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Clinton’s General Election Support Slipping in Key States
The last two months have shown former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton losing support in the Democratic nomination contest to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, although she has continued to hold a commanding lead. Recent polling suggests her support in key battleground states may be slipping against Republicans as well. CNN reports on how she fares against three leading GOP candidates: former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:
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2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?
2016 Iowa caucuses: Did Trump implode, has Jindal arrived?
The biggest pre-election event prior to the 2016 Iowa caucuses, the just-concluded Family Leadership Summit, has come and gone.
Read More >>Donald Trump Continues to Have Strong Support in Iowa
Donald J. Trump has caused a big stir by criticizing Senator John McCain’s war record, but so far his polling strength appears to be intact.
Read More >>Groups supporting Scott Walker have raised $26 million
Two groups supporting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s presidential run have raised more than $26 million, even though the Republican did not formally enter the race until last week. The haul puts Walker in fourth place in the GOP’s money race, behind Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
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.
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