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Abrasive Ted Cruz tries to use personality to his advantage

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Ted Cruz‘s reputation as an arrogant, grating, in-your-face ideologue has dogged him throughout the Republican presidential race. But it hasn’t stopped the Texas senator’s rise. Cruz is increasingly embracing his irascible persona, trying to turn what could be a liability into an asset. “If you want someone to grab a beer with, I may not be that guy,” Cruz said at a Republican debate this fall when asked to describe his biggest weakness. “But if you want someone to drive…

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Guest lineups for Sunday news shows

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Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC’s “This Week” — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders; Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Not available. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sanders; Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina; U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, a Virginia Republican ___ “Fox News Sunday” — Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Chris Christie. Republished with permission of the…

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Amid attendance attacks, Marco Rubio focuses on Iowa

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Amid new criticisms about his Senate attendance record, Marco Rubio says some of his rival candidates are getting “a little desperate and a little nasty.” The Florida senator kicked off an Iowa tour Tuesday, as a super political action committee backing Jeb Bush announced a new ad in the state accusing Rubio of missing a Senate meeting after the November terrorist attacks in Paris. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also piled on during an Iowa stop, questioning Rubio’s Senate attendance.…

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Marco Rubio faces Christmas weekend with softening national, primary state poll numbers

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With the end of 2015 only days away, and Iowa caucuses not far behind, support for Marco Rubio seems to be softening in some national polls. The Florida senator’s dip, however slight, comes at what may be the worst possible moment for Rubio, who is seen by both Republican and Democratic establishment types as the best hope for the GOP winning back the White House in November. At present, many observers say Rubio needs to be moving up, not down…

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Marco Rubio to hold pair of big money Miami-area fundraisers Jan. 10

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Big-money backers of Marco Rubio, including billionaires Norman Braman and Bill Koch, will host a pair of South Florida fundraisers next month to support the Republican presidential candidate. The events will be the final Rubio fundraisers held in the Miami area before the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses. Both events are scheduled Jan. 10. The first, a minimum $1,000 per couple afternoon reception, will be held at the home of Bridget and Bill Koch, 974 S. Ocean Blvd. in Palm Beach.…

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Chris Christie supporters see momentum in New Hampshire

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All the marathon town hall meetings, the bar visits, house parties and time invested in New Hampshire finally seem to be paying off for GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie. Poll after poll show the New Jersey governor making gains in the first-in-the-nation primary state. And his supporters say they feel a palpable surge in excitement as the calendar draws nearer to February 9: primary day. “It’s electric,” said Barbara Sheehan, a New Jersey native who now lives in Tuftonboro, after…

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Fox announces date, team for Iowa debate

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Fox News Channel says it will host the seventh Republican presidential debate, taking place next month in Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of that state’s caucuses. Fox said Monday that the two-hour debate on Jan. 28 will be anchored by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace. That’s the same team that moderated the campaign’s first GOP debate in August, which drew a cable news record audience of 24 million people. The sixth debate will be shown on the Fox Business…

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