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Will Weatherford denounces Republicans for failing to define Donald Trump earlier

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When Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio opted to both compete in the 2016 Republican presidential race last year, Florida Republicans had to make a decision about which Miami area candidate to support, both vocally and with their dollars. In the majority of cases, those Republicans supported Bush. But after the former Florida Governor’s campaign flamed out in South Carolina last month, one might expect many of those same people to support the state’s other native son. It hasn’t exactly worked out like that. A…

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Carly Fiorina’s campaign includes the rare job: “body woman”

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In her six months working for Carly Fiorina, Rebecca Schieber has learned to always have a Sharpie pen handy for autographs. She’s found ways to order the right vegetable-loaded meals on the road and become an expert at whisking her boss out of a room. She’s still working on keeping the candidate’s favorite “crunchy gum” in her bulging bag. Fiorina’s Republican presidential campaign has served as a whirlwind political education for the 22-year-old, who graduated from Northwestern University in the…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.15.15 – Waiting on Hillary

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Love her or loath her, Hillary Clinton’s official presence in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes is a big deal. But does the political media class have to lose their collective sh*t in the process? It was sort of humorous to read that story the other day about how Mrs. Clinton’s delayed video release announcing her campaign on Sunday (it came after 3 p.m. when it was rumored to happen at noon) had affected the leisure schedules of so many reporters on…

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Rick Wilson in Politico: Let Hillary do the talking

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Rick Wilson‘s reputation is that of somebody who minces few words. The Clintons, on the other hand, inhabit an elite echelon of world-historical prevaricators. In that spirit, Wilson served up a stiff dose of what he really thinks about the Hillary Clinton email “scandal,” such as it is, in Sunday’s POLITICO –– along with some pointed thoughts on how Republicans can best make hay out of it. After eagerly cheerleading Barack Obama for eight years, [the press] stood ready to help break the…

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