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Bush Slashes
Staff Pay for
Struggling
Campaign

Oct 23, 2015 12:02 PM CDT

Bush Slashes Staff Pay for Struggling Campaign

Bush camp makes 40% payroll cut, downsizes Miami HQ

(Newser) - Donor pressure, plummeting poll numbers, and a wrench named Trump have caused Jeb Bush's campaign team to start what Reuters calls "reboot mode" and make a drastic decision: slash pay for campaign workers and downsize its Miami headquarters, leading to a 40% payroll decrease and $1 million savings...

Poll Shows Biden's 2 Big Advantages Over Clinton

Sep 29, 2015 9:29 AM CDT

Poll Shows Biden's 2 Big Advantages Over Clinton

He's viewed more favorably, would best GOP contenders: poll

(Newser) - Now would be a good time for Joe Biden to enter the 2016 race. Sure, he'd lose the element of surprise come debate time, but he'd pop up as the most popular candidate according to a recent poll . The survey from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal ...

Trump's Top Adviser Is Out

Aug 8, 2015 2:32 PM CDT

Trump's Top Adviser Is Out

But the circumstances around Roger Stone's exit are very he said, he said

(Newser) - It's been a headline-generating Saturday for Donald Trump, and Megyn Kelly isn't the only reason why. The GOP candidate made what Politico refers to as "the surprising announcement" that his top adviser is no longer with the campaign. But the circumstances around Roger Stone's exit are...

2 Weeks to Go:
16 GOPers Jockey
for 10 Debate Spots

Jul 23, 2015 12:21 PM CDT

2 Weeks to Go: 16 GOPers Jockey for 10 Debate Spots

Who's in, who's out, and who's teetering on the edge

(Newser) - There are just two weeks to go until the first Republican debate on Aug. 6, and the lineup isn't even close to set. Sixteen candidates are vying for 10 podiums on Fox's stage, reserved for those at the top in recent polls. Here's the latest:

Who's

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Chris Christie
Unveils Slogan,
Website

Jun 28, 2015 11:04 AM CDT

Chris Christie Unveils Slogan, Website

'Telling it like it is'

(Newser) - Chris Christie isn't expected to launch his presidential campaign until Tuesday, but that hasn't stopped him from unveiling a campaign website and slogan in advance: "Telling it like it is." Christie will be the 14th major GOP candidate in the race, notes the National Journal , which...

Bobby Jindal
Is Running,
Maybe 4 Years
Too Late

Jun 24, 2015 12:32 PM CDT

Bobby Jindal Is Running, Maybe 4 Years Too Late

Louisiana governor officially joins the race

(Newser) - There's always room for one more: "My name is Bobby Jindal, and I am running for President of the United States of America." So declared the Louisiana governor today . The 44-year-old Indian-American is low in most polls, however, and faces steep odds. One typical example of coverage:...

2 Gay Candidates
for Congress Hope
to Make History

Sep 10, 2014 10:00 AM CDT

2 Gay Candidates for Congress Hope to Make History

Republicans want to be first in their party to campaign and win seats

(Newser) - Two openly gay GOP candidates are still alive in the midterm congressional elections. One is Richard Tisei of Massachusetts, who ran unopposed in his primary last night and hopes to join the six current LGBT members of the House, all Democrats, reports Mother Jones . No openly gay GOP candidate has...

Which GOP Losers
Are Drowning in Debt?

May 21, 2012 2:20 AM CDT

Which GOP Losers Are Drowning in Debt?

Santorum, Gingrich deeply in red, Ron Paul is debt-free

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum may hate the US national debt, but for now they have a much more local spending fight on their hands—their personal campaign costs. As of the end of April, Santorum had $2.3 million in debt versus just $1.3 million in cash reserves,...

Gingrich:
'CNN Is
Less Biased
Than Fox'

Apr 12, 2012 7:59 AM CDT

Gingrich: 'CNN Is Less Biased Than Fox'

Newt claims Fox News has been shilling for Romney all along

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is not happy with his former employer , Fox News, which he accused yesterday of backing Mitt Romney since the beginning of the Republican nomination race. "Callista and I both believe CNN is less biased than Fox this year," he said at a private meeting of Delaware...

Gingrich:
No, I'm Not
Dropping
Out, Too

Apr 10, 2012 2:52 PM CDT

Gingrich: No, I'm Not Dropping Out, Too

Newt asks Santorum backers to support him now

(Newser) - Rick Santorum may be done , but Newt Gingrich isn't going anywhere. In fact, now that Santorum's supporters have lost their candidate, Gingrich "humbly" asks them to look his way. “I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative...

Rick Santorum
Drops Out

Apr 10, 2012 1:48 PM CDT

Rick Santorum Drops Out

He leaves race ahead of Pennsylvania primary

(Newser) - Rick Santorum is out. He officially left the GOP race today in Pennsylvania, saying his daughter Bella's most recent scare in the hospital caused him to re-evaluate things. "This race is over for me," he said, adding that he'll continue to fight to help defeat President...

Want a Pic
With Newt?
That'll Be $50

Mar 27, 2012 7:00 AM CDT

Want a Pic With Newt? That'll Be $50

Gingrich starts charging for photos

(Newser) - A picture might be worth 1,000 words, but a picture with Newt Gingrich is now worth 50 clams: As of yesterday, the candidate is charging supporters $50 to take a picture with him. In the past, a campaign staffer had been taking pictures of Gingrich and attendees at his...

'The Real
Mitt Romney'
Channels
Eminem

BEST PARODY EVER

Mar 20, 2012 10:48 AM CDT

'The Real Mitt Romney' Channels Eminem

'Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?'

(Newser) - Flip-flopping Mitt Romney has been plagued by the question, "Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?" In a new, brilliant mash-up by Hugh Atkin spotted by the Huffington Post , it's President Obama asking that question in a send-up of the Eminem classic "The Real Slim Shady....

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Mar 20, 2012 10:42 AM CDT

Gingrich Lambastes De Niro for 'White First Lady' Joke

Comment at Obama fundraiser 'inexcusable,' says candidate

(Newser) - Watch out, Robert De Niro, you're on Newt Gingrich's bad side: Gingrich slammed the actor today after De Niro made a joke about first ladies last night at an Obama fundraiser. De Niro, speaking before Michelle Obama at the New York event, wondered, "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum....

Santorum: I
Don't Care About
Unemployment

oops

Mar 20, 2012 8:13 AM CDT

Santorum: I Don't Care About Unemployment

Well, yes he does, he explains after gaffe

(Newser) - Rick Santorum had a pretty big oops moment yesterday while campaigning in Illinois, when he boldly stated, "I don't care what the unemployment rate's going to be. Doesn't matter to me." His campaign "doesn't hinge on unemployment rates and growth rates," apparently....

2012 GOP Race
the Cheapest
in Years

Mar 13, 2012 8:29 AM CDT

2012 GOP Race the Cheapest in Years

...even with all that super PAC dough

(Newser) - Surprising fact: Even with the contributions of a billionaire casino mogul , the 2012 GOP race for the White House is actually turning out to be one of the cheapest in decades. The Washington Post looks at the numbers through January, and reports that every single primary season since the 1990s...

What to Watch for
in Today's Primaries

ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI

Mar 13, 2012 7:57 AM CDT

What to Watch for in Today's Primaries

Alabama, Mississippi primaries could seal the deal for Romney

(Newser) - Today's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama are playing an unexpectedly pivotal role in the GOP presidential race. What to keep an eye on, per NPR and Politico :

Will Mitt finally win in the South? He's failed to take any of the southern states so far, but he's

...

GOP Candidates Stupidly Diss College Education

OPINIONs

Mar 9, 2012 12:39 PM CST

GOP Candidates Stupidly Diss College Education

Opinions: Santorum, Romney hear it from the right and left today

(Newser) - Republicans are coming across as education bashers on the campaign trail, a sentiment that columnists on both the left (Paul Krugman) and right (Michael Medved) express frustrations with today:

Medved, Wall Street Journal : He warns that the "angry, populist tone" of the campaign is alienating the GOP from college

...

Obama to GOP:
Stop 'Casual' Talk
About War in Iran

Mar 6, 2012 4:25 PM CST

Obama to GOP: Stop 'Casual' Talk About War in Iran

President also announces new housing initiatives

(Newser) - President Obama hammered Republican presidential hopefuls today for their "casual" talk of the possibility of war with Iran. "What is said on the campaign trail—those folks don’t have a lot of responsibilities," Obama said in his first White House press conference since October. "They...

Gingrich: Romney
Too Rich to Get
Gas Prices

Mar 5, 2012 1:53 PM CST

Gingrich: Romney Too Rich to Get Gas Prices

Mitt doesn't understand importance of lowering prices, Newt says

(Newser) - Mitt Romney recently panned Newt Gingrich's promise of $2.50-per-gallon gasoline if he's elected president, and Gingrich fired back today on Fox & Friends , claiming Romney just doesn't understand the importance of lowering the price. "If you’re Mitt Romney and you’re rich enough, maybe...