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In South Carolina, big leads on both sides
Donald Trump holds a broad 16-point lead among those likely to vote in South Carolina’s Republican primary this Saturday, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton tops Bernie Sanders by 18 points in the state’s Democratic primary, which will be held a week later.
Read More >>Could Cruz or Rubio Draw Latino Support for Election?
The possibility that either Texas Sen. Ted Cruz or Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will be the GOP nominee seems to be growing, with the two of them currently jockeying to be the main alternative to businessman Donald Trump. The fact that both senators are Latino has some wondering either of them, if nominated, would draw Latino voters to support him in the general election. Dan Hopkins, one of the analysts at FiveThirtyEight.com, takes a look at the question this morning:
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Rubio Or Cruz Could Help The GOP Win Over More Latino Voters
Even after Marco Rubio’s and Ted Cruz’s respective fifth-place and third-place finishes in New Hampshire, the GOP is closer to nominating a Latino candidate for president than either major party has ever been. As of this writing, betting markets give Rubio and Cruz a combined 39 percent chance to be the GOP nominee, and if anything, the markets might understate Cruz’s chances.
Read More >>Nevada is no longer a ‘lock’ for Hillary Clinton
Nevada is still the new kid on the block when it comes to early-state status in the presidential race. But this year, the state could play a pivotal role on both sides.
With the Democratic caucus a few days away on Feb. 20 and the Republican caucus a week hence on Feb. 23, both sides have become increasingly intense, especially the pitched battle here between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Read More >>Rubio surges back to electrify South Carolina
Marco Rubio carried a message to South Carolina: He is “at peace” with his failure in New Hampshire.
He doesn’t mean it casually, as though he has simply come to terms with what happened last week, when Chris Christie commanded the debate stage and turned Rubio’s own rhetorical brilliance into a withering caricature of a robotic, scripted young senator that sent him spiraling to a fifth-place finish.
Read More >>Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback endorses Rubio
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) on Monday endorsed Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign.
Rubio’s campaign made the announcement in a statement that described Brownback as “one of the most conservative governors in the country” who has been “one of the nation’s strongest defenders of the unborn, limited government, and traditional values.”
Read More >>Supreme Court Vacancy Gives Clinton, Cruz New Advantages
Justice Antonin Scalia’s unexpected death not only unleashed a bitter debate over the president’s powers, it also shook up both parties’ presidential nominating contests, and the ultimate beneficiaries could be Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Ted Cruz.
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