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Long after McCain, GOP candidates vie to ride the Straight Talk Express
In announcing his candidacy for president on Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) decided to forgo a teleprompter. The not-so-subtle message: I’m a guy who’s going talk off the cuff and tell you like it is.
Read More >>Jeb Bush, Donald Trump lead GOP candidates, still trail behind Hillary Clinton: poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and real estate mogul Donald Trump lead the GOP presidential candidates in a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday, but the poll shows they both still lag behind former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Democrat.
Read More >>John Kasich to announce presidential bid July 21
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will jump into the crowded Republican presidential field on July 21 at the student union at his alma mater, The Ohio State University, in Columbus, advisers tell POLITICO.
Read More >>The Presidential Candidates Who Are Really Making a Mark on Twitter
What presidential candidate wouldn’t want a mass Twitter following? For a group that thrives personally and professionally on public attention, the prospect of reaching hundreds of thousands without having to spend a dime (or say a word to reporters) is magic.
Read More >>Jeb Bush, Donald Trump running first and second among 2016 GOP field: poll
A new poll shows former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sitting atop the 2016 GOP presidential field, with businessman and reality television show
host Donald Trump jumping to second place in the wake of his recent campaign kick-off.
John Kasich’s Possible Path to the Nomination
One of the most important questions for every candidate running for the nomination in 2016, particularly on the crowded Republican side, is what is their path to the nomination? What coalitions do they need to build and what segments of the party do they need to appeal to?
Henry Olsen, writing at National Review Online, has some interesting thoughts on what Ohio Governor John Kasich’s path to the GOP nomination might be:
Why Kasich Matters (and Could Win) Ohio Governor John Kasich does ... Read More >>
A Better Way to Keep Score in Iowa
Every once in a while, a really good idea or new way of looking at things comes along that is worth replicating.
Early this month, J. Ann Selzer, president of Des Moines-based Selzer & Company and pollster for The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg News, offered up a better way of looking at the potential for support of the multitude of Republican presidential contenders.
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