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Jeb Bush & Scott Walker going to New Hampshire, but not before DWS gives a prebuttal

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The two breakout stars in the early going GOP presidential sweepstakes — Jeb Bush and Scott Walker — go to New Hampshire this weekend, site of the nation’s first primary election some 10 months from now. For Bush, it will be his first political visit to the Granite State in 15 years. Walker is a relative stranger as well, having made only one previous visit back in 2012 to speak at the state’s convention. They’re not the only 2016 hopefuls…

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Jeb Bush jumps into retail politics of Iowa’s caucuses

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Since announcing on Facebook his plan to explore running for president, Jeb Bush has courted high-dollar donors in private rooms and luxury resorts, and delivered weighty speeches in hotel ballrooms and city clubs. This weekend, he was at a Pizza Ranch. The former Florida governor arrived in Cedar Rapids behind schedule, a sign as strong as any that he is, in fact, running for president. Looking a bit disheveled, with his open-collared shirt coming untucked, Bush took questions for more…

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Beyond Hillary Clinton, many 2016 hopefuls have used private email

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Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to catch heat for her extensive use of a private email account to conduct official business while she was secretary of state. But the Democrats’ 2016 presidential favorite isn’t the only White House hopeful whose transparency has come into question. Several current and former governors who are considering a presidential run have found ways to delay or prevent public scrutiny of their communications while in office. That includes Republicans who have criticized their potential Democratic rival.…

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Big money supporters could be just the thing Marco Rubio needs for 2016

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Jeb Bush and his blockbuster GOP fundraising effort in the run-up to a likely presidential campaign has left fellow Floridian Marco Rubio wondering if there will be any money remaining. Not quite, as billionaire Miami auto tycoon Norman Braman steps up to the plate, says Ed O’Keefe and Matea Gold in The Washington Post. Braman, a longtime Rubio supporter, could put up to $10 million into a super PAC supporting Rubio if (and when) the Florida senator decides on a White House…

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Scott Walker & Jeb Bush top the field in new GOP national presidential poll

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A new Quinnipiac poll released today shows that Scott Walker and Jeb Bush continue to stand above the rest in the early going of the 2016 GOP presidential field. Walker comes in at 18 percent and Bush follows with 16 percent in the national poll released Thursday morning. Then it’s a big drop, with New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee tied at 8 percent each. Retired physician Ben Carson (who has now apologized for saying…

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Known unknowns: Marco Rubio’s unanswerable dilemma

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If you believe the most recent rumblings, Marco Rubio has decided to take his chances and make a run for the White House, damn the torpedoes — and Jeb Bush. Though early polls have Bush and Scott Walker way out in front of him, recent history shows that an exciting, up-and-coming U.S. Senator with a hot hand can defy the odds and become the president, a fact Rubio has surely noted. But his analysis of those particular tea leaves may…

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Jeb Bush takes no prisoners — or wafflers

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The polygamy of 2012’s Republican presidential primary — where big-money donors hedged their bets as almost every candidate in the field took their turn as the frontrunner — will not be brooked by Jeb Bush in 2016. In fact, according to Michael Barbaro and Maggie Haberman in The New York Times, Jeb’s pitch to donors includes a caveat: if you’re on Team Bush early, you’ll be rewarded early. If not…: The prestigious consulting firm, known for its close ties to Gov. Rick…

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