“He’s got the whole package”, Dickerson said. Or if what political scientists think they know about nominations is wrong. “I am sold on him, I’ll tell you“.
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The poll, which was conducted October 1 through October 5, came before Carson made a slew of controversial comments this week when he suggested the victims of the Oregon college shooting should have done more than “stand there and let” the gunman shoot them and said looser gun laws could have “greatly diminished” Hitler’s slaughter of millions. “He just exudes a trustworthiness”.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump continue to lead their respective fields of 2016 presidential contenders in three key swing states, despite being seen as unfavorable by many voters, according to a new poll.
“Donald Trump has attention fever”, Marcus observed.
“Barack Obama hasn’t failed because he was in the Senate for two years, he’s failed because his ideas don’t work”, Rubio said. He has not faced the intense media scrutiny that front-runners attract. He has typically gone out of his way to profess admiration for Trump during the campaign cycle.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle for Rubio are his parallels with Obama. I have one minor change this time, but overall I see the race as surprisingly stable – with the Republican Party still waiting to collectively make up its mind.
They are voters who have also been eyeing Jeb Bush, but have walked away unimpressed.
The question this fall, then, is whether Rubio can go the distance.
Rubio’s trademark in this race has become smooth, even performances, message discipline and a particular talent for delivering his jokes as though he is telling them for the first time.
“Marco Rubio is in position to be the Republican nominee”, said Steve Schmidt, a strategist on the George W. Bush and John McCain presidential campaigns. His campaign has been cautious, with each potential move weighed as to whether it serves his own story. “He needs to stay focused”.
“We’re by no means ever getting out of this deal”.
If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. “I called Rubio a lightweight”. He is trying not to peak now.
Let’s start with the case that Rubio is winning. “He’s a very talented communicator and politician”.
Dems punish dissenters on debate – NYT: “Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a vice chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, said she was disinvited from the first Democratic presidential primary debate in Nevada after she appeared on television and called for more face-offs”. But it is unlikely that the party ultimately will nominate any of them.
Cruz, moreover, has the strongest organization on the ground among all the Republican candidates. He peppers his talks with catchy, relatable examples.
“People who apply the charge of political correctness are those who benefit from patriarchy, white supremacy”, he said.
“I love this”, he said.
“And Carson says “fine” – I like Paul Ryan…I think he would do a fine job”. “He understands why the United States was founded and why it’s the greatest country on earth”. Speaker Marcellino Pipite was one of 14 MPs – half of the country’s parliament – who were convicted last Friday of giving and receiving corrupt payments over a vote of no confidence in a previous government. Red tile-roofed McMansions were sprinkled all around and, off in the distance, rose the mountains of Red Rock Canyon. The difference is his staff now also books an overflow room. He drops the kind of references that have currency with the locals: like the fact that his mother worked as a maid here at the Imperial Palace. Posing as a pro-choice fiscal conservative, I again found Rubio my leading candidate.
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“During session, meals are served while we are in session, so at times you have more members in the back eating than out on the floor voting”.
