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14 GOP candidates not named Donald Trump will participate in the same event tonight. Here’s what to watch.
Fourteen of the 17 major Republican candidates for president plan to participate in a candidate forum in New Hampshire Monday night, giving voters an early glimpse of most of the packed field in the same setting.
Read More >>Lindsey Graham super PAC raises $3 million
The super PAC supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham has raised roughly $3 million since getting off the ground in May, POLITICO has learned.
Read More >>Kasich in, Perry out, and Trump Trump Trump: The latest on next week’s debate
Congratulations to Governor John; sorry about your luck Governor Rick. With the release of new national poll numbers from Quinnipiac University this morning, we have a new top 10 — the threshold for a slot in next week’s first GOP debate — for only the second time since May.
Read More >>Decisive debate polls set for release
The fight to get on stage at next week’s Fox News Channel Republican presidential debate is about to become a lot clearer.
Read More >>The Granite State Bet: Magnet for GOP Underdogs
By Friday, John Kasich will have hosted six town halls in the Granite State in the week since he launched his presidential campaign. A super PAC supporting the Ohio governor is already running ads, sharing this early airtime only with a certain fellow contender from New Jersey.
Read More >>2016 Endorsements: How and Why They Matter
William “Boss” Tweed captured the importance of the nominating process when he said that he didn’t care who did the electing, as long as he got to do the nominating. The choice of nominee can determine the future course and fortune of a party — such as whether it tilts right or left — and the likelihood of victory. No wonder the political scientist Nelson Polsby described nominating candidates as the central purpose of a political party.
Read More >>Fox News tweaks Republican debate rules to allow more candidates to participate
The trailing candidates in the crowded Republican presidential field can now more easily qualify for Fox News’s pre-debate debate next week in Cleveland.
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