re going to vote for — some don’t even know whether it’ll be a Republican or a Democrat.

They are the famed New Hampshire independents — a bloc of swing voters who make up 40 percent of the electorate here and who are being intensively targeted by several candidates in both parties.

Rubio surges to second in New Hampshire poll

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on Thursday vaulted into second place in a daily tracking poll, but still trails front-runner Donald Trump by double-digits in the New Hampshire primary

Bush, Christie, Kasich Take on Rubio

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio captured third place in the Iowa caucuses with 23 percent of the vote, which has given him significant media attention for exceeding expectations. Given Rubio’s positioning as a conservative who can also appeal to the GOP establishment, his Iowa performance represents a threat to the campaigns of the other three candidates who are generally thought of as seeking the establishment “lane” in the nominating contest, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and ... Read More >>

Jeb Bush, an Also-Ran in Iowa, May Be Pivotal in New Hampshire

In the crowded New Hampshire primary, no candidate may shape the direction of the Republican presidential campaign more than the man who finished sixth in Iowa: Jeb Bush.

When Rep. Pete Ses­sions got a call last year from Jeb Bush ask­ing for his en­dorse­ment, it seemed like an easy choice. The former Flor­ida gov­ernor had the money, staff, and ped­i­gree to win the GOP nom­in­a­tion, and so the House Rules Com­mit­tee chair­man agreed to back him.

The rush to derail Rubio

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich now have a clear goal for their long-shot efforts in New Hampshire: Stop Marco Rubio.

Since the 44-year-old Florida senator entered the presidential race, his rivals for the support of establishment Republicans have spoken of him as a candidate running more on his youthful potential and personal story as the son of Cuban immigrants than on any record of accomplishment.

Full-page Bush ad takes aim at Rubio

If Marco Rubio’s so great, why do so many Florida leaders prefer Jeb Bush?

That’s the message that will greet readers of New Hampshire’s Union Leader on Wednesday morning, courtesy of a full-page ad paid for by the Bush campaign that features an open letter from eight of the 10 most recent Republican speakers of the Florida House.