Marco Rubio Archives

The Forgotten Story: How Common Core Changed the Race in Iowa

Now that Iowa caucus-goers have spoken, lost in the discussion of Donald Trump’s underperformance, Ted Cruz’s ground game and Marco Rubio’s surge is an acknowledgement of one issue that separated…

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Christie Attacks Rubio

New Hampshire is the last chance for Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, and John Kasich to break into this race, and Christie is throwing down the gauntlet hard. Interestingly, he’s ignoring…

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Rubio’s Outlook Rising After Strong Iowa Finish

Last week, I wrote about Marco Rubio’s opportunity to rise in New Hampshire. It looks like this scenario might play out. With Ted Cruz defeating Donald Trump by a decent…

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Trump’s Loss to Cruz (And Near-Loss to Rubio) Shows Power of Religious Liberty as Campaign Issue

The results of the 2016 Iowa Caucus are in, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) won with 28 percent of the vote. Donald Trump finished in a disappointing second place with…

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Iowa Caucus 2016: Winners and Losers

Wow, what an incredible night! Now that the votes have been tallied in Iowa, it’s time to take a look at tonight’s winners and losers. Winner: Ted Cruz This one…

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Is Rubio’s Iowa Surge for Real?

Updating my earlier post, I would like to point out an article in today’s Washington Examiner explaining the most recent Iowa polling from Opinion Savvy and Emerson College and handicapping the reality…

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Anti-Common Core Ads Halt Kasich’s Surge in N.H.

As we reported last week, a group spent $1 million in New Hampshire running anti-Kasich ads that cite his support for Common Core (as well as his Medicaid expansion) as…

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What to Watch For in Iowa, And It’s Not What You Think…

I’ve been reading all manner of predictions that focus almost entirely on the horse race that is Donald Trump v. Ted Cruz. At this point, 27 hours from the Caucus…

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Here’s How Iowa Will Play Out…

Wow. It’s already here. The Iowa Caucus is tomorrow. Here’s a candidate-by-candidate review of what could happen, what should happen, and what will happen after the votes are tallied: Donald…

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The Four Most Likely Scenarios for Iowa, N.H., and S.C.

There have been a lot of theories and ideas thrown out lately about what will happen in the early primary and caucus states. I’ve read a lot of them and…

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Will Marco Rubio Receive a Post-Debate Surge in Iowa?

After last night’s debate, I think that there is a strong possibility that a Marco Rubio surge to a close 3rd — or even 2nd — place in Iowa is…

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Former Candidates Rick Perry, George Pataki Make Their 2016 Picks

Earlier this month, Sen. Lindsey Graham became the first ex-2016 presidential candidate to make an endorsement when he announced he was backing the candidacy of Jeb Bush. This week, two…

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Tampa Bay Times: Common Core Sunk Bush

Even the mainstream media in Florida is acknowledging that Common Core is a poison pill of a political issue that helped bring down Jeb Bush’s chances to be president. The…

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March for Life Draws Varied Reactions from Candidates

Hundreds of thousands attended the March for Life in Washington this past Friday on 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The only GOP candidate that spoke at the event, Carly Fiorina, said in…

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Tampa Bay Times Examines Rubio’s Involvement in Common Core

Alex Leary of the Tampa Bay Times discussed Common Core’s role in the campaign of the two Florida presidential candidates, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush. The article, titled “Rubio may…

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Poll: Could Trump, Sanders Sweep Iowa and New Hampshire?

Last Thursday’s CNN Iowa poll showing Donald Trump up 11 points and Bernie Sanders up 8 points seemed too shocking to believe, but CBS/YouGov polling released today appears to at…

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