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Campaigns shatter spending records

The crowded field of 2016 presidential candidates spent $48 million through the first half of the year — nearly twice as much as their counterparts had at this point in the 2012 cycle — reflecting the new realities of fast, expensive campaign launches.

Let them debate!

It will be easy this year to identify the biggest losers in the GOP debates. They will be the candidates who aren’t on the stage.

Republican field walloping Hillary Clinton in money race

Hillary Clinton, the dominant front-runner in the Democratic field, is facing a massive pile of money on the Republican side, with early numbers showing that the GOP-ers have outraised Clinton roughly four times over.

Who’s in and who’s out in the first Republican debate

With new polls out Tuesday from CNN and the good people at the Washington Post (in partnership with ABC News), we’ve updated our widget to reflect what the stage would look like if the first debate were held today.

Super PACs Poised to Make a Difference

The 2016 candidates must report their fundraising totals to the Federal Election Commission by the end of today, and the independent super PACs backing them must do so as well. Many candidates have already released their totals to the press, and while some candidates are lagging in fundraising for their own campaigns, their super PACs are bringing in significant sums. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, for example, has raised a little less than $600,000 for his campaign according to a report ... Read More >>

Republican presidential candidates with nothing to lose are making a beeline for New Hampshire, hoping that the state’s affection for the underdog and penchant for the political surprise propels them into contention for the nomination.

GOP long-shots plan early-state ad blitz

The 2016 ad wars have begun.