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Walker’s exit opens door for Rubio

Scott Walker’s exit from the White House race is disrupting the GOP contest, and many observers believe Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will be the biggest beneficiary.

Rubio and Walker were seen at the outset of the race as the candidates with the best shot at winning over the GOP’s conservative grassroots and then running strong in the general election.

Bush, Rubio, Cruz, Christie campaigns snag former Walker supporters

The carcass of Scott Walker’s presidential campaign hasn’t been cold for 24 hours yet, and already rival campaigns are picking at the bones.

The campaigns of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Sen. Ted Cruz all quickly announced they had rounded up supporters and activists previously allied with Walker.

Marco Rubio has another moment

Shining debate performances. Good press. Better poll numbers. And the implosion of a rival candidate.

Marco Rubio is having a moment in the GOP presidential campaign. Again.

The outsider presidential candidates remain on the inside track to the GOP presidential nomination.

Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Carly Fiorina finished first, second, and third in a new survey of Iowan voters by Public Policy Polling.

The departure of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker from the U.S. Republican presidential race on Monday will primarily benefit Senator Marco Rubio.

5 potential impacts in Iowa from Scott Walker’s demise

What impact will Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s departure have on the presidential campaign in first-in-the-nation Iowa?

Here are five observations from Republican strategists and Iowa politics watchers:

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings, Week 4: Fiorina is queen of the hill

Debates matter.

On the strength of two strong debate performances, Carly Fiorina has vaulted to first place in USA Today’s GOP Power Rankings, unseating Donald Trump for the first time since we launched this project.