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I am not a Republican. I consider myself a classical liberal… I like a lot of the Republican rhetoric better than the Democrats’. But when they’re in office, it’s pretty much the same thing. It’s serving their supporters, it’s corporate welfare, it’s cronyism which is so destructive, particularly to the disadvantaged.
— Billionaire Charles Koch, in an interview with Washington Post.
42% to 36%
Hillary Clinton’s lead in the 2016 Democratic primary over Bernie Sanders, 42% to 36%, according to a new WMUR poll in New Hampshire, with 5% supporting Vice President Joe Biden, who has been the subject of speculation in recent days about the possibility of becoming a candidate.
The amazing thing about Trump’s emergence is that it is self-made, without consultants, and virtually all by earned media. … Trump has gotten more news coverage for less money than any campaign I can remember. Part of his achievement is sheer showmanship. No one since P. T. Barnum has had the savvy for publicity that Trump demonstrates week after week.
— Former speaker of the house and GOP primary candidate Newt Gingrich.
Hi, this is Donald Trump and I’m running for the presidency of the United States of America. With your help and support, together we can make America truly great again! Visit me at twitter @realDonaldTrump and check out my campaign website at www.donaldtrump.com Hope to see you on the campaign trail, we’re going to do it!
— Donald Trump’s new voicemail messag. After the online site Gawker published Trump’s cellphone numbers, the GOP presidential candidate changed his voicemail into a campaign ad, ABC News reports.
But we have to negotiate great trade deals. I would get the best guys — Carl Icahn is a friend of mine. I’d say Carl, congratulations, handle China. I’d get other guys like Carl. I’d say, good luck, here’s Japan. Believe me, we will do so well. We will make so much.
— Donald Trump, in an interview on Morning Joe.
It violates the essence of what made America a great country in its political system. Now it’s just an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery being the essence of getting the nominations for president or being elected president. And the same thing applies to governors, and U.S. Senators and congress members.
– Former President Jimmy Carter, quoted by the Huffington Post.
The first thing I’m probably going to do is catch up on my sleep. I’ll probably do that for a couple of months.
— President Obama, quoted by The Hill, on his post-presidential plans.
26%
Donald Trump’s national lead over the GOP field — a more than 2-to-1 advantage over his nearest Republican rivals — Jeb Bush at 12% and Scott Walker at 11%, according to a new Monmouth poll, which is one of the polls that will be used to determine which candidates join Thursday’s debate.
60%
The chance of a federal government shutdown, which has increased dramatically and precipitously since last week when it was 40 percent. “It’s now more likely than not that a shutdown will result from the craziness going on in Washington,” Stan Collender writes in Forbes.
Look at the American revolution, the anti-slavery movement, the women’s suffrage movement, the civil rights movement. All of these struck a moral chord with the American people. They all sought to overcome an injustice. And we, too, are seeking to right injustices that are holding our country back.
— Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, quoted by the Washington Post.
