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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 >>Seeing Crowd, G.O.P. Donors Holding Back
Despite a wealth of choices in a crowded primary field, the vast majority of high-level Republican donors and fund-raisers have not yet backed any candidate financially, magnifying the importance of the coming debates as the presidential hopefuls seek to impress potential backers.
Read More >>Who did the crowd like at the Family Leadership Summit?
Here is a sampling of crowd reaction from The Family Leadership Summit held Saturday at Stephens Auditorium in Ames.
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 >>Biggest losers in 2016 money count
In pure numbers, Rick Santorum came in near the bottom of the heap in a crowded field of GOP contenders filing fundraising results this week. He reported $607,000 in contributions, compared to frontrunner Jeb Bush’s early haul of $11.4 million.
Read More >>Republican field walloping Hillary Clinton in money race
Hillary Clinton, the dominant front-runner in the Democratic field, is facing a massive pile of money on the Republican side, with early numbers showing that the GOP-ers have outraised Clinton roughly four times over.
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