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Clinton’s Top Rivals: Bush, Paul, Rubio
Head-to-head matchups between the top Democratic and Republican candidates don’t mean much this point, but they can provide some clues about which candidates have both sufficient national name recognition and positive perceptions at this point. Bloomberg Politics provides analysis of recent polls in three key “swing” states showing three Republicans, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and current U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul, to be competitive with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton:
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Who’s left? 2016 field takes shape
When Jeb Bush announces his presidential bid on Monday afternoon, the Republican field to will stand at 11 announced candidates. But the field could grow even further in the coming months, as several others are expected to make the plunge. Here are the biggest names left who have yet to announce their plans:
Read More >>GOP: Jeb can beat Hillary — but he might not make it past primary
Despite a spell of rough headlines and a recent campaign shake-up, 70 percent of early-state Republicans think Jeb Bush could win their state in a general election contest against Hillary Clinton. But they’re not confident he‘ll make it out of the primary.
Read More >>Uh oh: Clinton could lose Ohio big to Paul, Kasich
In a possible sign that President Obama’s political coattails aren’t long enough to help Democrat Hillary Clinton, a new Democratic poll shows that she would lose the key battleground state of Ohio big, potentially crushing her White House bid.
Read More >>Kasich campaign off to a rocky start in South Carolina
John Kasich’s presumed presidential campaign is off to a rocky start in South Carolina, with some Republican insiders there questioning two recent staff hires.
Read More >>Can Kasich avoid McCain, Huntsman mistakes in 2016?
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is starting to look serious about running for president in 2016. Already touring early primary states, he has now hired John Weaver and Fred Davis, two top Republican campaign veterans, to join his embryonic White House bid.
Read More >>John Kasich signs 2 top GOP consultants
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed on two top Republican consultants — a sign he’s preparing for a likely 2016 presidential bid, according to two sources familiar with the moves.
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