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Marco Rubio looking to be Donald Trump VP? Frank Luntz may hold the key

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Is Marco Rubio looking to become Donald Trump’s vice president? In light of the contentious nature of the presidential race, particularly in the blazing rhetorical heat of the South Carolina primary, the idea may not seem so far-fetched. Consider Jeb Bush, who is seizing on slippage in Trump’s poll numbers as he continues attacks on the Republican front-runner. “At long last,” declares Red State. For his part, Trump focused on Bush for nearly his entire campaign, starting with the oft-repeated comment…

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Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio feud flares in Iowa closer

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As if hearing Marco Rubio’s footsteps creeping up on him, Ted Cruz directed much of his final advertising against the Florida senator in the frenzied weekend prelude to the Iowa caucuses, feeding a Republican feud that turned increasingly bitter before voters have their first say in the 2016 presidential race. Considered to be vying with front-runner Donald Trump for Iowa victory Monday, Cruz denounced the next in line, according to polls, sharply challenging Rubio’s conservative credentials on the airwaves while…

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Activists push progressive agenda for 2016 Legislative Session

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On the eve of this year’s Legislative Session, Tampa Bay area activists took to St. Pete City Hall to drum up support for a variety of legislative priorities. Backed by more than a dozen supporters waving signs, the most immediate push was the Fight for $15 movement to raise the minimum wage. Putting a new face to the fight was St. Pete’s newest City Council member, Lisa Wheeler-Brown. “I live in midtown where people work hard, and they deserve a…

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Marco Rubio shifts immigration focus to national security concerns

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Marco Rubio is increasingly portraying immigration as a national security issue rather than a question of what to do with millions of people in the country illegally, a sign of his evolving stance on a topic that remains one of his liabilities with conservative voters. “The issue is not the same one we had a few years ago,” Rubio told voters recently in New Hampshire. “This issue’s different now; we have radical jihadist groups that are using our immigration system…

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Ted Cruz clarifies immigration stance in renewed Southern offensive

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Ted Cruz, facing increased scrutiny as he rises in national polls, is taking to the campaign trail this week with a renewed effort to remind his base of just how deep a conservative he is. As reported by Katie Glueck in POLITICO, Cruz began a swing throughout the South this weekend, starting with a fiery speech in Alabama to more than 1,300 supporters. It was the start of a 12-day 12 city tour throughout the southern states, an area where…

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Donald Trump says he’s been ‘a little bit divisive’ in GOP race

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One day after a debate clash with Jeb Bush, Donald Trump said he’s been “a little bit divisive” and wants to see Republicans come together. In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night show Wednesday, the GOP presidential candidate looked relaxed as Kimmel queried him about campaign issues. Trump, who has argued for temporarily banning Muslims from entering the United States, said he’s gotten calls of thanks from friends who are Muslim. “Those may have been crank calls,” Kimmel replied, smiling.…

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Chris Christie casts himself as best prepared to keep America safe

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In a Republican primary increasingly focused on national security, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is painting a picture of a dangerous world that he is the candidate best prepared to lead. “We know that we’re in the midst of the next world war. It’s a world war that’s not going to look like the first two that we engaged in,” Christie told a crowd Friday night in New Hampshire. “As our country confronts that issue, all those other issues seem…

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