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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2015 20:19:16 GMT
Chris Christie isn't worried that he'll be drowned out in the crowded GOP field for the 2016 nomination. "I think the biggest problem with so many people is getting attention, and I've never had any problem getting attention," the New Jersey Republican said in an exclusive interview with NBC's Matt Lauer. "So I think I'll do okay." Christie, who spoke first with NBC News on the day of his presidential announcement, said that it's "hard to say" if the unusual volume of rivals vying for the White House is an advantage or disadvantage for his own candidacy. But he believes he'll be able to break through even with 13 other declared Republican candidates in the field and more planning to announce this summer. "I believe in myself and I believe in what I have to offer the American people and I believe that I have always been able to connect with real people," he said. "And I think if I do those three things over the course of the next 18 months, I'm going to be the next President of the United States. And if I don't, I won't." Christie announced his presidential campaign on Tuesday in his hometown of Livingston, New Jersey. "I've spent the last 13 years of my life, as U.S. attorney and governor of this state, fighting for fairness and justice and opportunity for the people of the state of New Jersey. That fight has not made me more weary. It has made me stronger, and I am now ready to fight for the people of the United States of America," Christie said. He added that the nation needed to restore "strength and decision-making and authority back in the Oval Office," as he announced his candidacy for the GOP nomination.
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Post by Admin on Jul 2, 2015 20:36:10 GMT
Folks, if you play golf and are not a wealthy man, it looks like Donald Trump might not want anything to do with you. At least, kind of. It's being reported that the new presidential candidate – who is quickly pissing off nearly everyone for his racist comments – believes that perhaps golf should be elitist and for people who have worked hard and can afford it—aka rich people. Per a new report from Fortune, Trump spoke about the ever-changing game, claiming he's not necessarily a fan of the new innovations hitting the sport. "I don't think it's going to help anything," he said. "Golf should be something beautiful, elegant, something people aspire to play eventually." When asked if that was an elitist statement, Trump appeared to have no qualms about admitting it could be so. On Wednesday morning, CNN reported that Macy's has severed its relationship with Donald Trump. The department store began pulling Donald Trump merchandise under pressure to cut ties with the mogul for his recent controversial remarks, including referring to immigrants as "killers and rapists." "We are disappointed and distressed by recent remarks about immigrants from Mexico. We do not believe the disparaging characterizations portray an accurate picture of the many Mexicans, Mexican Americans and Latinos who have made so many valuable contributions to the success of our nation," Macy's said in a statement. "In light of statements made by Donald Trump, which are inconsistent with Macy's values, we have decided to discontinue our business relationship with Mr. Trump and will phase-out the Trump menswear collection, which has been sold at Macy's since 2004."
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Post by Admin on Jul 18, 2015 20:19:27 GMT
Donald Trump ignited a political firestorm Saturday by questioning whether Sen. John McCain -- who spent over five years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War -- is a war hero. By mid-afternoon, Trump tried to walk back his blunder on Twitter, saying "captured or not, all our soldiers are heroes!" But his attempt at damage control seemed unlikely to diminish the anger his remarks had caused. They provoked an immediate outcry from his 2016 presidential rivals and the Republican National Committee, which has expressed concern about the impact his controversial remarks on immigration have had on the GOP brand. For Republicans waiting to pounce on Trump and knock him from his position as the party's leading presidential candidate, the real estate mogul may have handed them an opening. The controversy began early Saturday afternoon, when Trump, speaking at a question-and-answer session at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, commented on McCain, with whom he's recently feuded over illegal immigration. "He is not a war hero," Trump told pollster Frank Luntz, who was hosting the session. "He is a war hero," Luntz interjected. "He is a war hero because he was captured," Trump said, cutting him off. "I like people that weren't captured, OK? I hate to tell you. He is a war hero because he was captured. OK, you can have -- I believe perhaps he is a war hero."
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2015 20:21:19 GMT
Presidential candidate Donald Trump faced questions about immigration policy from reporters Thursday at the U.S.-Mexico border amid roiling controversy about his bombastic style and his controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants. He did not respond to a question from NBC News regarding what he plans to do about the nation's estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. "First thing we have to do is strengthen our borders and after that we'll have plenty of time to talk about it," he said. Asked if his tour of the border yielded any evidence to support his claim that Mexico is "sending criminals" over the border, Trump promised to produce documentation but offered no details. "We'll be showing you the evidence," he said, declining to elaborate. Trump, who told Washington D.C. newspaper The Hill in an interview that he would consider running as an independent if he didn't feel the Republican Party was "fair" to him, did not reiterate that threat when speaking with reporters in Laredo. "I want to run as a Republican. I think I'll get the nomination, we'll see soon enough," he said. "The best way to win is for me to get the nomination and run against probably Hillary [Clinton]." Trump landed in heavily Hispanic Laredo, TX, with scores of media on hand to witness the descent of his private plane, emblazoned with Trump's name.
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2015 20:18:31 GMT
In the first national telephone poll since Donald Trump earned rebukes from Republican leaders over his comments about Senator John McCain's military service, the real estate mogul has increased his support among GOP voters and now stands atop the race for the party's nomination. The new CNN/ORC Poll finds Trump at 18% support among Republicans, with former Florida governor Jeb Bush just behind at 15%, within the poll's margin of error. They are joined at the top of the pack by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, with 10% support among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who are registered to vote. Trump's backing has climbed 6 points since a late-June poll, while support for Bush and Walker has not changed significantly. None of the other 14 candidates tested in the new CNN/ORC survey earned double-digit support. Though Trump currently tops the race for the nomination, his advantage is by no means firm. A majority of Republican voters, 51%, say they see the field as wide open, and that it's too soon to say which candidate they will ultimately get behind. Among that group that see the contest as wide open, Bush has 14% support, while Trump has the backing of 13% and Walker stands at 9%. Trump does much better among those Republicans who say they've narrowed it down to one or two candidates, 24% of that group backs him, 16% Bush and 12% Walker.
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