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Fifty-nine percent of registered voters say they want a candidate who will bring greater changes to current policy than one who does not, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. That number is even higher than the 55 percent of voters who said they craved change in the 2008 contest between Barack Obama and John McCain.

Walker Rips Clinton for ‘Audacity’ in Email Scandal

In an interview Sunday afternoon, Scott Walker strongly criticized Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of private email as secretary of state and rejected accusations that he’s guilty of hypocrisy on the issue.

When it comes to changing politics, will Hillary Clinton lead by example?

In her public appearances over the past year or more, Hillary Rodham Clinton has often talked about her desire to break through the partisanship of today’s politics. As she put it at a Silicon Valley forum last month, “I’d like to bring people from right, left, red, blue, get them into a nice, warm, purple space.”

Hillary Clinton’s Ties to Corporate Donors, Lobbyists While Secretary of State Scrutinized

Hillary Clinton’s ties to large corporations have come under more scrutiny after it was revealed that dozens of companies that have donated millions to her family’s foundation also lobbied the State Department during her tenure as secretary of state.

Scott Walker Driving the Left Crazy?

By Sean Parnell

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, one of the contenders for the Republican nomination in 2016, has survived three tough campaigns in four years. Over at RealClearPolitics.com, Heather Wilhelm has an interesting observation regarding Walker and how he somehow manages to bring out the worst in his opponents:

How Scott Walker Brings Out the Worst in the Left

Imagine that I’m a political consultant. This week, my clients, who are all government employees, are hopping mad about cuts in their state’s spending.

“Don’t ... Read More >>

By Sean Parnell

Jim Bopp, who probably has the most distinguished career of anybody in the fight against free-speech suppressing campaign finance laws, has joined the budding campaign of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. National Review reports:

Superlawyer Behind Citizens United Joins Jindal Team

The conservative superlawyer behind the monumental victory in the Citizens United case, Jim Bopp, is signing on with Bobby Jindal’s nascent presidential campaign as an legal adviser to Jindal’s think tank, America Next.

“If and when Jindal becomes a candidate for ... Read More >>

GOP Pushes Rubio to Seek Reelection in ’16, Feb. 19

Republican officials are pressuring Sen. Marco Rubio to play it safe and run for reelection to Congress instead of making a presidential bid, according to The Associated Press.

The AP calls Rubio’s reelection a “top priority at the National Republican Senatorial Committee,” citing officials familiar with those efforts.