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Family Ties: Half Jeb Bush’s Contributions From Previous Bush Donors

Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign and supportive PACs made headlines for raking in a combined total of about $120 million — more than double that of any of his Republican competitors — and the Bush name was incredibly helpful in raising those funds. A new analysis of Federal Elections Commission (FEC) records shows that more than half of Bush’s campaign war chest comes from donors who have previously donated to Bush’s father, former President George H.W. Bush, or his brother, former President George W. Bush.

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Mainstream: Polls Show Americans with Donald Trump on Immigration

Decreasing immigration is overwhelmingly popular with the American electorate—especially women, minorities, liberal and independent voters with whom the Republican Party desperately needs to make inroads. Polls from Fox News and Gallup show that Americans — by a 2-to-1 ratio — want to see visa issuances reduced.

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Charles Barkley: ‘I Would Probably Vote for John Kasich’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike,” former NBA all-star Charles Barkley, now a commentator for TNT, sounded off on the 2016 presidential contest and named an unexpected candidate for who he would vote if the election were held

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Cruz: Hillary Isn’t ‘Nearly As Talented At Dodging’ As Bill

Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz declared Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is “not nearly as talented at dodging the question as her husband Bill is” on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Cruz said that Clinton’s

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Cruz: I ‘Absolutely’ Back Ending Birthright Citizenship

Wednesday on “The Michael Medved Show,” while discussing Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump’s immigration proposal of ending birthright citizenship, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he “absolutely” supports ending birthright citizenship adding that has been his position for years. Cruz said,

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Trump, Reporter Spar Over Term ‘Anchor Baby’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debated the use of the term “anchor baby” with a reporter at a press conference in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Trump was asked, “You said that you have a big heart, and that you’re not

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Rick Perry Gets a Fundraising Bump; Will the Polls Follow?

There is still no word on when the campaign might be able to resume paying staff, or what fundraising threshold they want to meet first. Still, with the millions of dollars the PACs have to spend, and the campaign funds remaining sufficient to support Perry’s travel schedule, he should be able to sustain the campaign for several more months.

Republican presidential candidate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during an education summit, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Londonderry, N.H.

Fiorina, Jindal, Christie, Walker Stand Against Common Core, Unlike Bush and Kasich

The American Federation for Children, an organization that promotes school choice and advocates for school vouchers, partnered with The Seventy Four, a non-profit and non-partisan website that covers news about education, to host the 2015 New Hampshire Education Summit where experts in education reform and GOP presidential candidates spoke about reforming the educational system.