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Lindsey Graham eyes May presidential announcement
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday there’s a better than 90 percent chance he’ll run for president, saying he’ll decide in May.
“If I can raise the money, I’ll do it,” the South Carolina Republican said on “Fox News Sunday.”
Read More >>New Hampshire Event Showcases GOP Candidates
The New Hampshire Republican Party held an event this weekend for potential 2016 candidates to address local activists, and it looks like nearly all of them showed up. Here are a few key takeaways according to Politico‘s coverage of the event:
Reports of Chris Christie’s political death are exaggerated.
The New Jersey governor is down, but not out. He’s putting all his chips on winning the Granite State, and the positive reception he received here showed that it’s probably the best bet ... Read More >>
Huckabee set to announce, claims ‘I’ve beaten Clinton political machine’
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is “moving toward” announcing his second bid for president Friday night, claiming that he will be better funded than in his 2008 run and that he stands out as the most-experienced of the nearly 20 candidates considering a bid.
“I think that there is a real challenge today in the dysfunctional environment of government as it is in Washington and clearly one of the reasons that I’m considering, contemplating and moving toward a decision,” he told a small group of reporters Friday morning.
Read More >>Rick Perry on 2016: I’m healthy and prepared
Rick Perry says he’s smarter, healthier and more experienced than during his ill-fated 2012 campaign.
The former Texas governor was asked during a Leadership Summit hosted by the New Hampshire Republican Party how his second run for president will be different — if, as expected, he mounts another bid. The question came from a man who supported him last time but is uncommitted now.
Read More >>Could Christie Win New Hampshire?
It’s been hard to find good news of late for Chris Christie’s potential presidential candidacy, but Drew Cline of the New Hampshire Union Leader thinks the New Jersey governor is exactly the type of candidate who could do well in the Granite State:
Chris Christie is the type of candidate who can win NH
Primary watchers give Christie little chance of winning New Hampshire if he decides to run for President this year. He is too low in the polls, they say. ... Read More >>
Jeb Bush’s Business Dealings Scrutinized
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush had what most conservatives would likely regard as a successful two-term stint in office. But Bush was engaged in a variety of business ventures before first running for office, and that history could come back to haunt him. The New York Times explains:
For Jeb Bush the Businessman, Some Deals Brought Grief
…As a businessman and a son of the president, Jeb Bush became a sought-after partner for South Florida entrepreneurs in the 1980s and ’90s. His ... Read More >>