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Fox News Poll: Outsiders rule 2016 GOP field, support for Biden nearly doubles
Most Republicans feel betrayed by their party — and show their displeasure by supporting outsiders over establishment candidates in the GOP presidential race.
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are the favorites in the Republican race in the latest Fox News national poll on the 2016 election.
Read More >>Rubio Content to Build for the Long Haul
While businesswoman Carly Fiorina was thought by most to have done the best at the recent Republican debate hosted by CNN, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also drew wide praise for his performance. The Weekly Standard wrote about Rubio’s performance following the debate:
A Disciplined Rubio Stands Out at Debate
The debate covered several policy areas, but the moderators helped Rubio by asking him several questions about foreign policy and national security, the Florida senator’s area of relative expertise. Even with the assist, ... Read More >>
Iowa poll: Trump still on top, but vulnerable head-to-head
The outsider presidential candidates remain on the inside track to the GOP presidential nomination.
Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina finished first, second, and third in a new survey of Iowan voters by Public Policy Polling.
Read More >>Marco Rubio is the beneficiary of Scott Walker’s departure
The departure of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker from the U.S. Republican presidential race on Monday will primarily benefit Senator Marco Rubio.
Read More >>5 potential impacts in Iowa from Scott Walker’s demise
What impact will Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s departure have on the presidential campaign in first-in-the-nation Iowa?
Here are five observations from Republican strategists and Iowa politics watchers:
Read More >>Paul earns endorsement from South Carolina congressman
South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney announced his support for Rand Paul’s presidential bid Monday, saying the Kentucky senator’s dovish foreign policy and anti-establishment message is “falling on receptive ears” in his home state.
Read More >>USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings, Week 4: Fiorina is queen of the hill
Debates matter.
On the strength of two strong debate performances, Carly Fiorina has vaulted to first place in USA Today’s GOP Power Rankings, unseating Donald Trump for the first time since we launched this project.
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