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Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush sit atop crowded 2016 GOP field: poll

Sen. Marco Rubio sits atop a jumbled 2016 presidential field in a new poll on the race, with fellow Floridian and former Gov. Jeb Bush close behind but with less support than about a month ago.

Scott Walker has an edge on other Republican contenders in the latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, winning the backing of 17 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers in the Hawkeye State. By another metric—the “Selzer Score”—he jumps even higher.

Scott Walker expands early lead in Iowa: poll

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is continuing his strong early showing in Iowa, leading other candidates and potential candidates in the 2016 GOP field with 17 percent of the vote in a new poll.

Report: Cruz, Clinton resonate the most online

Of all the presidential contenders that have entered their names in the ring, Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz saw the most reaction from their campaign announcement speeches, a new report shows.

National poll shows no clear GOP frontrunner

The Republican field for 2016 is growing increasingly top-heavy, with no clear front-runner emerging in the latest nationwide Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday.

Dems hope for Cruz, fear Bush

Democrats are rooting for Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) to win the Republican presidential nomination, and Jeb Bush is the 2016 candidate they fear the most, according to a survey conducted by The Hill.

In interviews with more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers, former members and strategists, The Hill asked questions to gauge what Democrats think of the large Republican field.

Southern Republican Leadership Conference: 5 takeaways

Like most other recent GOP presidential forums and meetings, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference last week teemed with 2016 candidates aiming for a breakthrough moment.