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CNN is inviting Gov. Chris Christie back to prime-time in the upcoming Republican presidential debate.

The New Jersey governor, who had been dropped from the main stage during the last debate, is one of nine Republican presidential candidates to qualify for the network’s prime-time event on Tuesday. Also among them: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who was “on the bubble” of qualifying late last week, the network said.

Only Pataki fails to submit signatures for Virginia primary

All of the top Republican and Democratic presidential candidates appear to have fulfilled the requirements to appear on the Virginia primary ballot, avoiding a replay of the 2012 election when several failed to qualify.

Paul May Not Qualify for Main Debate Stage

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is in danger of missing the cutoff for the main stage of the next Republican debate, according to Politico:

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum…. (To qualify for the main debate, a candidate must average at least 3.5 percent nationally or 4 percent ... Read More >>

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum.

Laying Odds on the GOP Presidential Race

After following the Republican primary race for almost a year now, it’s hard to believe that we’re less than two months away from the start of voting. At the same time, it’s hard to believe we still have two months until the start of voting!

In nine weeks the Iowa caucuses will kick off the first official nominating event for both Democrats and Republicans. While a lot can happen in that time frame, some are already predicting that the GOP nomination fight will have three main contenders: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and businessman Donald Trump. Here is Ron Brownstein of National Journal offering his thoughts on the race:

Republicans May Face Three-Way Fight for Nomination

In a meas­ure of the cross­winds buf­feting the ... Read More >>

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Carson slides, Trump soars

Ben Carson appears to be slipping.

For the first time since early October, Carson has dropped out of the top three in the weekly GOP Power Rankings.