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Carson scrambles to patch up evangelical support
Ben Carson has delivered lengthy and strongly worded condemnations of abortion in nearly all circumstances, including rape and incest. The retired neurosurgeon has compared abortion to slavery, talked up his efforts to counsel patients against seeking abortions, praised the activists who produced the controversial series of Planned Parenthood undercover videos and appeared frequently at events sponsored by anti-abortion groups.
Read More >>Christie Positioned to Rise
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has enjoyed a resurgence of attention in recent weeks, in part because of a perceived or at least expected shift in many primary voters’ priorities towards national security issues. In recent days there have been several articles suggesting that Christie may be poised to be the “surprise” candidate of 2016, rising from the bottom of the pack to serious contender status. Here is National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar with an assessment:
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Poll: Trump leads as Carson fades
Donald Trump is now the undisputed leader of the Republican presidential pack, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows.
Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, now has a 2-to-1 lead over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race.
Read More >>Is Republican Race Narrowing to 3 Candidates?
In nine weeks the Iowa caucuses will kick off the first official nominating event for both Democrats and Republicans. While a lot can happen in that time frame, some are already predicting that the GOP nomination fight will have three main contenders: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and businessman Donald Trump. Here is Ron Brownstein of National Journal offering his thoughts on the race:
Republicans May Face Three-Way Fight for Nomination
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Will evangelicals be Ben Carson’s salvation?
Attached. That is one way to describe some of Ben Carson’s most ardent supporters. They have filled auditoriums in key states, stood in line to get him to sign books, and they have embraced his personal story as proof of God’s power to transform and to uplift.
Read More >>Insiders: Trump’s grip on Iowa is tenuous
After months of waiting for Donald Trump’s decline, Republican insiders now concede the poll leader could take two of the first four early voting states, though they caution his hold on Iowa is weak.
Read More >>Cruz, Rubio line up to steal away Bush supporters
When the Republican contenders audition this week before more than 600 deep-pocketed, security-focused donors, it might seem like they’re playing for the home crowd. But the annual Republican Jewish Coalition gathering carries serious risk for candidates not fluent on the issue.
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