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Rick Scott wants presidential candidates to only talk about the economy at his June 2nd summit

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Florida’s first great cattle call of the GOP 2016 presidential candidates is taking place on Tuesday, June 2, at Rick Scott’s Economic Growth Summit in Orlando. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal have all given their RSVPs to the event. Speaking to Politico in comments published on Monday night, Scott says that he’ll give each candidate 30 minutes to address the crowd, but they better limit their conversation to fixing the…

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WMUR poll shows Marco Rubio with highest favorability ratings in New Hampshire

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There are two key pieces of news coming out of the latest WMUR Granite State Poll on the 2016 candidates for president released on Wednesday. One is that most New Hampshire primary voters aren’t close to deciding on who they’ll vote for in the first primary next year. Only 5 percent of likely Republican voters tell pollsters for the New Hampshire Survey Center that they have definitely decided on their candidate of choice. Seventeen percent are leaning toward a candidate, and 78…

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Marco Rubio returns to Iowa for the first time as a declared presidential candidate

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Last week it was Nashua, N.H. Tomorrow, Waukee, Iowa. Waukee is the site of the next GOP presidential cattle call, where Marco Rubio will make his first appearance in the Hawkeye State since officially declaring his candidacy for president earlier this month. He’ll be joined by at least seven other presidential hopefuls who will speak at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Rand Paul, Rick Santorum and Scott Walker are all scheduled to…

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GOP ‘Freedom to Marry’ group forms for SCOTUS same-sex hearing

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Attempting to build up positive momentum in the lead-up to next week’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on same-sex marriage, a new group has been formed to show the growing bipartisan backing for gay marriage in the Sunshine State. It’s called, “Florida Republicans for the Freedom to Marry,” a joint effort between Equality Florida and Freedom to Marry, a national organization based in Washington. “Government needs to stop telling its citizens how to live their private lives. There is no reason…

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Reporter’s notebook: What happened in New Hampshire this weekend

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All the heavyweights for the GOP presidential 2016 race were in Nashua, N.H., this weekend — Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. But while those six men are always mentioned when it comes to “serious” contenders, over a dozen other men — and one woman — who say they are pondering entering the race also spoke at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit, and I was there to observe it all from just a…

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Presidential contenders woo New Hampshire voters

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3:40 p.m. (EDT) Ohio Gov. John Kasich would like Republican voters in New Hampshire to hold off committing to a presidential candidate while he decides whether to become one. “Think about me, would ya?” he asked a roomful Saturday. “Don’t commit too soon.” “Let us all have a chance to breathe and get out.” The governor said he’s still mulling things over. “I’m trying to figure out what the Lord wants me to do with my life,” he said. “If…

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Gov. Scott to host Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and GOP prez hopefuls at Orlando summit

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Gov. Rick Scott will host most of the prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidates, including fellow Floridians Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, at an Economic Growth Summit in June. Potential and announced candidates will meet in Orlando on Tuesday, June 2, for an opportunity to talk about the economy, jobs and their vision for economic growth for the country. Although Bush, a former Florida governor, has not officially entered the White House contest, it is widely assumed that by the time of…

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