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Crowded primary field creates dilemma for GOP leaders
The rapid growth of the GOP presidential field is causing major headaches for party bosses ahead of a primary debate season that begins this summer.
The dilemma for Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman, is stark: If the declared field grows to 18 or 20 candidates, as now looks plausible, how can those numbers be winnowed in a way that seems fair and reasonable rather than arbitrary and undemocratic?
Read More >>How to Read the Ups and Downs of Polling in the G.O.P. Race
The polling roller coaster, as FiveThirtyEight’s Harry Enten put it, has begun. One week the headline is “Ted Cruz Surging in Polls.” Three weeks later, it’s “Marco Rubio Surges to Front of G.O.P. Pack.”
The wave of candidate announcements that began late last month has set off a new phase of volatile polling, when voters will rally behind news-making candidates and move on as soon as the next arrives.
Read More >>Nearly a Decade into Their Epic Feud, Huckabee and the Club for Growth Prepare to Fight Another Round
Mike Huckabee headed to Iowa for multiday swing after May 5 announcement
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is planning
a multiday swing through Iowa next week after his planned announcement on May 5 about his 2016 presidential intentions.
The Des Moines Register reported that Mr. Huckabee’s May 6 schedule includes a rally at Living History Farms in Urbandale and a tour of an Oskaloosa business.
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 >>Advantages, disadvantages exist for repeat presidential candidates
A handful of candidates entering the race for the White House have run before, and they will likely find that there are pros and cons to second campaigns.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is planning to return to New Hampshire as he eyes another presidential run. When he was running in early 2011, many Granite Staters didn’t recognize him on the street. Four years later, he’s a national name.
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.
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