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Marco Rubio in second place in Economist/YouGov GOP survey

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A new Economist/YouGov poll finds Donald Trump continuing to lead the GOP presidential race, but the numbers are troubling for his candidacy going forward. The New York City-based businessman/celebrity leads with 25 percent support, followed by Marco Rubio at 16 percent, Ben Carson at 15 percent, Ted Cruz at 9 percent,  Carly Fiorina at 8 percent, Jeb Bush at 7 percent and Rand Paul at 4 percent. The poll shows that just two weeks ago, nearly half of Republicans picked Trump as their first or second choice. Now, after the second GOP presidential debate, that number has dropped by 12 points. One…

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Marco Rubio rises to 4th place, Jeb Bush back in 5th in USA Today/Suffolk University poll

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Has the Donald Trump phenomenon peaked? Not exactly, according to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released on Wednesday that shows the NYC real estate magnate maintaining a double-digit lead in the GOP presidential sweepstakes. Trump is at 23 percent. Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina are tied for second with 13 percent each. Marco Rubio comes in fourth with 9 percent. Jeb Bush is in fifth place with 8 percent, and Ted Cruz is next with 6 percent. Nobody else in the pack gets…

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Marco Rubio says he’d order up Tex-Mex in his first meal in the White House

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Marco Rubio talks policy and his own personality in a quick Q&A with the Skimm, the daily email newsletter designed for millennial women. The Florida senator, who has had a topsy-turvy relationship with primary voters in the GOP presidential polls since declaring his candidacy back in April, has now become the favorite of the media again following his impressive performance in the second debate at the Reagan Library earlier this month. Rubio tells the Skimm that he considers his strong beliefs…

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Marco Rubio tied for 3rd in latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll

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Marco Rubio is continuing to rise in Republican presidential polls. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal national survey released Sunday shows the Florida Senator now tied for third place with Carly Fiorina at 10 percent. Topping the poll once again is Donald Trump, but barely in this case. Trump is at 21 percent, followed by Ben Carson right behind at 20 percent support. Following Rubio and Fiorina in fifth place is Jeb Bush at 7 percent. John Kasich is at 6 percent and Ted…

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Conservatives to 2016 GOP field: Defy us at your own peril

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The Republican Party’s conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner‘s stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril. Religious activists forcefully conveyed this message Saturday: embrace our uncompromising stance against abortion rights and gay marriage, among other priorities, even if doing so risks a federal government shutdown. An emboldened conservative movement signals fresh trouble for White House candidates viewed by the party’s frustrated base as insufficiently committed to their…

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Donald Trump continues to lead GOP field in new Quinnipiac and Bloomberg polls

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It’s no longer summer, but the Republican Party electorate shows no signs of losing its enthusiasm for the  Donald Trump candidacy, as the New York City real estate magnate continues to lead in two big national polls released on Thursday. A Quinnipiac survey shows Trump leading the Republican primary pack with 25 percent, followed by 17 percent for Dr. Ben Carson, 12 percent for Carly Fiorina, 10 percent for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 9 percent for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of…

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Ranks thinning, traditional GOP candidates try to adapt

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Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary — the first candidates to do so — with negligible support and dwindling bank accounts. While Walker and Perry were both flawed candidates, their swift demise is a warning to others who hope to win the White House on the strength of their political resumes. And it leaves the governors and senators still in the turbulent…

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