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Kasich in, Perry out, and Trump Trump Trump: The latest on next week’s debate

Congratulations to Governor John; sorry about your luck Governor Rick. With the release of new national poll numbers from Quinnipiac University this morning, we have a new top 10 — the threshold for a slot in next week’s first GOP debate — for only the second time since May.

After U.S. Senator Marco Rubio decided to run for president, he asked donors to transfer their contributions from his aborted re-election campaign to his bid for the White House. More than 260 didn’t.

Decisive debate polls set for release

The fight to get on stage at next week’s Fox News Channel Republican presidential debate is about to become a lot clearer.

The Granite State Bet: Magnet for GOP Underdogs

By Friday, John Kasich will have hosted six town halls in the Granite State in the week since he launched his presidential campaign. A super PAC supporting the Ohio governor is already running ads, sharing this early airtime only with a certain fellow contender from New Jersey.

Trump’s rise hurts Rubio, Carson; helps Jeb Bush

Donald Trump’s explosive rise in the polls has come at the expense of every other GOP presidential candidate except for Jeb Bush and Scott Walker — who arguably have been helped by the businessman’s rise.

2016 Endorsements: How and Why They Matter

William “Boss” Tweed captured the importance of the nominating process when he said that he didn’t care who did the electing, as long as he got to do the nominating. The choice of nominee can determine the future course and fortune of a party — such as whether it tilts right or left — and the likelihood of victory. No wonder the political scientist Nelson Polsby described nominating candidates as the central purpose of a political party.

Marco Rubio Takes Low-Key Approach That’s a Frequent Winner in South Carolina

Senator Marco Rubio has no obvious, singular base of support for his presidential campaign. He is not running to be the favorite of social conservatives, as Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz are. He is not aiming to be the most determined national security hawk, as Lindsey Graham is. And he does not have the Republican establishment roots that come with the Bush family name.