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Pro-Rand super PAC: It’s all about Iowa
One of the two major super PACs supporting Sen. Rand Paul’s 2016 bid is putting all of its eggs in one rectangular-shaped basket: Iowa.
Read More >>Jeb Bush, Donald Trump lead GOP candidates, still trail behind Hillary Clinton: poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and real estate mogul Donald Trump lead the GOP presidential candidates in a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but the poll shows they both still lag behind former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat.
Read More >>Hoping to Score: Presidential Hopefuls on Last-Minute Money Drive
From Lower Manhattan to Orange County, California, presidential hopefuls are shuttling between hotel ballrooms and millionaires’ mansions ahead of a big fundraising deadline.
Read More >>The Presidential Candidates Who Are Really Making a Mark on Twitter
What presidential candidate wouldn’t want a mass Twitter following? For a group that thrives personally and professionally on public attention, the prospect of reaching hundreds of thousands without having to spend a dime (or say a word to reporters) is magic.
Read More >>Jeb Bush, Donald Trump running first and second among 2016 GOP field: poll
A new poll shows former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sitting atop the 2016 GOP presidential field, with businessman and reality television show
host Donald Trump jumping to second place in the wake of his recent campaign kick-off.
A Better Way to Keep Score in Iowa
Every once in a while, a really good idea or new way of looking at things comes along that is worth replicating.
Early this month, J. Ann Selzer, president of Des Moines-based Selzer & Company and pollster for The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg News, offered up a better way of looking at the potential for support of the multitude of Republican presidential contenders.
Read More >>Questions for Sanders Campaign
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is drawing big crowds and a level of media attention that has to please the campaign. The Washington Post offers some interesting observations on his campaign so far, starting with it’s conclusion that Sanders can’t actually win the nomination but will have an impact.
The Daily 202: 5 takeaways from Bernie’s bounce
THE BIG IDEA: Bernie Sanders will not be the Democratic nominee, but he is tapping into an emerging liberal tea party movement…
Despite that conclusion, the piece ... Read More >>