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Bush sits atop GOP field in N.H. as Walker, Paul edge Clinton: poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush leads a crowded Republican presidential field in the early state of New Hampshire, while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky lead in head-to-head match-ups against former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a new poll.
Mr. Bush is the choice of 18 percent of GOP primary voters, followed by Mr. Walker at 16 percent and Mr. Paul at 15 percent, according to the automated
survey from the firm Gravis Marketing.
Campaign visits continue as presidential contenders stream into Granite State visits
Iowa 2016 GOP forum: 10 takeaways
Evangelicals are likely to stay splintered for much of this year, and it’s difficult to see the influential bloc of voters coalescing behind a single favorite before next February’s Republican caucuses.
A forum that drew nine likely presidential candidates and 1,200 activists to a church here Saturday night, along with a dozen other events around the Hawkeye State this weekend, reflected how crowded the competition already is for the support of social conservatives.
Read More >>10 things to watch for at Iowa Faith & Freedom event
About 1,000 right-leaning Iowans will size up nine GOP presidential contenders at a four-hour speechfest at a Waukee church on Saturday night.
The organizer is the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative nonprofit group that pushes for integrity in government, high moral values, constitutional authority and Christian principles.
Read More >>The 2016 Presidential Candidates and Their Scandals
As more presidential candidates begin to campaign for 2016, the gloves are starting to come off. New scandals are being unearthed or created, and old controversies are undoubtedly going to be pulled out of the closet time and time again.
In an effort to organize the obloquy, we’ve put together a simple info graphic outlining the major scandals attached to each candidate in each party, starting with the Democrats.
Read More >>David Koch Signals a Favorite: Scott Walker
Charles G. and David H. Koch, the influential and big-spending conservative donors, appear to have a favorite in the race for the Republican presidential nomination: Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin.
On Monday, at a fund-raising event in Manhattan for the New York State Republican Party, David Koch told donors that he and his brother, who oversee one of the biggest private political organizations in the country, believed that Mr. Walker would be the Republican nominee.
Read More >>As campaigns launch, poll finds GOP field stays tight
With the ranks of declared 2016 presidential candidates growing, a new CNN/ORC poll finds the contests for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations solidifying around two key points: Hillary Clinton dominates everyone on the Democratic side, while no one has broken out of the pack on the Republican side.
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