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Presidential announcements set 2016 campaign priorities, tone

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More than a mere declaration on entering the race, presidential announcement speeches offer a glimpse of a candidate’s priorities, principles, and views on the state of the country. Barack Obama talked of a new generation of leadership, George W. Bush argued for “prosperity with a purpose.” Each speech sets expectations and tone for the campaign to come. NBC’s Meet the Press analyzed the baker’s dozen of 2016 presidential announcements to date – 13 so far – breaking down each speech…

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Jeb Bush joins unwieldy race as new phase of GOP campaign begins

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Jeb Bush stepped into the Republican race for president on Thursday, finally taking his place — after months of hints and relentless fundraising — amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates unlike any in recent memory. The son of one president and brother of another, the former Florida governor has the rank of front-runner and the donors to match. He now has eight months before the first votes are cast in the Iowa caucuses to prove he’s worthy of both.…

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New CNN poll: Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush lead GOP, Hillary Clinton stumbles

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In the GOP race for the 2016 presidential nomination, new polling shows U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush leading the pack, although no one candidate has emerged as a clear frontrunner. As it now stands, a new CNN/ORC 2016 poll has the race shaping up with some warnings for Democrat Hillary Clinton, as well as a few concerns for Bush, the Republican Party’s highest- profile contender. Of a group of seven Republicans, Floridians Rubio and Bush are at…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.2.15 — Senators doing their jobs

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Blame Rand Paul. The U.S. Senate is in session again today, and will be voting on amendments to the USA Freedom Act, which represents the first significant rollback of NSA surveillance that has been approved. Or at least that’s what the House did. Now the Senate will be working on a bill today, which means Marco Rubio will be in Washington and not Orlando for Rick Scott’s Economic Summit taking place at Disney World. Rubio will appear via video this morning…

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Maverick PAC names Jason Fischer and Darrick McGhee to Future 40 Award

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The Maverick Political Action Committee today named Florida Republicans Jason Fischer and Darrick McGhee to its annual “Future 40 Award.” Maverick PAC is the Republican-affiliated political advocacy organization of more than 3,500 young legal, business and civic leaders with 20 chapters nationwide. The group’s goal is to promote candidates and advance conservative issues. Future 40, now in its third year, recognizes professionals as current and future leaders in both business and politics. “The Future 40 is our opportunity to acknowledge individuals…

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Marco Rubio latest GOP hopeful to bow out of Iowa Straw Poll

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Sen. Marco Rubio will not be taking part in this year’s Iowa Straw Poll. The Florida Senator and announced Republican presidential candidate is joining Jeb Bush, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee in bowing out of the once-prominent presidential campaign event. POLITICO reports that Rubio’s decision, confirmed by his campaign on Saturday, is just the latest blow to the event which had been a mainstay for the Republican presidential nomination process. Several other candidates, such as Gov. Scott Walker, Sens.…

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New Q-poll shows only Marco Rubio & Rand Paul competitive against Hillary Clinton

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A new Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday shows no front-runner in the Republican Party race for president, with five candidates tied in the lead with 10 percent support — Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Dr. Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee. The second five candidates who would qualify for the first presidential debate to be broadcast by Fox News in August are: Rand Paul at 7 percent, Ted Cruz at 6 percent, Donald Trump at 5 percent, Chris Christie at 4 percent,…

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