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Rubio Repeats Speech Line, Draws More Robot Jokes

Mistake comes in New Hampshire speech

(Newser) - It's the kind of low-grade gaffe any politician might make on the campaign trail, but the timing could not have been worse for Marco Rubio. The candidate who's been ridiculed for robotically repeating talking points offered up Exhibit A during a speech in New Hampshire on Monday. The...

Bill Clinton Accuser to Campaign Against Hillary

Kathleen Willey joins 'RAPE PAC'

(Newser) - A woman who says Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her is now campaigning against Hillary Clinton. Kathleen Willey, who says Clinton groped her in an Oval Office hallway when she was a White House volunteer in 1993, will be a paid national spokesperson for an anti-Clinton PAC that will become active...

Suddenly, Jeb Bush Has a Real Shot Again

He can thank Chris Christie, writes a Slate blogger

(Newser) - He's been the butt of jokes much of the election season, reduced to uttering things like, "Please clap" and getting bullied by Donald Trump in the early debates. But at Slate , Franklin Foer makes the case that Bush is a viable candidate once again. The logic is that...

Larry David Meets 'Bernie Sanderswitzski'

Candidate drops by for cameo on 'Saturday Night Live'

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders came face to face with Larry David on Saturday Night Live, the latest presidential candidate to meet up with the actor who plays him or her on the show. "Bernie Sanderswitzski" found himself aboard a sinking ship as David's 1-percenter character tried to weasel his way...

Christie Hammers Rubio in Debate

'There it is, the memorized 25-second speech'

(Newser) - Marco Rubio came into Saturday night's debate with a target on his back following his strong finish in Iowa, and Chris Christie didn't hesitate. He attacked Rubio early, saying the Florida senator "simply does not have the experience to be president of the United States" and mocking...

Donors Hold Out Hope, Cash for a Joe Biden Run

'My heart is with Joe'

(Newser) - In what could be seen as a sign of desperation among some of the party's major donors, many are once again raising the possibility of a run from Joe Biden, who announced four months ago he wouldn't seek the Democratic nomination . "I would urge all of you...

Biggest Lines From the Democratic Debate

“Experience is not the only point. Judgment is'

(Newser) - The first one-on-one debate of the 2016 election provided Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders plenty of opportunity to make their points and land punches. Here are some of the night's biggest lines: (The Washington Post has a full transcript.)
  • Clinton: "If you've got something to say,
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Clinton Accuses Sanders of 'Very Artful Smear'

'If you've got something to say, say it,' she charges

(Newser) - The big attention-getter from the first half of Thursday night's debate is Hillary Clinton accusing Bernie Sanders of a "very artful smear" about her record. Clinton said the Sanders' campaign has been suggesting that she's too cozy with Wall Street donors, reports CNN . "Time and time...

Carly Fiorina Doesn't Get Invite to Next GOP Debate

She's the only major candidate who won't be there

(Newser) - The GOP's only female presidential candidate will also be the only major candidate not on the debate stage Saturday in New Hampshire, the Hill reports. That's because Carly Fiorina failed to meet any of ABC News' criteria for the debate: She wasn't a top-three vote getter in...

Clinton Not Connecting With Millennial Women
 Clinton Not Connecting 
 With Millennial Women 
the rundown
Feb 4, 2016 12:43 PM CST

Clinton Not Connecting With Millennial Women

'Glass ceiling' argument isn't resonating with younger voters

(Newser) - Bernie Sanders didn't just defeat Hillary Clinton among the under-30 set in Iowa, he trounced her by an incredible margin of 6:1. And that holds true when looking solely at young female voters. What gives? Some related coverage:
  • Clinton "has aggressively reached out to young women with
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Des Moines Register Editorial: Democrat Caucuses a 'Debacle'

It's time for change, editorial insists

(Newser) - Questions are still flying about the Iowa Democratic caucuses, in which Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were separated by just two-tenths of 1%. Stories are going around of inconsistent counts, a lack of voter registration forms, and crowded rooms full of confused voters and untrained volunteers, write the editors of...

Rick Santorum Drops Out, Backs Rubio

Room for all the candidates on one debate stage now

(Newser) - And then there were nine : Rick Santorum this evening became the latest Republican presidential candidate to drop out of the race. Santorum, who won the 2012 Iowa caucuses but didn't make much of a dent this year , made the announcement on Fox News and paired it with an endorsement...

What Cruz's Win, Trump's Loss Mean for GOP

A Cruz-Rubio showdown is on the horizon

(Newser) - In an outcome that few analysts predicted, Donald Trump is not only a loser in Iowa, coming in second to Ted Cruz , he came within a whisker of being knocked into third place by Marco Rubio. Here's what pundits say this means for the GOP nomination race:
  • "The
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And the Iowa Caucuses Are Off
 Iowa Caucuses: Cruz Wins It 
UPDATED
Feb 1, 2016 9:35 PM CST

Iowa Caucuses: Cruz Wins It

And so Election 2016 begins...

(Newser) - The doors closed and the Iowa caucuses officially got underway at 7pm local time, with the two leading questions of the night being, quite simply, Trump or Cruz? Sanders or Clinton? The answer on the Republican side came roughly 2.5 hours later: CNN, AP, and NBC News called the...

How O'Malley Could Crown Iowa's Winner

Caucuses' quirky rules could make him more powerful

(Newser) - Martin O'Malley may be in a position to swing the Iowa caucuses toward either of his Democratic rivals—but the perpetually third-place candidate says that won't happen. As the Wall Street Journal explains, a candidate who lacks 15% of caucus-goers at any of Iowa's 1,600 caucus...

Azealia Banks, Kid Rock, Adele All Talk Trump

One of the above actually supports him

(Newser) - Three celebrities have weighed in on the 2016 presidential candidates ... well, mostly Donald Trump:
  • Azealia Banks went on quite a rant Sunday night on Twitter , and though the rapper started off by saying she'd be voting Trump, the whole thing ended up being satire, Salon reports. Sample tweets : "
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Get Ready for the Iowa Caucuses

 Your Guide to the 
 Iowa Caucuses 
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 1, 2016 6:14 AM CST

Your Guide to the Iowa Caucuses

The state is about to answer some big questions

(Newser) - The eyes of the world are once again on Iowa for caucus day—and this time, they're waiting to see whether all the Donald Trump hype translates into actual votes, and what will happen in the tightening Democratic race. Some coverage highlights:
  • The Des Moines Register has a refresher
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Nate Silver: GOP Has 4 Roads Out of Iowa
Nate Silver: GOP Has
4 Roads Out of Iowa
OPINION
Feb 1, 2016 2:40 AM CST

Nate Silver: GOP Has 4 Roads Out of Iowa

The biggest surprise would be something normal

(Newser) - The Iowa caucuses are here, and Nate Silver, who wasn't expecting Donald Trump to still be leading the GOP field at this stage, still thinks he could be knocked off his perch. At FiveThirtyEight.com , the predictions whiz outlines four possible results in Iowa—and four ways the media...

So Who Won: Fox or Trump?
 So Who Won: 
 Fox or Trump? 
Jan 29, 2016 2:32 PM CST

So Who Won: Fox or Trump?

Well, it's not exactly clear

(Newser) - Who won Thursday night: Donald Trump or Fox News? The early word seems to be that there's "no clear winner," as the Baltimore Sun puts it. Trump, of course, skipped the Fox News GOP debate, and other networks including CNN and MSNBC ran portions of Trump's...

Big Media Surprise: Politico Losing Huge Names

Including CEO/co-founder Jim VandeHei, Politico Playbook journo Mike Allen

(Newser) - In a surprise announcement that its owner says "[makes] perfect sense for the publication," one of the co-founders of Politico, as well as perhaps its most prominent journalist, will be leaving the publication, the New York Times reports. CEO Jim VandeHei, who helped launch the site in 2007,...

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