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Can Perry Stand Out in 2016 Without His Signature Swagger?
Rick Perry still prides himself on being a Bubba.
The former Texas governor relishes laying on the country-boy charm, greeting voters with “Howdy,” talking of growing up on a cotton farm that had an outhouse until he was 6 and boasting that he’s spent more time atop a John Deere tractor than anyone else running for the Republican presidential nomination.
Read More >>Racial Issues on the 2016 Campaign Trail
Racial politics can be an important (and often ugly) element of American politics, posing problems difficult for any candidate to navigate regardless of his or her party or perspective. The topic has made an appearance in recent weeks on the campaign trail, opening opportunities for some candidates while others appear to be struggling. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry seems to be leading on the issue in the GOP field, as Juan Williams writes for The Hill:
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Five big takeaways from the 2016 candidates’ fundraising filings
This week marked the first deadline for 2016 presidential candidates and their affiliated political action committees to submit their campaign finance records to the Federal Election Commission.
Read More >>Campaigns shatter spending records
The crowded field of 2016 presidential candidates spent $48 million through the first half of the year — nearly twice as much as their counterparts had at this point in the 2012 cycle — reflecting the new realities of fast, expensive campaign launches.
Read More >>Let them debate!
It will be easy this year to identify the biggest losers in the GOP debates. They will be the candidates who aren’t on the stage.
Read More >>Campaign Finance Reports Offer Clues to Campaign
Wednesday was the filing deadline for the 2016 presidential candidates to reveal their fundraising and spending details, and while the overall numbers are fairly easy to digest and understand (Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lead their respective parties’ contenders in money raised, for example), there are lots of details buried in each report that will take a few days for the media to find and report on their likely meaning for the campaign.
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Republican field walloping Hillary Clinton in money race
Hillary Clinton, the dominant front-runner in the Democratic field, is facing a massive pile of money on the Republican side, with early numbers showing that the GOP-ers have outraised Clinton roughly four times over.
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