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Top Bush Ally Claims Jeb Against ‘Amnesty’

A top Jeb Bush ally claims the former Florida governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate is not for “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, a publication that has often demeaned Americans opposed to massive amnesty legislation

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2016: Jeb Bush Will Skip Steve King/Citizens United Iowa Forum

Florida Governor Jeb Bush will reportedly skip an important forum in Iowa, which hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating caucuses and where voters are much more conservative than Bush on illegal immigration. Citing a “scheduling conflict,” Bush reportedly declined an invitation

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Marco Rubio: Immigration Reform Not A Political ’Bonanza’ For GOP in 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio admits that immigration reform is a tough challenge for Republicans, but adds that a solution to the problem isn’t necessary before the 2016 elections. Rubio, who helped lead the Senate ‘Gang of Eight’ effort to pass an immigration reform bill, admits that many Americans don’t trust their government to properly address the issue in a comprehensive bill.

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Brooks: GOP Moving to Where Jeb Is

Columnist David Brooks argued that Jeb Bush is “the favorite” in the 2016 presidential race and that “the party is coming back…to about where Jeb Bush is” on Friday’s “PBS Newshour.” Brooks said of Bush “I think he’s the favorite,

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Rubio: Rand Adopted ‘Obama’s Foreign Policy’

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) expressed disappointment that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) “decided to adopt Barack Obama’s foreign policy” on Cuba on Friday’s “Mark Levin Show.” “The entire economy is controlled by a holding company basically that is run by the military.

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Rand: I Don’t Start Fights, But I’ll Finish Them

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) continued the debate between him and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Friday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel, saying that he thought Rubio’s comments were “rude and intemperate” and that “I never start a fight,

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Chuck Todd: Christie Will Lose to Jeb in Donor Fight

NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd argued that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) would lose the competition for donors with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) if the two both decide to run for president in 2016 in

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Carly Hiring for President, but Really for VP

Carly Fiorina, sensing that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee in 2016 and prompt the GOP to search for a woman to put on the presidential ticket, is reportedly preparing to enter the presidential campaign, likely to angle for

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Jeb Bush Meeting with Illinois GOP Donors

After announcing that he is “actively considering” running for president, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is meeting with Republican donors in Illinois on Friday. According to a Chicago Sun-Times report, Bush will “meet with major Illinois GOP donors and fundraisers,”

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Democrats Divided as Elizabeth Warren Rises

Democrat losses in 2014 are fueling unrest within the rank and file. The rise of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and the anti-big business populism she represents have created a rift within that party that may take a presidential primary to play out.

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Report: Jeb Bush Leaving Barclays Ahead of Potential ’16 Run

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will reportedly quit his position at Barclays at the end of the year. The Financial Times report comes days after Bush announced that he is “actively exploring” a potential presidential run. Before Bush’s announcement that

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Jeb Bush: I Can ‘Persuade’ Conservatives on Amnesty

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush believes he can “persuade” conservatives to support comprehensive amnesty legislation during a potential 2016 presidential campaign. In the second part of his interview with a local Florida television station this week, Bush was asked about

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Rand Paul: Opening Cuba Trade ‘Good Idea’

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took a different take on the recent shifts in the US’ policy towards Cuba than fellow Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) saying that opening trade with Cuba was “a good idea” during an