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10 things to watch for at Iowa Faith & Freedom event
About 1,000 right-leaning Iowans will size up nine GOP presidential contenders at a four-hour speechfest at a Waukee church on Saturday night.
The organizer is the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative nonprofit group that pushes for integrity in government, high moral values, constitutional authority and Christian principles.
Read More >>Perry lands ex-Romney healthcare adviser
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that he has nabbed one of the kings of conservative healthcare policy for his likely 2016 campaign.
The Manhattan Institute’s Avik Roy, who previously served as a healthcare adviser for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, will now join Perry’s advisory committee, Rick PAC.
Read More >>Rick Perry Adds to Policy Shop Ahead of Likely 2016 Campaign
Rick Perry is beefing up his policy shop.
The likely Republican presidential candidate’s political action committee, RickPAC, will announce new staff hires as early as Monday, including senior-level advisers in the areas of health care, economics, and foreign policy, a person familiar with the plans told Bloomberg.
Read More >>New Hampshire Event Showcases GOP Candidates
The New Hampshire Republican Party held an event this weekend for potential 2016 candidates to address local activists, and it looks like nearly all of them showed up. Here are a few key takeaways according to Politico‘s coverage of the event:
Reports of Chris Christie’s political death are exaggerated.
The New Jersey governor is down, but not out. He’s putting all his chips on winning the Granite State, and the positive reception he received here showed that it’s probably the best bet ... Read More >>
Rick Perry on 2016: I’m healthy and prepared
Rick Perry says he’s smarter, healthier and more experienced than during his ill-fated 2012 campaign.
The former Texas governor was asked during a Leadership Summit hosted by the New Hampshire Republican Party how his second run for president will be different — if, as expected, he mounts another bid. The question came from a man who supported him last time but is uncommitted now.
Read More >>Perry in NH asks for second look
It’s “not unlike running for county sheriff,” Rick Perry joked of stumping around New Hampshire.
The former Texas governor, who has yet to announce a candidacy, responded to a familiar question Thursday over lunch with a small group of business people at Nashua Country Club.
What did he learn from his short-lived campaign four years ago?
Six takeaways from the NRA convention
A pack of 2016 Republicans made their pitch for president Friday before the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Nashville, blasting the Obama administration for what they described as an erosion of freedom while punctuating their remarks with sharp enthusiasm for Second Amendment rights.
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