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USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Rubio reigns, Christie climbs
A good night on the debate stage has put Marco Rubio on top of our GOP Power Rankings for the first time, and it gave Chris Christie his first taste of the top tier.
Read More >>Jindal edges ahead of Bush in Iowa poll
Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana governor who has been relegated to the undercard debate throughout the GOP presidential race, has edged out former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in a new poll of Iowa.
Jindal scored 6 percent support in the survey from Public Policy Polling (PPP), one percentage point ahead of Bush, though within the poll’s 3.9 percent margin of error.
Read More >>Trump and Carson top latest poll post-debate
Donald Trump and Ben Carson together command more than half of voters’ preference atop the Republican field after Wednesday night’s debate, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rose to third place in the latest national NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released Friday evening.
Read More >>6 things to watch for at ‘Growth and Opportunity Party’
During the Iowa State Fair, the Varied Industries Building is an indoor mall jampacked with booths displaying hot tubs, adjustable beds, kitchen cutlery, life-size handcrafted palm trees and gutter protection systems.
The exhibitors Saturday will be Republican White House hopefuls, selling themselves.
Read More >>Poll: Ben Carson leads Republican presidential field in Oklahoma
Support for his positions on moral issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage help make Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson the top choice among Oklahoma GOP voters for now, new polling data says.
Read More >>Christie, Cruz and Rubio Lead Debate Performances
The media this morning are filled with reactions and assessments of the GOP candidate performances in last night’s debate, and as usual there’s a clear consensus on a couple of candidates as far as who won and who lost, and a range of conflicting opinions on several others. Here is part of what National Journal had to say:
The Whole Room Hated the Media, but Who Else Lost the Republican Presidential Debate?
WINNERS
Marco Rubio
Even Rubio’s closest confidants wouldn’t have believed the debate could go so ... Read More >>
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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