1. And then there were four?
“I do not see a political path forward,” Republican Ben Carson told supporters. He announced he would not attend a debate Thursday and would speak Friday on his future.
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The announcement came after a tough Super Tuesday for Carson. He finished last or second-to-last in all 11 states where Republicans were voting.
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The surgeon, who was at one point briefly the GOP polling leader, remained popular among Republicans even as he lost support over concerns about his lack of national security experience and certain ... miscues.
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2. Romney to speak out on 2016
2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney announced a speech to address the 2016 race. Advisers said it was not an endorsement and for pete’s sake not a campaign launch.
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What’s on Mitt’s mind? In a recent tweet about Donald Trump, Romney managed to stuff in the words “disqualifying”, “disgusting” and “coddling of repugnant bigotry”. So ...
3. Trump rally turns rough, again
Trump supporters in Louisville on Tuesday manhandled Black Lives Matter protesters, including a lone black woman who was repeatedly pushed by at least three men.
Trump Jr grants interview to prominent white supremacist
‘Get out’ – Donald Trump
4. Republican delegate math
Trump held a roughly 100-delegate lead after Super Tuesday – but Ted Cruz had a deceptively strong night in Texas. Marco Rubio, meanwhile, suffered some state shutouts that left him distantly trailing.
5. Reid: Trump is GOP ‘Frankenstein’
Minority leader Harry Reid took the floor of the Senate to say Republicans spent “eight years laying the groundwork for the rise of Donald Trump” and they’re “reaping what they’ve sown”.
6. Clinton falls short of Sanders’s cash
Hillary Clinton may have the delegates, but Bernie Sanders has the bigger piggy bank. The Clinton camp announced $30m raised in February – compared to Sanders’ $42m haul.
... and another thing:
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