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Nearly Half Of Florida Voters Want Bush, Rubio To Quit Race

Nearly half of Florida voters think their state’s former governor — Jeb Bush — and current Senator — Marco Rubio –should drop out of the presidential race, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey. Just 40 percent of Florida voters — both Republican and Democrats — think Bush should stay in the race, and 47 percent think the former governor should stand down. Meanwhile, 42 percent said Rubio should stay in the race while 48 percent said he should end his campaign.

Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Attends Election Night Event

Biden Praises Bernie Sanders’ Crowd Appeal

Vice President Joe Biden did not speak about a possible run for president with donors Wednesday night in Florida. The possible candidate did, however, offer praise for candidate Bernie Sander’s ability to energize supporters.

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Ricky Martin Defends Jorge Ramos: Donald Trump ‘Makes My Blood Boil’

“The fact that an individual like Donald Trump, a candidate for the presidency of the United States for the Republican party, has the audacity to continue to gratuitously harass the Latin community makes my blood boil,” the Puerto Rican entertainer wrote in a Spanish language op-ed for Univision Wednesday, according to a Billboard translation.

Ricky Martin poses during the Voice Live Finals Show Launch on July 29, 2015 in Sydney, Au

Should Republicans Pledge Not to Run Third Party?

This isn’t to say that Donald Trump is right; he’s not. It’s to say that all the other Republican candidates are wrong. Every Republican candidate should have raised his hand when asked who would not blindly support the eventual Republican nominee.

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Exclusive: Rubio Says He’s Ready ‘to Serve Our Country in Its Highest Office’

As Sen. Marco Rubio prepares to launch his presidential campaign on Monday, he gave an exclusive interview to Breitbart News about his preparations for the big day, what this day means for his family, what he thinks his unique voice will add to the race, and what he believes the Republican Party must do in order to successfully reach the American people.

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Cruz Applauded for Rejecting Ethanol Subsidies at Iowa Ag Summit

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attended the Iowa Ag Summit over the weekend, along with several other prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidates, and was alone among attendees in his outright rejection of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the ethanol subsidies that have a significant impact on Iowa’s agricultural economy. Despite the risk of opposing the RFS at an event sponsored by the agriculture industry in a critical early primary state, Cruz was unequivocal in voicing his opposition to the RFS and the crowd applauded his comments.

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Exclusive Interview: Tom Mechler Takes the Helm of America’s Largest Republican Party

AUSTIN, Texas – Shortly after being elected as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Tom Mechler paused for a moment to talk with Breitbart Texas about his vision for Texas politics and the daunting task of filling the Texas sized shoes of outgoing chairman Steve Munisteri. Mechler discussed building on the successes of the party in minority engagement, party unity, fundraising, and the importance of youth in the Republican Party. He also discussed the party’s new rules for selecting presidential delegates at the 2016 Republican Party State Convention.

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Ted Cruz at CPAC: ‘Demand Action, Not Talk’ From Candidates

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed an enthusiastic audience on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), laying out what sounded like a presidential campaign speech in all but name. Cruz challenged conservative activists to judge him and his potential 2016 competition by their actions, not just their words, and what they had actually done to fight for conservative causes.

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Six Year After Santelli’s Rant, Focus Shifts to Foreign Policy

Thursday marked the sixth anniversary of CNBC editor Rick Santelli’s famous “rant heard ’round the world” from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. It was the moment that launched a nascent movement, rousing conservatives to stand up to the radical presidency of Barack Obama. As I note in my recent book Wacko Birds: The Fall (and Rise) of the Tea Party, the Tea Party succeeded in stopping much of Obama’s agenda. It has since helped the GOP retake both Houses of Congress.

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