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The first two casualties of the 2016 presidential campaign were predictable. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker began with high expectations, especially Walker.

Whatever else it is, the Republican presidential contest has become a full employment act for reporters and analysts. With the largest (though gradually shrinking) field of any major party in U.S. history and a Republican electorate that appears mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore,

Jindal, Santorum: Not dropping out despite Walker’s comments

Following the exit of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from the presidential race, both former Sen. Rick Santorum and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said they plan on staying strong in Iowa.

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings, Week 4: Fiorina is queen of the hill

Debates matter.

On the strength of two strong debate performances, Carly Fiorina has vaulted to first place in USA Today’s GOP Power Rankings, unseating Donald Trump for the first time since we launched this project.

Christian conservatives in Iowa applaud Cruz, Jindal

“I brought my Bible!” Donald Trump told more than 1,000 Iowa Christian conservatives the moment he hit the stage Saturday night.

The New York businessman was one of 13 Republican presidential candidates who tried various strategies to win over guests at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition’s fall fundraising dinner in Des Moines.

Carly Fiorina shot into second place in the Republican presidential field on the heels of another strong debate performance, and Donald Trump has lost some support, a new national CNN/ORC poll shows.

Rather than segmenting the next Republican presidential debate in two parts to accommodate the sprawling field of candidates, the next one may be limited to one main event.