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Unpopular GOP candidates mulling when to pack it in

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For months, Republican presidential candidates with dwindling bank accounts and negligible support in polls have been finding reasons to stay in the 2016 race. Now, a few must weigh whether they can keep competing after being downgraded or excluded from Tuesday’s fourth GOP debate. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee have been bumped to the undercard debate because of low poll numbers, while South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George Pataki…

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RPOF annual dinner with Dick Cheney speech now sold-out

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The Florida GOP has announced that former Vice President Dick Cheney will give the keynote speech at the RPOF Statesman Dinner on November 12th. The event is at capacity with more than 950 tickets sold. The dinner is taking place the night before the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, billed as a is a two-day event that is bringing presidential candidates along with Florida’s state and federal elected officials together in the most important swing state in the nation to address voters, grassroots leaders,…

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GOP, Dems moving in opposite directions after a pivotal week

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After a pivotal week, the presidential race has become a tale of two parties on sharply different trajectories: Hillary Rodham Clinton has tightened her grip on the Democratic nomination while Republican concern is reaching new heights. Some officials are even considering what could turn into a GOP civil war to stop Donald Trump — with no fallback option. Clinton took what was essentially a victory lap on Friday, cheered by excited Democrats a day after her strong performance during an…

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Analysis: GOP is party desperately in search of a leader

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The GOP is a party in chaos, desperately in search of a leader. In the unruly U.S. House, Republicans enjoy a near-historic majority, yet deep divisions between ultra-conservatives and more traditional GOP lawmakers have left them at a loss over who should be in charge. In the Republican presidential primary, experienced governors and senators – long the party’s national leaders-in-waiting – are overshadowed by outsiders like Donald Trump who only seem to get stronger as they challenge the GOP establishment.…

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JU Poll: Donald Trump leads, Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio rise, Jeb Bush steady

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Donald Trump remains the front-runner among Republican presidential candidates in Florida, with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush maintaining strong support, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina surging, neurosurgeon Ben Carson losing some ground and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on the rise, according to a Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute poll of registered Republican likely voters released today. The Jacksonville University PPI Poll, conducted from Sept. 17-22, shows a major shakeup in Florida, with five candidates polling in double digits in a tightening…

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Ana Navarro would rather vote for ‘deez nuts’ than Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump

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Conservative strategist and GOP talking head Ana Navarro really doesn’t like Donald Trump. During a conversation with a room full of Republicans, Navarro said if Trump were the GOP presidential nominee she would be in a corner, curled into a ball and sucking her thumb after she dipped it in whiskey. Asked who she’d vote for in a matchup between Trump and Hillary Clinton, Navarro responded with “deez nuts.” And that’s the sort of no-nonsense banter Navarro is known for. She’s…

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David Jolly honored as Statesman of the Year by Young Republican groups

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The Young Floridians for Opportunity and the Pinellas County Young Republicans are honoring U.S. Rep. David Jolly as the second annual Statesman of the Year. The award ceremony and dinner will be held at the Feather Sound Country Club on Saturday, August 22. The event begins at 6 p.m., but there is a VIP reception starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets to the ceremony can be purchased for $75 for members or $100 for non-members. VIP tickets are $100 for members and $175…

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