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Who Will Be The Next Republican Candidate To Drop Out?

September’s Republican debate was sandwiched between two seminal announcements that shifted the entire topography of the Republican primary. Days before that debate, which aired on CNN, GOP stalwart Rick Perry announced he was suspending his candidacy for President after receiving little traction (he failed to even make the “prime time” debate).

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POWER RANKINGS: It’s now Marco’s world, with Cruz rising

The CNBC debate featured a little — though not a lot — of policy substance. It also featured a lot of clashes between moderators and candidates. When the dust settled, the presidential field looked potentially reshaped.

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Trump, Carson running neck-and-neck in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump and Ben Carson, two outsider candidates who continued to lead the Republican presidential field, are just 1 percentage point apart from each other in a new poll of Pennsylvania Republicans.

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USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Carson is the new king

Ben Carson has overtaken Donald Trump for the first time in USA TODAY’s GOP Power Rankings, deemed the strongest candidate in the Republican field this week by our panel of political experts.

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What to Look for in 3rd Republican Debate Tonight

Tonight will be the third debate featuring 14 of the 15 Republicans running for their party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Tonight’s event will once again include a prime-time debate with the 10 candidates polling at or above 2.5 percent in national polls and an earlier “undercard” with the four who fall short of that measure but still register at 1 percent or better in at least one national poll. Only former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore didn’t make the cut for either ... Read More >>

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The Carson-Trump Slugfest, Plus 9 Other Things to Watch at Wednesday’s GOP Debate

It’s that time again: The third Republican presidential primary debate is upon us. On Wednesday night, the 14 top candidates will gather in Boulder, Colorado, for a showdown over the economy hosted by CNBC.

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Trump, Carson lead GOP in Iowa; Trump keeps big lead in NH, SC

The Republican nomination fight continues to be dominated by political newcomers Donald Trump and Ben Carson. In Iowa, Carson has moved up to tie Trump.

In South Carolina and New Hampshire, there is Donald Trump with a large lead, and then there is everyone else.

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