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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is not enjoying much of a home court advantage of late.

A new Marquette Law School poll finds that Walker’s approval rating in Wisconsin has fallen to 41 percent, with 56 percent surveyed saying they disapproved of how he is handling his job. The 41 percent figure is the lowest recorded since the Marquette poll began surveying registered voters three years ago. In October of 2014, the poll found that 49 percent of voters in Wisconsin approved of the way Walker was handling his duties as governor, while 47 percent disapproved.

But Sanders already sounded like a presidential contender, offering somewhat of a backhanded compliment for the only declared Democrat in the race, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Rick Perry on 2016: I’m healthy and prepared

Rick Perry says he’s smarter, healthier and more experienced than during his ill-fated 2012 campaign.

The former Texas governor was asked during a Leadership Summit hosted by the New Hampshire Republican Party how his second run for president will be different — if, as expected, he mounts another bid. The question came from a man who supported him last time but is uncommitted now.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is “moving toward” announcing his second bid for president Friday night, claiming that he will be better funded than in his 2008 run and that he stands out as the most-experienced of the nearly 20 candidates considering a bid.

“I think that there is a real challenge today in the dysfunctional environment of government as it is in Washington and clearly one of the reasons that I’m considering, contemplating and moving toward a decision,” he told a small group of reporters Friday morning.

Rubio faces a familiar challenge in New Hampshire

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Friday will make his first campaign swing through New Hampshire since announcing that he is running for president, a place where he will be competing for attention against more than a dozen other current and potential challengers descending on the early nominating state over the next couple of days.

For Rubio, the challenge on this trip is much like his broader national challenge: Find a way to get noticed and build a following as an underdog in a crowded field.

The What Ifs of the 2016 GOP Presidential Race

If Jeb Bush doesn’t win any of the first four GOP contests — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — does that eliminate him from the Republican race? Or does he have the staying power to survive those losses?

If Texas Sen. Ted Cruz finishes first in the Iowa caucuses, does that all but eliminate hopefuls such as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Ben Carson from the race?