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The Second-Tier GOP Debate May Be the One to Watch
Fox News delivered yet another blow to the presidential hopes of those Republican candidates polling relatively poorly ahead of the first televised presidential debate. Those six candidates who do not make the top 10 in the most recent national surveys will fail to qualify for the prime time debate.
Read More >>Who’s Winning the GOP ‘Money Primary’
In the ever-important Money Primary, the GOP presidential field has divided into Haves and Have-Nots.
The Haves are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has raised $114 million; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, at $52 million; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, at $45 million; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at $26 million. These figures include the funds raised directly by the campaigns as well as the candidates’ associated super PACs through June 30.
Read More >>Dunk the Trump, and Other Stratagems of the GOP Debate Carnival
Chris Christie, a larger-than-life individual, is accustomed to dominating the stage. This makes the prospect of sharing a proscenium on Aug. 6 in Cleveland with a larger-than-larger-than-life personality like Donald Trump quite a challenge—especially when the two together would make up only one-fifth of the participants. That day, 10 Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at the Quicken Loans Arena for the first primary debate of the 2016 election.
Read More >>Fox News changes plans for GOP forum
The Fox News Republican presidential forum on August 6 — also known as the mid-day consolation event for GOP candidates who fail to make the channel’s primetime debate — is being moved to 5 p.m. and shortened to one hour, the On Media blog has learned.
Read More >>Poll: Trump surges to big lead in GOP presidential race
Businessman Donald Trump surged into the lead for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with almost twice the support of his closest rival, just as he ignited a new controversy after making disparaging remarks about Sen. John McCain’s Vietnam War service, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Read More >>Campaigns shatter spending records
The crowded field of 2016 presidential candidates spent $48 million through the first half of the year — nearly twice as much as their counterparts had at this point in the 2012 cycle — reflecting the new realities of fast, expensive campaign launches.
Read More >>Let them debate!
It will be easy this year to identify the biggest losers in the GOP debates. They will be the candidates who aren’t on the stage.
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