“I think they’re all really potential threats”, Trump said of his rivals Wednesday on MSNBC. Several candidates embraced the chaos as they felt out the best strategies to survive SC and advance into a grueling March primary schedule, when 58 percent of the party’s delegate total will be at stake. Bush is continuing to stress is executive experience credentials during this week’s campaign swing ahead of South Carolina’s February 20 GOP primary.
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Now, the bare minimum goal is to avoid an embarrassment in SC, where his moderate brand isn’t expected to sell so well, though his top strategist said today the campaign bought TV ads in the state thanks to a robust round of fundraising.
In the last 24 hours, Trump has tweeted five times to drive home the argument that Cruz is not truthful. But this year at least Iowa and New Hampshire have clarified the Democratic and Republican contests without prematurely culling the field.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is mocking rival Jeb Bush for bringing his brother, former President George W. Bush, to help campaign.
Mr Sanders also appeals to independent voters who, in New Hampshire, are allowed to vote for any candidate.
One piece of good news for Rubio is that his chief critic – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – is gone, having dropped out of the race Wednesday after finishing a disappointing sixth in New Hampshire.
The win in New Hampshire will mean more larger donations heading his way.
Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, finished second in New Hampshire, followed by Cruz, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida.
On the Democratic side, Sanders beat out Hillary Clinton by over 55,000 votes, with 60.4 percent to Clinton’s 38 percent.
But by the time the campaign started, Christie’s star had fallen considerably as his image was badly tarnished by scandal and the growing perception that rather than someone who could work with people he was, in fact, more of a bully.
“They’re throwing everything at me except the kitchen sink, and I have the feeling that kitchen sink is coming pretty soon”, he said in a buoyant victory speech.
Also on stage Saturday will be Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who has struggled to stay relevant in the debates as his standing in the race sharply slipped.
Push polls, which are conducted under the guise of survey research, are used to sway voters using loaded or manipulative questions.
While issues vary by party representatives say voters are listening for solutions to South Carolinian problems.
“To young girls and women across the country, I say: do not let others define you”, Fiorina wrote.
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According to an Opinion Savvy poll conducted for The Augusta Chronicle, Morris News and FOX 5 Atlanta, Trump has support of 36 per cent of the Republican primary goers, while 19 per cent support Cruz and 15 per cent back the Florida Senator Marco Rubio.
