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Rand who? GOP hawks look past Paul
When the Republican Jewish Coalition met here last year, Rand Paul’s non-interventionist views and isolationist positioning put him at the center of conversation.
But not this time around. As members of the influential organization — funded by some of the wealthiest pro-Israel members of the GOP — gathered at the posh Venetian hotel this weekend, Paul was an afterthought.
Read More >>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 >>2016 rookies stumble out of gate
The 2016 presidential field is off to a bumbling start.
Many of the White House hopefuls are showing they are rookies on the presidential campaign trail. None of the early mistakes, gaffes or lapses in judgment so far are bid-killers, but they do highlight candidates who are adjusting to the brightest spotlight in politics.
Read More >>John Bolton wields big stick — mostly against Rand Paul — in GOP primary
One of the most powerful media figures in the Republican 2016 presidential primary is former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton.
Bolton, a Fox News personality, is shaping up to be second in influence only to fellow Fox figure Sean Hannity.
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 >>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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