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In new advertisement, Jeb Bush turns his attention to jobs

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Jeb Bush is talking about jobs in a new advertisement hitting the airwaves in New Hampshire this week. The 30-second spot — dubbed “Jobs” — is slated to rotate into the campaign’s New Hampshire ad buy on Wednesday. The advertisement, as first reported by James Pindell’s Ground Game on Tuesday morning, focuses on Bush’s jobs record. “If we build the best possible business climate, no one can compete with the United States,” Bush is seen saying in the new ad.…

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Poll: Support for Donald Trump remains strong

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Donald Trump may have the best chance of getting elected president, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll found 56 percent of Republican-leaning voters said Trump had the best chance of getting elected in November 2016, followed by  Ted Cruz with 17 percent. No other candidate cracked double digits when asked which Republican candidate had the best chance of winning in November. The poll, released Tuesday, shows Trump leads the Republican field with 37 percent support. Cruz…

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Poll: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz neck and neck in Iowa

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With less than a week before the Iowa caucuses, the Republican race appears too close to call, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. Donald Trump leads the pack among likely Republican caucus goes with 31 percent, followed by Ted Cruz at 29 percent. Marco Rubio, who has held that third place spot for weeks, is at 13 percent. No other Republican candidate cracked double digits in the Quinnipiac survey. “Despite Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump and Gov.…

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Fox News poll: Donald Trump pulls ahead in Iowa, maintains top spot in New Hampshire

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Donald Trump is gaining ground in Iowa, a new Fox News poll found. With one week before the Iowa caucuses, Trump leads Ted Cruz, 34 percent to 23 percent. The most recent poll showed Marco Rubio was in third at 12 percent, followed by Ben Carson at 7 percent. Rand Paul, the poll found, was polling at 6 percent in Iowa. The poll found 20 percent of likely Republican caucusgoers said they would refuse to vote for Trump if he…

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Silver Airways offers free flights in Florida if Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio win Iowa

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Floridians now have another reason to root for Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio in the Iowa caucuses — free airline tickets. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported that Silver Airways is running a promotion that offers free flights in Florida if Rubio or Bush the Iowa caucus. “You may think there’s only a snowball’s chance but if one of our Florida candidates — Marco or Jeb — pull off the win in the Iowa Caucus and don’t get ‘Trumped,’ you’ll receive a…

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Polling roundup: Candidates continue to jockey for top spot in Iowa

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Want to know who is pulling ahead in Iowa? The answer might just depend on which poll you’re looking at. A flurry of polls released this week in advance of the Iowa caucuses showed it could be a tight race among the Republican presidential hopefuls. Three polls have Donald Trump leading the pack — two of which showed the New York businessman maintained a commanding lead. The two remaining polls out of Iowa had Trump neck-and-neck with Ted Cruz, with the…

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Poll: Donald Trump maintains huge lead over GOP field

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Donald Trump maintains a huge lead over his opponents, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll. Among likely Republican primary voters, the New York Republican leads the pack with 38 percent. That’s a 19-point lead over Ted Cruz who is at 19 percent. Marco Rubio is at 14 percent, followed by Ben Carson at 7 percent. The poll found that 81 percent of likely Republican primary voters were satisfied with their choices; while 13 percent said they would like to see…

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