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GOP gears up for long primary grind

The Republican National Committee changed its presidential nominating process to make it more clean and decisive, to avoid the rotating gang of front-runners many believe damaged the party’s prospects in 2012. But many candidates are preparing for a messy, fractious crawl to the 2016 nomination anyway — and they’re stockpiling the cash to do it.

2016 Predictions Require Caution

With the field for the 2016 nomination nearly filled out, political pundits and prognosticators of all stripes are making their assessments about who is a viable candidate and who is not, which “lane” a given candidate is competing in and who they might be blocking, and how the overall campaign is likely to play out. One prominent forecaster, Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics.com, takes to Politico Magazine this morning to urge a little caution about how much stock to put in ... Read More >>

In N.H., the huge GOP field surprises, but not Clinton’s liberal challenge

New Hampshire’s political dynamic at the midpoint of this preelection year is both utterly familiar and unlike anything voters here have seen before.

One month from today, ten Republican candidates for President will walk out onto the stage in Cleveland, Ohio for a debate. Left off of that stage will likely be six additional candidates. And that’s causing problems for some, according to Bloomberg Politics:

The Republican Debate Selection Process Is a New Wild Card in Presidential Politics

A month from now, 10 Republican presidential candidates will walk out onto a primetime debate stage in Cleveland and confront each other face to face for the first ... Read More >>

Chris Christie hires presidential campaign manager and appoints senior staff

Gov. Chris Christie has hired a seasoned Republican strategist to manage his nascent presidential campaign and has recruited other veteran operatives to round out a senior staff that also will include the top advisers who charted his rise in New Jersey.

Chris Christie’s N.H. launch: 5 takeaways

Chris Christie’s attempt to reinvigorate his bid for the presidency began Tuesday with a slow wade into a crammed town hall. And he had a plan: impress the 200 attendees with wonkery, surprise them with candor, display an even temperament and then invite them to grab the mic for a Q&A.

Chris Christie’s Path to the Nomination

Coverage of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s announcement yesterday suggests few in the press corps see much hope for what is being described as a “long-shot” campaign. This Washington Post article is fairly typical:

Chris Christie dismisses his naysayers as he launches a long-shot 2016 bid

…National party leaders once lavished praise on Christie and touted him as the Republican future, but few of them showed up Tuesday to stand with him. The crowd was modest in size, as was the gym ... Read More >>