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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.

The man to beat in Iowa: Scott Walker

In a fluid race where there’s no consensus front-runner and even the eventual size of the presidential field is up in the air, there’s one thing that most Republicans can agree on: In Iowa at least, Scott Walker is the man to beat.

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.

‘Jeb can better battle Hillary for the center and exploit her pandering to the Warren faction.’

Jeb Bush, Scott Walker tied atop 2016 GOP field

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are sitting atop a new survey on the 2016 Republican presidential contest, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson close behind.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said Wednesday he will announce whether or not he plans to run for president after the state budget is passed, which he says will happen in short order.

Scott Walker: I’m not giving up on Florida

Scott Walker on Tuesday clarified comments he made last week in which he suggested that he might not compete in Florida’s Republican primary.

“If I didn’t think I could compete, I wouldn’t be here today,” Walker told reporters here, adding, “If I chose to be a candidate, I’d spend a lot of time here.”