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Rick Perry tells GOP in New Hampshire: We survived Carter, we’ll survive Obama

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Although he hasn’t been dominating the headlines like some of the other so-called front runners in the GOP presidential sweepstakes, Rick Perry made a credible case today at a Republican party forum that he is worthy as any candidate to be considered for nomination in Cleveland at the RNC next summer. One thing is for sure – he’s much healthier than he was when he ran four years ago, when he was still recovering from back surgery. He was extremely energetic…

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New poll shows Marco Rubio tied with Jeb Bush in Florida

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What a difference a well-publicized announcement can make. For the first time this year, Marco Rubio is tied with Jeb Bush in a presidential poll in Florida. A Mason-Dixon survey released overnight shows Rubio with 31 percent support from Republicans, with Bush at 30 percent. The poll of 400 Floridians was taken Tuesday through Thursday and reported exclusively today by Politico’s Marc Caputo. Rubio has dominated media coverage this week, undoubtedly helping his poll numbers. He’s done interviews with many major…

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NextGen Climate blasts Marco Rubio on climate change record

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After 100 days of the 114th Congress, where Republicans control the Senate, three GOP senators, each presidential hopefuls — including Marco Rubio – have begun White House bids. As the campaign trail heats up, NextGen Climate scrutinized Rubio’s record on environmental issues, as well as that of recently announced presidential candidates U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky. What the progressive activist group discovered was the trio of conservative lawmakers consistently failed to stand up for…

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New PPP survey shows Jeb Bush in trouble in New Hampshire

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A new poll published by Public Policy Polling shows Florida Republicans Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio need to do a lot of work to become competitive in New Hampshire, the site of the first Republican Presidential Primary election next January. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is looking very strong, leading with 24 percent support. That’s 10 percentage points higher than the second-place Republican, Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. And what’s most impressive is that Walker was only at 3 percent when PPP surveyed New…

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Marco Rubio says he’s ready to be president — but will Republicans follow?

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There’s no doubt that one has to have giant stones to think they’re smart enough and charismatic enough to run the free world. Marco Rubio falls into that category. “I have heard some suggest that I should step aside and wait my turn, ” Rubio said toward the end of his 18-minute-plus speech at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami on Monday night. “But I cannot. Because I believe our very identity as an exceptional nation is at stake, and I…

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DNC slams Marco Rubio’s presidential aspirations

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Democrats wasted no time attacking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio after he launched his 2016 presidential campaign on Monday. Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released a statement, as well as a pair of videos, shortly after Florida’s junior Republican senator officially announced his aspirations. “As Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign gets underway, expect him to try and portray himself as a bold, new leader with fresh ideas,” Wasserman Schultz said. “But the truth is – as those of us in Florida…

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Things to look for in Marco Rubio’s announcement speech

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When Marco Rubio gives his speech announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president later this afternoon in downtown Miami, there are certain themes that he will undoubtedly hit upon (albeit in only 12 minutes, which is what we’ve been informed will be its duration). Fresh off President Obama’s meeting up with Raul Castro over the weekend at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, you can rest assured that the administration’s diplomatic breakthrough with the communist island will…

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