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Donald Trump leads New Hampshire poll, but many voters still undecided

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Donald Trump continues to lead the GOP field in New Hampshire, but a new WBUR survey found a significant share of the stateā€™s undeclared voters has yet to settle on a candidate. The New Hampshire primary is three weeks away, and candidates have been campaigning in the Granite States for weeks now. The survey found a significant number undeclared primary voters still didnā€™t know which primary they were leaning toward voting in. The stateā€™s undeclared voters represent about 44 percent…

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Marco Rubio in new advertisement: Hillary Clinton is “disqualified” from being president

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Hillary Clinton isnā€™t qualified to be president. Thatā€™s the assertion Marco Rubioā€™s presidential campaign is making in a new television advertisement airing in New Hampshire and South Carolina. The 30-second spot ā€” called ā€œDisqualifiedā€ ā€” features clips from the Fox Business debate last week. During the spot, Rubio says that Clinton is ā€œdisqualified from being commander in chief of the United States.ā€ New evidence just points to one thing ā†’ Hillary Clinton has disqualified herself from the presidency. https://t.co/adQSLNkUum ā€”…

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NBC News/WSJ/Marist poll: Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in Iowa

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Ted Cruz leads Donald Trump in Iowa, while Trump continues to outpace the competition in New Hampshire, according to a NBC News/WSJ/Marist poll released Sunday. Among likely Republican caucus-goers, the Texas senator leads the New York businessman, 28 percent to 24 percent. The poll found Marco Rubio comes in third with 13 percent, Ben Caron has 11 percent and Rand Paul has 5 percent. In New Hampshire, Trump continues to dominate among likely Republican primary voters. The NBC News/WSJ/Marist poll…

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Donald Trump still out front of GOP field, NBC News poll finds

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Donald Trump continues to lead the pack in the race for the Republican nomination, according to a new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning registered voters, the New York businessman has 35 percent support. Thatā€™s compared with 18 percent for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and 13 percent for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. The NBC News/SurveyMonkey weekly election tracking poll covered Dec. 28 through Jan. 3, and was conducted online among a national sample of 3,700 adults over 18. Trump…

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Donald Trump releases first television ad

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Donald Trump is hitting the airwaves. The advertisement, which was first shared with The Washington Post, reiterates the New York businessmanā€™s position on issues like the Islamic State, or ISIS, and illegal immigration. ā€œThe politicians can pretend it’s something else, but Donald Trump calls it radical Islamic terrorism. Thatā€™s why heā€™s calling for a temporary shut down of Muslims entering the United States until we can figure out whatā€™s going on,ā€ said a narrator during the 30-second spot. ā€œHeā€™ll quickly…

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New Right to Rise ad calls out Marco Rubio for missed votes

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A new advertisement from a super PAC supporting Jeb Bush is criticizing fellow Floridian Marco Rubio for missing national security hearings and votes. ā€œOver the last three years, Rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than another senator. Politics first, thatā€™s the Rubio way,ā€ says the 30-second ad from Right to Rise USA. The advertisement will begin airing in Iowa this week, according to The Des Moines Register. Recent national polls show Rubio is in…

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Chelsea Clinton to attend 2 Florida fundraisers in January

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A fundraiser in St. Petersburg is one of two stops in Florida for a high-profile Hillary Clinton surrogate. Chelsea Clinton is expected to attend two fundraisers in Florida on Jan. 29. The events in St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale come about seven weeks before the Floridaā€™s March 15 primary. The St. Petersburg event will be held at the home of Kathy and Joe Saunders, according to an email from the campaign. The event costs $250 to attend or $1,000 to…

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