A new Farleigh Dickinson poll shows that more Americans disapprove of the Common Core than approve, 40 percent to 17 percent (with the rest uncertain). Just 9 percent of Republicans approve of the Common Core.[...]
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina was interviewed by Fox News’ Bret Baier on February 19 during a segment on presidential contenders. When Baier asked her about her views on abortion, she told Baier, “I am pro-life. And the majority of Americans are coming around.” She stated that she believes science is vindicating the pro-life position, stating, “when we can successfully perform surgery in utero at less than five months, it sounds like a life to me.”[...]
On February 19, Ohio Governor John Kasich appeared in South Carolina and stood by his support for Common Core. The Bucyrus (Ohio) Telegraph Forum reported he went so far as to refer to the anti-Common Core movement as a “runaway Internet campaign.”[...]
On February 19, the Washington Times reported on an appearance former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee gave on Fox News' The Kelly File the previous day. During the interview, Huckabee stated: “I also think … that my comments regarding the bottom 90 percent of American workers whose wages have been stagnant for 40 years — Republicans aren’t [talking] about that very much, and if we don’t talk about it, Hillary Clinton’s [going to] be the next president.”[...]







