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Scott Walker’s Tough Summer

This weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, prompting Politico to ask its panel of Iowa and New Hampshire political insiders which candidate had the worst summer. The answer, according to the insiders, was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

Insiders: Scott Walker the biggest loser of the summer

It’s been a cruel summer for Scott Walker … nearly half of GOP insiders said Walker, the Wisconsin governor, had the worst summer on their side of the aisle. In Iowa, where he was until ... Read More >>

Ben Carson has highest net favorability in 2016 GOP field; Donald Trump’s numbers jump up: Gallup

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has the highest net favorability of the 17 major GOP candidates running for president in 2016 among Republicans, with rival Donald Trump seeing the biggest increase over the past few weeks, according to survey results released Friday.

Donald Trump dominates the new Monmouth national poll of the Republican presidential race — in every category except one.

Trump leads the horse race, with 30 percent, to Ben Carson’s 18 percent, with Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz tied for third at 8 percent.

Jeb’s New Hampshire blues

A Republican presidential candidate is campaigning across New Hampshire with joy in his heart. He has surged in the polls here, delighting in his growing crowds as he lays out his optimistic, inclusive vision for the country.

Insiders: Scott Walker the biggest loser of the summer

It’s been a cruel summer for Scott Walker and Martin O’Malley.

That’s the assessment of this week’s POLITICO Caucus, our weekly bipartisan survey of the top activists, operatives and strategists in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Donald Trump has built a bigger, more enduring lead in the polls than nearly anyone expected. He’s also upended the race for the Republican presidential nomination in another way: almost all the other candidates can be defined by their reactions to Trump.

Bush gambles on Trump attacks to restore his lead

Jeb Bush is trying to get off the mat and prove his mettle to the Republican Party after a tough summer.

No longer the front-runner, Bush has reset his campaign strategy and is now directly engaging Donald Trump, in part to show that he’s capable of the political knife-fight it takes to win.