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Who’s in and who’s out in the first Republican debate
With new polls out Tuesday from CNN and the good people at the Washington Post (in partnership with ABC News), we’ve updated our widget to reflect what the stage would look like if the first debate were held today.
Read More >>Waiting for Scott Walker
When Scott Walker’s campaign was sketching out his post-announcement swing through New Hampshire, talks between his camp and the Strafford County GOP hit a snag. Local organizers suggested something simple and familiar to most candidates: a town hall meeting.
Read More >>The big question: Can Scott Walker maintain his lead?
Scott Walker has for most of 2015 enjoyed the top position among his Republican rivals in polls of likely Iowa caucusgoers.
Read More >>Who’s a contender? Why Scott Walker is, and Donald Trump isn’t
Who’s a contender?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday became the 15th prominent Republican to declare his candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination, a field so crowded it takes a scorecard to keep up with all the names — and it’s still growing.
Read More >>Donald Trump, Jeb Bush on the rise in new national poll on 2016 GOP field
Real estate mogul Donald Trump’s stock is on the rise in another poll on the 2016 Republican presidential field, with support for Mr. Trump jumping more than 10 points from last month, putting him in second place behind former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Read More >>Scott Walker’s vanilla problem
Media tagged Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as boring just moments after Walker announced he is the latest Republican to seek the White House in 2016.
Read More >>Praise for Walker, and Concerns Too
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker entered the crowded Republican field Monday to generally positive reviews. Mark Halperin at Bloomberg Politics gave him a B+ for his overall announcement performance, writing “His hard work honing his stump speech for months paid off big time with a performance confident and fluid throughout. Unabashedly patriotic, conservative, and ideological.” Halperin also noted the announcement “Displayed every positive trait that has allowed him to vault to the top of the field.”
Over at The Washington Post Amber Phillips ... Read More >>