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6 things to watch for at ‘Growth and Opportunity Party’
During the Iowa State Fair, the Varied Industries Building is an indoor mall jampacked with booths displaying hot tubs, adjustable beds, kitchen cutlery, life-size handcrafted palm trees and gutter protection systems.
The exhibitors Saturday will be Republican White House hopefuls, selling themselves.
Read More >>Poll: Ben Carson leads Republican presidential field in Oklahoma
Support for his positions on moral issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage help make Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson the top choice among Oklahoma GOP voters for now, new polling data says.
Read More >>POWER RANKINGS: It’s now Marco’s world, with Cruz rising
The CNBC debate featured a little — though not a lot — of policy substance. It also featured a lot of clashes between moderators and candidates. When the dust settled, the presidential field looked potentially reshaped.
Read More >>USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Carson is the new king
Ben Carson has overtaken Donald Trump for the first time in USA TODAY’s GOP Power Rankings, deemed the strongest candidate in the Republican field this week by our panel of political experts.
Read More >>Winners and losers from the third Republican presidential debate
Ten Republican candidates spent two-plus hours trading rhetorical jabs in the third GOP presidential debate in Boulder, Colo. Marco Rubio won; Jeb Bush lost. Also, some others.
Read More >>What to Look for in 3rd Republican Debate Tonight
Tonight will be the third debate featuring 14 of the 15 Republicans running for their party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Tonight’s event will once again include a prime-time debate with the 10 candidates polling at or above 2.5 percent in national polls and an earlier “undercard” with the four who fall short of that measure but still register at 1 percent or better in at least one national poll. Only former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore didn’t make the cut for either ... Read More >>
The Carson-Trump Slugfest, Plus 9 Other Things to Watch at Wednesday’s GOP Debate
It’s that time again: The third Republican presidential primary debate is upon us. On Wednesday night, the 14 top candidates will gather in Boulder, Colorado, for a showdown over the economy hosted by CNBC.
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