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Whatever else it is, the Republican presidential contest has become a full employment act for reporters and analysts. With the largest (though gradually shrinking) field of any major party in U.S. history and a Republican electorate that appears mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore,

Carly Fiorina tops Hillary Clinton in head-to-head matchup: poll

Carly Fiorina tops Hillary Rodham Clinton in a head-to-head general election matchup, according to the latest Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday morning that also found the former Hewlett-Packard CEO easily outperformed GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump in last week’s debate.

Marco Rubio’s no-not-me strategy

Ten days after Sen. Marco Rubio launched his campaign for president in April, his aides doused cold water on a poll showing him leading the Republican pack. When he won positive reviews in the first debate in August, he retreated to a quiet schedule of raising money and holding small-scale events.

Fox News Poll: Outsiders rule 2016 GOP field, support for Biden nearly doubles

Most Republicans feel betrayed by their party — and show their displeasure by supporting outsiders over establishment candidates in the GOP presidential race.

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are the favorites in the Republican race in the latest Fox News national poll on the 2016 election.

Earlier this year, as former New Hampshire House Speaker Donna Sytek began considering which Republican presidential candidate to back, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio was at the very top of her list. The charismatic Floridian was also a favorite for Wayne MacDonald, the former Republican Party chairman in the state.

Marco Rubio has overtaken Jeb Bush among Florida Republicans, as he benefits from positive reviews of his performance in the most recent presidential debate.

Rubio Content to Build for the Long Haul

While businesswoman Carly Fiorina was thought by most to have done the best at the recent Republican debate hosted by CNN, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also drew wide praise for his performance. The Weekly Standard wrote about Rubio’s performance following the debate:

A Disciplined Rubio Stands Out at Debate

The debate covered several policy areas, but the moderators helped Rubio by asking him several questions about foreign policy and national security, the Florida senator’s area of relative expertise. Even with the assist, ... Read More >>