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USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Rubio reigns, Christie climbs
A good night on the debate stage has put Marco Rubio on top of our GOP Power Rankings for the first time, and it gave Chris Christie his first taste of the top tier.
Read More >>Rubio’s numbers skyrocket in NH
Sen. Marco Rubio’s star turn in last Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate is already paying off, with a new poll showing his numbers rocketing upward in New Hampshire.
The Florida senator surged to third place, behind real estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, in the Monmouth University poll of the state’s likely Republican primary voters.
Read More >>Trump and Carson top latest poll post-debate
Donald Trump and Ben Carson together command more than half of voters’ preference atop the Republican field after Wednesday night’s debate, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rose to third place in the latest national NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll released Friday evening.
Read More >>John Kasich, the Star-Kist Tuna Candidate
I was the only pundit that I know of who named Ohio Governor John Kasich as one of the winners in this past week’s Republican Presidential debate. Emails and replies to my Forbes post questioned my sanity and folks I met in both Washington and my home in Upstate New York not only refused to see it, they even argued that Mr. Kasich was a big loser.
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 >>Christie, Cruz and Rubio Lead Debate Performances
The media this morning are filled with reactions and assessments of the GOP candidate performances in last night’s debate, and as usual there’s a clear consensus on a couple of candidates as far as who won and who lost, and a range of conflicting opinions on several others. Here is part of what National Journal had to say:
The Whole Room Hated the Media, but Who Else Lost the Republican Presidential Debate?
WINNERS
Marco Rubio
Even Rubio’s closest confidants wouldn’t have believed the debate could go so ... 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.
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