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Poll: GOP tossup in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Republican voters remain split in the key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. But with Democrats, Hillary Clinton remains the overwhelming favorite.

Reporter’s Notebook: Jeb Goes Stealth, Walker’s Private Pitch, Graham Disses Norway

The Iowa caucuses can be as much about winning votes as the expectations game, and few have tried to dampen expectations here in the kickoff state more than Jeb Bush.

It’s time for a change at the top. Jeb Bush has topped each edition of Hotline’s GOP presidential power rankings until now, but we’ve said all along that there was no true frontrunner this primary season, unlike some in the past.

Lindsey Graham’s low standing in national polls is matched by relatively little interest from Facebook users in his new 2016 presidential campaign.

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Monday joins the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Here is a look at what he will need to do to win.

Frontrunner angst: Bush lead evaporates, Clinton favorability hits 7-year low

After five months of forums, fundraising appearances and trips to the early states, the 2016 Republican nomination contest is as unsettled as ever, with no candidate receiving more than 11 percent support and seven candidates all within three points of one another, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Scott Walker has an edge on other Republican contenders in the latest Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, winning the backing of 17 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers in the Hawkeye State. By another metric—the “Selzer Score”—he jumps even higher.