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Another Race Is On: For Ballot Signatures

Hours before Donald Trump took the stage at a rally here, clipboard-toting volunteers strode along the line outside Richmond International Raceway, gathering signatures from attendees clad in American flag apparel and “Make America Great Again” hats.

Cruz, Carson wow evangelicals in Texas

The 2016 Republican primary detoured for a day beyond familiar Iowa and New Hampshire to a 7,000-capacity megachurch in the heart of Texas, where a half dozen candidates gathered to prove their Christian bona fides and to campaign for the hearts and votes of evangelicals.

Biggest Losers: Finance Reports Show Who’s Ready to Throw in Towel

Donald Trump spent more on hats than Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal raised in three months. Democrat Martin O’Malley’s fundraising for the quarter was dwarfed by rival Bernie Sanders’s haul in just the 24 hours after Tuesday’s debate. And Hillary Clinton’s parking expenses surpassed Lincoln Chafee’s entire third-quarter haul.

See who is likely to make the cut, and who’s on the bubble, for the next GOP debate.

What spending can tell us about the health of a presidential campaign

Thursday is the deadline for presidential campaigns to submit their third quarter fundraising reports to the Federal Election Commission. Many campaigns — confident in their numbers or hoping to inoculate the response to bad ones — have already released top-line details. For all of them, though, it’s a moment that’s not unlike heading to the doctor for a particularly invasive examination.

Candidates for president are required to file their fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission by the end of today. The reports will provide insights on a key viability test, showing whether candidates have the funds necessary to mount credible campaigns for their party’s nomination. Bloomberg Politics this morning offers a piece explaining what to look for in the reports:

What to Watch as Presidential Candidates File Third-Quarter Fundraising Reports

Here’s what smart analysts will be looking for in today’s filings.

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