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Teflon Don: Trump at 32 Percent in New Post-Debate Poll

Trump’s 32 percent is also up seven points over last week’s Morning Consult poll, which had him at 25 percent. The poll was conducted Aug. 7 through Aug. 9—Friday through Sunday—which means most of the polling was done not just after Trump’s debate performance in which he battled Fox News anchors seemingly determined to take him out but also after Friday evening comments about Kelly.

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GOP Candidates Jump on Bandwagon to Criticize Trump

Donald Trump continues to take fire from his competitors for the Republican nomination for president after controversial comments he made about Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly. Carly Fiorina and former Gov. George Pataki (R-NY) chimed in late Friday evening, and several other candidates added their voices on Saturday.

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Sanctuary Cities Highlighted in GOP Debate

California’s Bay Area was given a spotlight during last night’s GOP presidential debates when the question of sanctuary cities was raised, stemming from the shooting death of Kate Steinle, 32, of Pleasanton by an illegal immigrant who is a five-time deportee and repeat felon.

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Kristol: ‘Lackluster’ Jeb Reminded Me of Fred Thompson

Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol stated that GOP presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s “lackluster” debate performance reminded him of Fred Thompson and made him wonder if Jeb’s running “because everyone told him ‘You’ve got to run,’” on

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First Republican Debate: The Candidate Report Card

Thursday night’s Fox News debate featured a bevy of explosive moments, several problematic gaffes, and a binder full of opposition ads for Hillary Clinton, as debate moderators grilled Republican 2016 presidential candidates with alacrity.

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Vargas Cites Rubio Book To Question More Funding For Border Security

Define American Founder and “White People” Director Jose Antonio Vargas cited a quotation from Florida Senator and Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s book, “An American Son” to question whether its worth increasing funding for border security on Wednesday’s broadcast of

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GOP Civil War Breaks Out In Cleveland: Debate to Highlight Deep Divide in Party

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A year from now, Republicans will have nominated their candidate at the 2016 Republican National Committee (RNC) convention here. But tonight, the opening salvo of what’s likely to be a bruising and brutal presidential primary process for all involved begins, and the wounds afflicting the party—a Civil War between moderates and conservatives—will be on display for the world to see in the first of many coming 2016 GOP presidential primary debates.

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Which Republican Americans Are Most Curious About

(From The Ferenstein Wire) — The Republican field for president is massive, and conservative contenders are scrambling to stand out from the crowd. Polls tend to swing wildly from month-to-month, as new candidates enter the race or happen to get into a headline-making story.