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February 23, 2015
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Cruz Jabs Bush on Common Core
On February 22, Senator Ted Cruz made an appearance in Jacksonville, Fla. During his remarks, Sen. Cruz made it clear that he had “significant policy disagreements” with former Gov. Jeb Bush on Common Core. This was just the most recent in a series of jabs at Bush over Common Core from other GOP hopefuls.[...]
February 23, 2015
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Rand Paul: Common Core a Potential Liability for Jeb Bush
While campaigning in Florida on February 21, Rand Paul spoke to Breitbart's Matthew Boyle. In the interview, Paul raised concerns that Jeb Bush’s support of Common Core would cause major electability problems for Bush within the Republican base. Paul was quoted as saying, “I’d be very worried about his Common Core position because the one thing I noticed about the crowd this morning was the unity and enthusiasm in opposition to Jeb Bush’s position on Common Core.”[...]
February 23, 2015
Maggie Gallagher

The Great Party Switch
The center-left American Prospect publishes an analysis and review of a new Yale University book "Latino America" by two scholars (Baretto and Segura) documenting 'the great party switch.'  They are referring to the fact that, back when I was a girl, Republicans could win the White House as often as Democrats, but were shut out of Congressional majorities. Now Republicans control both houses of Congress, but have a harder time assembling a national majority.[...]
February 23, 2015
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Santorum Pushes for New GOP Economic Message
While speaking at a Missouri Republican Party event on February 21, former Senator Rick Santorum advocated for moving away from the GOP’s "tired message" on economics and instead adopted a more "caring" one. He stated, in particular, that Republicans should avoid exclusively touting efforts to “cut taxes for the rich to create growth” and instead support measures that connect with a struggling middle class, such as raising the minimum wage to $8.75 gradually over three years. “People don’t think we care,” Santorum said of the GOP. “Sometimes when someone is hurting, they want to know that one thing more than anything else...”[...]
February 23, 2015
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Christie Speaks in Favor of PARCC Testing
The Wall Street Journal reports that after an event in New Hampshire last week, Chris Christie was asked about the state-mandated PARCC testing, which is affiliated with the Common Core standards. Despite his previously stated “grave concerns” with Common Core, Christie was in favor of continuing the PARCC tests. He said, “We need to have absolute standards and I believe in making sure that we test.”[...]