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The Big Question in New Hampshire: Where Does Rubio Finish?

In their last two presidential primaries, Republicans left New Hampshire with a much clearer view of who would become their party’s White House pick thanks to victories from eventual nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney.

Whether the GOP will gain the same clarity Tuesday night might depend entirely on Marco Rubio’s performance — and if one of a trio of gubernatorial rivals can knock him off his new perch as the pick of the party establishment.

Something has clicked for Jeb Bush in the last few days

Speaking to a Rotary Club on Monday that his father once addressed as vice president, Jeb Bush admitted that he had long resisted visiting New Hampshire before he became a presidential candidate to avoid fueling speculation.

But after more than eight months of campaigning here, he said, “I’m a better person, and I’m certainly a better candidate.”

Bush super PAC poll has Jeb in third, Marco in fifth

With just hours to go until primary votes are cast here, a new poll conducted by Jeb Bush’s super PAC finds him moving into third place.

The poll, which was conducted after the end of Saturday night’s debate and concluded before the start of the Super Bowl on Sunday evening, shows Donald Trump with a wide lead over the field with 29 percent.

Republicans scramble for second in New Hampshire

After Iowa, the conventional wisdom about New Hampshire’s Republican primary seemed clear enough: Donald Trump had slipped but was still the state’s frontrunner, Ted Cruz had earned a much-needed victory, and Marco Rubio was set to sweep aside his establishment-lane competition after outperforming the polls all the way to third place in Iowa.

Rubio Stumbles Weekend Before N.H. Primaries

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign team described several months ago their strategy for the Republican nomination, dubbed “3:2:1” by most: a third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, a second place finish in New Hampshire, and a first place victory in either South Carolina or Nevada. Heading into the GOP debate on Saturday evening he looked like he was on the way to achieving the second part of his plan.

As Politico’s panel of experts observed, things quickly turned sour for Rubio ... Read More >>

With most political eyes this weekend set on New Hampshire, where campaigns are already in full get out the vote (GOTV) mode, most observers are focusing on terms like “ground game,” “air war” and “youth vote.”

There aren’t many questions left unanswered for the campaigns with a day to go before the voting begins in New Hampshire’s presidential primary.

But here are three: