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Carly Fiorina backers flee to Ben Carson as voters seek top insurgent alternative to Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, who surged in polls this fall, has seen her support wilt as backers across the board have shifted from her to retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Read More >>Second-tier GOP Candidates in Florida Find Familiar Struggle for Attention
The Republican presidential candidates already pushed to the edges of the televised debates found a similar second-class reception in Florida Saturday, with smaller crowds and less media coverage.
Read More >>If Ben Carson and Donald Trump Fade, Who Gets Their Supporters?
There is no reason to believe Ben Carson or Donald Trump will surrender their perch atop the polls anytime soon, but that hasn’t stopped the guessing about which Republican their supporters would back, if either stumbles down the stretch.
Read More >>Donald Trump, Marco Rubio Won GOP Debate, Poll Finds
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio won Tuesday’s night primetime Republican debate, according to an overnight poll of Internet users who watched the contest, but Mr. Trump came out as the favorite among Republicans and left the best impression about his ability to serve as president.
Read More >>Republican Voters Slowly Begin to Rally Around Candidates
At a Marco Rubio rally the day after the Republicans’ fourth debate, Scott Bell pressed through a crowd to deliver a direct message to the Florida senator. “I’m all in,” he told Mr. Rubio.
Read More >>Cruz, Trump neck-and-neck atop Texas poll
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck among likely Republican presidential primary voters in Texas, according to a new poll.
Read More >>Bush Makes a Comeback in Debate
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may not have “won” the GOP debate last night (most are giving that victory to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio), but the consensus view seems to be that he turned in a good performance and was significantly improved from the first three debates. Bush came in tied for second, according to Politico’s survey of insiders:
Insiders: Rubio wins, Kasich bombs
The runner-ups for best performance, according to the survey, were Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorina with 12 percent ... Read More >>