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Fiorina Makes Hay at Iowa Parade

Carly Fiorina faced down two Iowans on Saturday, hoping to win them over, but suddenly realized her dilemma.

There were two little boys. And she had just one lollipop left.

“I’ve only got one. Want me to come back with another one?” she offered. The boys nodded. “All right, hold on. Where’s our group? We need another lollipop!”

Carly Fiorina, the only Republican woman running for president in 2016, has quietly been leveraging the support of Marjorie Dannenfelser, one of the most powerful women in conservative politics.

Deputy Speaker of the House Gene Chandler heads a list of 13 state representatives who will endorse Carly Fiorina for president as the former Hewlett-Packard CEO returns to the state late Monday for a three-day visit.

As a presidential candidate, Carly Fiorina has built a reputation as an attack dog who relies on her business accomplishments to highlight the shortcomings of Hillary Clinton. But several people who have worked with and for Fiorina say the record she cultivated over the past few decades in business and politics suggests she should not hold higher office either.

It’s time for a change at the top. Jeb Bush has topped each edition of Hotline’s GOP presidential power rankings until now, but we’ve said all along that there was no true frontrunner this primary season, unlike some in the past.

GOP hopefuls fight for post-launch poll bounce

Republican presidential candidates entering one of the most crowded primary races in recent history are hoping to get a big bounce from their campaign launches.

POLITICO Caucus: Democrats fret over recent Hillary Clinton polling

Early-state Democrats are evenly divided over whether Hillary Clinton’s campaign should be worried about recent polls showing her highest unfavorability ratings in years.