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Right to Rise airs ad featuring George W. Bush during Super Bowl

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The super PAC backing Jeb Bush aired an advertisement in New Hampshire featuring former President George W. Bush during Sunday’s Super Bowl, the end result of a crowd-funding campaign. Right to Rise USA, the super PAC backing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, ran the 30-second spot in New Hampshire. The advertisement features the former president explaining why his brother is the best candidate for the job. “I know Jeb. I know his good heart and his strong backbone,” the former…

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Debate night: Donald Trump to rejoin rivals, Marco Rubio may feel heat

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An aggrieved Donald Trump was rejoining his Republican presidential rivals on the debate stage and hoping for a winning formula in New Hampshire, while the challenge for surging Marco Rubio was fending off attacks from other candidates. The debate Saturday night comes three days before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, a contest that will likely determine whether some contenders in an already shrinking field will move on or abandon their White House hopes. The billionaire Trump has enough money to stay…

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Donald Trump to campaign in Tampa Feb. 12

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning a campaign event at the USF Sun Dome on February 12, sources inside the campaign and at the university tell FloridaPolitics.com. The event will likely come just days after Trump’s first victory of the 2016 GOP nominating contest. The New York real estate mogul and political novice is a heavy favorite to win the top spot in New Hampshire. A recent post-Iowa study shows Trump about 20 points ahead of his next-closest rival, Florida Sen. Marco…

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New Chris Christie ad pounces on Rick Santorum’s stumble to define Marco Rubio

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Chris Christie took a swipe at Marco Rubio in a new advertisement that features a top backer’s inability to identify one of Rubio’s accomplishments The 60-second spot — called “It’s a Simple Question” — features clips from a “Morning Joe” segment Thursday. In the video, Rick Santorum fails to name one of Rubio’s Senate accomplishments. “All I’m asking is a simple question,” the advertisement shows Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough saying to Santorum. “List one accomplishment Marco Rubio has achieved…

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Ted Cruz raises $3 million since Iowa caucus win

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Republican Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign has raised $3 million since winning the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. That’s according to Cruz campaign manager Jeff Roe, who tweeted out the new fundraising numbers on Thursday. Roe says the Cruz campaign has raised $10 million overall since the beginning of the year. That includes 182,000 individual contributions averaging $55 each. Cruz was enjoying a big fundraising advantage over his Republican rivals even before the new numbers were released. His campaign closed the…

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Ben Carson downsizing his campaign staff

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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is downsizing his campaign staff amid following his fourth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, a spokesman confirms. Larry Ross gave no details on how many staffers are being laid off or how many will remain, but said the personnel cuts “were made to wisely and prudently position the campaign for the coming months.” Carson last month accepted the resignation of his finance chairman, Dean Parker, who had been criticized for his spending on salaries and…

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Donald Trump’s Florida campaign to hold weekend volunteer events

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Despite his declining poll numbers coming out of the Iowa caucuses, the Florida state director of the Donald Trump presidential campaign says this weekend is going to be a busy one for Trump supporters and volunteers. “We invite you to join us this weekend for a variety of volunteer events for the Trump Campaign,” Karen Giorno writes in an email to supporters. “We will have a great time meeting fellow Trump supporters and helping the campaign to get Mr. Trump elected…

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