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Class warfare is not just a bottom-up affair.
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GOP primary voters view Trump as a strong leader. Will general election voters see things the same way?
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Donald Trump’s decision to sit out Thursday’s GOP debate helped brand him as “anti-establishment.” The fact that Santorum and Huckabee attended his event may help him with Iowa’s evangelicals.
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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley met for another under-the-radar debate. Sanders showed strength.
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Get up to speed on the first-in-the nation voting which takes place on February 1.
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Trump is up – way up – in the polls, but he’s losing the endorsement game.
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You won’t see Christie or Huckabee on the primetime debate stage Tuesday night. That’s because polls say their support is down. Problem is: polls are often wrong.
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Legal scholars agree: Cruz is eligible to run for president. But that fact won’t stop Trump and his other opponents from bringing up his Canadian birth.
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To make it work, he’s going to need to be braver than Boehner.
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His poll numbers are tanking. He’s cutting staff. It’s time for Jeb to deliver – or go home.