GOP debate lineup: Trump and Bush in, Fiorina and Perry out
By STEVE PEOPLES It’s the first really good news — and really bad news — for Republicans seeking the presidential nomination: Who’s in the first prime-time debate and who’s not.…
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Debate stage drama: GOP awaits top 10 announcement
By STEVE PEOPLES and KATHLEEN RONAYNE They crowded the stage in New Hampshire for a debate-style faceoff. But the jam-packed Republican field will be narrowed considerably for the first formal…
Hispanic leaders want GOP field to condemn Trump’s ‘idiocy’
By STEVE PEOPLES Hispanic leaders are bristling at the largely tepid response by Republican presidential candidates to Donald Trump’s characterization of Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug dealers. Several 2016…
Gay marriage a difficult issue for GOP White House hopefuls
For Democratic politicians, same-sex marriage has become an easy issue: They’re for it. Many Republican VIPs — notably the presidential hopefuls — face a far more complicated landscape. By DAVID…
Wisconsin Gov. Walker refuses to answer evolution question
By SCOTT BAUER Likely 2016 presidential candidate Scott Walker refused to say Wednesday whether he believes in the theory of evolution, dodging that question and several others about foreign policy…
Foreign affairs, culture wars split GOP focus ahead of 2016
By PHILIP ELLIOTT Need evidence there’s no clear path to the Republican presidential nomination? Consider the competing messages on Sunday’s talk shows from likely candidates. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, relatively…
Romney’s exit unleashes race for donors among 2016 hopefuls
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JILL COLVIN Mitt Romney’s exit from the presidential campaign has unleashed a frenzy of fresh fundraising and set off a new race for the backing of…
Possible GOP candidates pitch ideas at conservative forum
By THOMAS BEAUMONT The robust Christian right in early-voting Iowa plays an outsize role in helping determine the Republican presidential nominee, a political reality not lost on the parade of…