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Republican Presidential Hopefuls to Make Their Pitch at Evangelical Summit
The annual Faith & Freedom Coalition Policy Conference kicks off Thursday in Washington, giving top-tier presidential contenders as well as long shots such as former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal a chance to compete for the large evangelical Christian base in the crowded Republican primary contest.
Read More >>Poll: GOP tossup in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Republican voters remain split in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. But with Democrats, Hillary Clinton remains the overwhelming favorite.
Read More >>Rick Perry signs Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose and veto any efforts to increase taxes.
Read More >>Rick Perry has the best story to tell of any GOP contender
Nobody seems to be taking Rick Perry very seriously in 2016 because he proved to be such a poor candidate during the 2012 Republican primary debates. Those inclined to write him off may well be right. But he does have at least one big thing going for him — far and away the best and most coherent story of any candidate in the field about why his record in office should make you think he could deliver the kind of prosperity the voters crave.
Read More >>Rick Perry scores a big conservative backer in Iowa
Rick Perry, who launched his presidential campaign on Thursday, has scored an endorsement from one of the most prominent conservatives in Iowa.
Sam Clovis, a talk radio personality, professor and former U.S. Senate candidate, said in an interview late Thursday that he has signed on as Perry’s Iowa state chairman and will campaign Friday with the former Texas governor when he visits Iowa.
Read More >>Hotline’s GOP Presidential Power Rankings: Walker on Top
It’s time for a change at the top. Jeb Bush has topped each edition of Hotline’s GOP presidential power rankings until now, but we’ve said all along that there was no true frontrunner this primary season, unlike some in the past.
Read More >>Rick Perry Is Running for President
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry became the latest but by no means the last Republican to announce his 2016 candidacy for the White House yesterday. The New York Times reports:
Rick Perry to Run for President in 2016, Shrugging Off 2012 Missteps
Rick Perry, the former Texas governor whose 2012 campaign for the White House turned into a political disaster that left him humbled and weakened, announced Thursday that he would run for president again in 2016, exuding confidence in front of ... Read More >>