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Insiders: Donald Trump has peaked
About three quarters of Republican early-state insiders say they believe Donald Trump has peaked — but many acknowledge that may also be wishful thinking.
Read More >>Trump dominates GOP field in name ID
Donald Trump is the best-known Republican candidate in the last two weeks, while former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is second, according to the results of a Gallup tracking poll of Republicans and Republican-leaners out Friday.
Read More >>Will Rick Perry’s Feud With Donald Trump Get Him on the Debate Stage?
Ever since Fox News announced there would be only 10 candidates on the debate stage for the first Republican debate, contenders considered “on the bubble” have been trying to boost their national support in order to qualify. As described in this morning’s New York Times, Fox will rely on the five most recent national polls to determine who makes the cut:
To qualify for the debate each candidate must place in the top 10 “of an average of the five most ... Read More >>
Who’s Winning the GOP ‘Money Primary’
In the ever-important Money Primary, the GOP presidential field has divided into Haves and Have-Nots.
The Haves are former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has raised $114 million; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, at $52 million; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, at $45 million; and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, at $26 million. These figures include the funds raised directly by the campaigns as well as the candidates’ associated super PACs through June 30.
Read More >>Dunk the Trump, and Other Stratagems of the GOP Debate Carnival
Chris Christie, a larger-than-life individual, is accustomed to dominating the stage. This makes the prospect of sharing a proscenium on Aug. 6 in Cleveland with a larger-than-larger-than-life personality like Donald Trump quite a challenge—especially when the two together would make up only one-fifth of the participants. That day, 10 Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at the Quicken Loans Arena for the first primary debate of the 2016 election.
Read More >>Donald Trump sits atop 2016 GOP field in another poll
Real estate mogul and 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump is ahead of his fellow Republican contenders in another national survey on the field.
Read More >>Trump threatens third-party run
Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if the Republican National Committee is unfair to him during the 2016 primary season.
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