Jeb Bush Begins to Make His Move - NBC News.com
More than anything else, Jebs moves are a signal to Republican donors and campaign staffers that hes going to probably run. (They also help to counter last weeks Bloomberg report that Bush, less than a month ago, filed��.
BREAKING: Romney Tells Donors He is Considering a.
Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, told Republican donors in New York on Friday that he is seriously considering a third presidential campaign in 2016, according to a source present at the meeting. Spencer Zwick... Envy is a powerful emotion.. If Romney runs again he will be embarrassed in spectacular fashion. Romney is fake humble. Hes not self-aware. Hes a megalomaniac. Im betting Rubio swoops in and takes the nomination. Hes the��.
FEDS PROBING BOEHNER THREAT GOP moderates rebel on immigration.
Your Huddle writer and Jake Sherman on the signs of trouble that began bubbling late Tuesday on the House GOP plan to roll back President Barack Obamas executive actions on immigration: ���A Republican amendment that could leave hundreds of thousands of.
Sunburn ��� The morning read of whats hot in Florida politics ��� January 13
A potential Southern Super Tuesday with as many seven states voting near the start of the presidential primary calendar could become a pivotal moment in the 2016 GOP nomination battle.. Rubio said that while both Bush and Mitt Romney (who is making.
Obama Goes From Midterm Drubbing to Checking Off Bucket List
Administration officials signaled quickly after the November congressional elections that Obama wouldnt back away from aggressive use of presidential authority even though Republicans gained control of the Senate and expanded their majority in the.
Today: First tech immigration bill drops Obama continues tech push
Orrin Hatch is set to reintroduce his high-skilled immigration bill today, his office tells MT, which would check off the top items on the tech industrys immigration wishlist.. The bill already has bipartisan backing, with Democratic Sens.. The.
Sunburn ��� The morning read of whats hot in Florida politics ��� December 29
A faster growing economy will likely continue that trend, boosting the presidents standing with the GOP Congress and possibly making it easier for Hillary Clinton ��� or another Democrat ��� to succeed the president in the 2016 presidential race.
GOP state gains threaten Dems national power source
After the back-to-back beatings the party took in 2006 and 2008, the Republican State Leadership Committee and other groups like GOPAC and the he Redistricting Majority Project got deadly serious about winning on the state level.. A preview of the.
Paul Takes on the Republican Party - Political Wire.
Rand Paul (R-KY) ���is back in insurgent mode, lobbing bombs at his potential Republican presidential rivals and looking to take back a political spotlight that Bush and Romney have been hogging lately,��� Politico reports.. said the Cuba embargo didnt work, 50 years was time enough to get rid of it and Rubio told him he didnt know what he was talking about but carefully did not dump on the pope, good old Marco) but in the end he goes along with the party ethos.
Our digest of, and commentary on todays Florida - Fla Politics
Whats not uncertain is that the U.S. senator has a tough decision to make: does he make a longshot bid and give up his seat or does he run for president and then seek reelection? Either way, theres increasing political��.
In New Election, Jeb Bush Stakes Out the Middle Ground
But pursuing such an unapologetic bid ��� and not being pulled into ���the vortex,��� as Mr. Bush describes it ��� may prove easier in theory. And Mr. Bush, having watched politics close up since he was in his 20s working on his fathers 1980 presidential.
Capital Playbook: Is Bratton next? Cops threaten to turn backs
News Rocco Parascandola, Annie Karni, Jennifer Fermino, Corky Siemaszko: ���The head of the citys powerful police union has told rank-and-file officers to go back to issuing t ickets, summonses and making low-level arrests ��� but not too zealously.
Jockeying Begins for Clinton Campaign Jobs - Political Wire.
���Every presidential campaign faces difficult and potentially messy staffing choices, as it balances the competing desires to reward loyalty, make room for new ideas, and impose command and control. Simple math dictates that there will be bruised egos: There are too many people who want good jobs, and not nearly enough to go around.��� ���But no. mikemiller56. axe? be a nice cherry to finish off his career, Harold Washington , President Obama , and Hillary.
Romney Upends Bushs Play for Top Dog Status
Even if Romney doesnt get into the race, his comments send a powerful signal to such prospective candidates as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Florida Senator Marco Rubio that the partys 2012 presidential nominee is convinced a Bush candidacy is.
Jeb Bush 2016: Election time warp - POLITICO
Jeb Bush is trying to show hes ready to run a modern-day presidential campaign: When he declared last week that hes ���actively��� exploring a presidential run, the former Florida governor went straight to Facebook and Twitter instead of the. Rubio, who over the past year has been building up his operation ahead of a potential campaign, appeared in front of reporters in the Capitol about 15 minutes after Obama ended his remarks from the White House and also had a��.
Rand Pauls Potential Presidential Juggernaut Rolls On.
But, even if they dont, he wants to make clear to them -- as well as to the broader Republican establishment -- that he is a) not his father and b) not scary.. The buildup to the 2016 race is going to be a tense and vexing one for libertarian-leaning folk who still care about electoral politics; it seems likely that Paul will be the presidential candidate of our lifetime combining strong libertarian leanings and... I always lie my ass off trying to seem like a solid system juror.
2016: Place Your Bets! | In the Reddest.com
I know theyre not. These are just my gut feelings about 2016 from what Im seeing now and who I know is already in the public spotlight on what we may be seeing come the next presidential election. Like some of my older pieces from very early in. Probability, Democratic, Independent / Third Party, Republican. High, Joe Biden, Chris Christie. Medium, Hillary Clinton. Michael Bloomberg, Jeb Bush. Mike Huckabee. Ron Paul. Rand Paul. Marco Rubio. Jon Huntsman.
Jeb as Mini-Mitt? | Race 4 2016
Joshua Green over on Bloomberg reports a potential problem with a Jeb Bush Presidential run: (emphasis added) Over the last several months, former Florida.. ���Not only would this be problematic on the campaign trail, I think it also signals someone who isnt seriously looking at the presidency or he wouldnt have gone down this path.��� ��� I would not go so far as to say Mitts ������career in.. So have people completely written off Rubio for 2016? He still seems like the��.
GOP Kicks Off Opposition Research Effort - Political Wire.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus told Bloomberg that the Republican party has already started a major opposition research effort against Hillary Clinton.. Prince BS also said today Shes just not very good at politics.. ���Outlining his possible rationale for a third presidential bid, Mitt Romney said Wednesday night that political leaders in both parties are failing to address the nations most pressing problems ��� climate change, poverty and education reform, among��.
Role for Warren: To Push, if Not Supplant, Clinton
���She has an unrivaled status in the party that was much less clear in 2006, when, after all, not only was Obama thinking of running, but there were a lot of credible candidates already running for president,��� said David Axelrod, Mr. Obamas former.
Political News, Now.
President Obama brought the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency back to the White House on Thursday to serve as one of his top national security aides, reinforcing the close ties between his staff and the leadership of an agency under.
President Forever 2012 Republican and Democratic.
Possible: Mayor Michael Bloomberg (OFF); Lou Dobbs (OFF); Ralph Nader (OFF). Note: a person listed as a Presidential possibility will also probably be a Veep possibility ��� so if theyre listed under the President category, they arent listed.. In February of 2010, Jesse Benton, Senior VP of Campaign for Liberty, said of the prospective Ron Paul repeat run: ���If the decision had to be made today, it would be no, but he is considering it very strongly and there is a decent��.
Rubio Signals Hes Not Backing Off Potential Presidential Bid
As he meets with donors on Friday and Saturday in Miami and prepares his latest book tour next month, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is signaling that a 2016 Republican presidential campaign remains a top priority. To oversee his fundraising efforts, Rubio.
Jeb Bush Says He Will Actively Explore Presidential Run
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said Tuesday hes taking a major step toward running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, a move that could put pressure on other candidates to make their intentions known sooner than expected.
Good-bye Rubio, Tuesday �� Balloon Juice
He has not been asked to complete any questionnaires or been asked to turn over any financial documents typically required of potential vice presidential candidates. And it may be connected with President Obamas new��.
Rand Pauls Millennial Quest: A Little Libertarian, A Lot of.
No one in the political establishment seems to know quite what to make of Rand Paul, the United States senator from Kentucky and son of Ron, the three-time quixotic presidential candidate with a libertarian bent.. As much as he shares the movements rhetoric on ���limited government��� and accusations of ���tyranny��� against the president���not to mention the Tea Partiers hardcore anti-abortion position���hes prone to striking out on his own on matters of foreign policy, domestic spying,��.
Obama to go bold on post-presidential buck raking.
A real stumper, no doubt.]The real fiscal cliff - The answer lies in a key deadline approaching at the end of next week. No, not the potential government shutdown, but instead a personal one for the president. The formal. The speakers decision to embrace Yohos bill is a signal to conservatives that he is looking to one of their own as he plots his immigration gambit.. So I look back and say we should have either done it the correct way or not done anything at all.���
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: A feisty Obama takes on the.
Its not a matter of superficially emulating a campaign, as hes done fecklessly in the past, by hitting the road for another round of low-impact speeches or Steve Kroft sit-downs. Its a campaign. But a few hours later, Rubio appeared on Megan Kellys Fox News show and was asked for his thoughts on Senator Rand Pauls comments supporting the president... If trees gave off WIFi signals, we would probably plant so many trees, we would save the planet. Too bad��.
Playbook: Scalise under fire
1, ���A Sony insider may be culprit in hack,��� by Ryan Faughnder and Saba Hamedy (online: ���Sony insider -- not North Korea -- likely involved in hack, experts say���): ���This week, prominent San Mateo, Calif., cybersecurity firm Norse Corp.. briefed law.
Iowans size up 9 Democratic potential presidential candidates
Nine Democratic potential presidential candidates are on Iowans radar, ranked here by their events in Iowa since the 2012 elections. Also presented: the potential candidates support in an Oct. 1-7 Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll. The.
Peter King Lashes Out At Marco Rubio, Says Hes Playing.
As Politico reported Wednesday, Rubios been working Wall Street in order to lock down some of Wall Streets biggest donors ahead of the 2016 presidential race. According to Ben White and Maggie Haberman, not only do��.
Cuban-Americans Gear Up for Business as Embargo Thaws
The phones started ringing at the Miami offices of law firm GrayRobinson even before President Barack Obama ended his speech Wednesday outlining measures to establish diplomatic ties and ease economic barriers with Cuba.. ���Were going to have a very.