the politico caucus
There is no way someone other than Ted Cruz or Donald Trump walks out of Cleveland with the nomination. Any talk of that is just speculation ... or wishful thinking. â A Colorado Republican
A contested convention in itself is nothing nefarious, but how it will be portrayed by the media and social media could adversely impact the GOP for years to come. â A Pennsylvania Republican
The benchmark
Which candidate will win if your state primary were held today?
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Marco Rubio: 33%
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Donald Trump: 67%
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Ben Carson: 0
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Ted Cruz: 0
Featured Caucus Members
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David Oman
Iowa | REPUBLICAN
GOP operative & former chief of staff for Gov. Terry Brandstad
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Emmy Ruiz
Nevada | DEMOCRAT
State Director, Hillary for America
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Kathy Sullivan
New Hampshire | DEMOCRAT
Attorney & former chairwoman of the NH Democratic Party
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Morgan Allison
South Carolina | DEMOCRAT
Chief of staff, SC State Rep. James E. Smith; former GOTV director, South Carolina Democratic Party
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Steve Grubbs
Iowa | REPUBLICAN
Strategist, RAND PAC
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Chuck Muth
Nevada | REPUBLICAN
President, Citizen Outreach; former director, Nevada Republican Party
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Debra Vanderbeek
New Hampshire | REPUBLICAN
Manager, Mike Huckabee for President Exploratory Committee
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Matt Moore
South Carolina | REPUBLICAN
Chairman, South Carolina Republican Party
The POLITICO Caucus
Insiders: Keystone won't haunt Democrats, climate science won't sink Republicans
Do you want people running this country who are in bed with special interests, or someone who will say what he means and mean what he says?
POLITICO Caucus: Economy Deep Dive
Watch video of the panel from the POLITICO Caucus: Economy and the Election held in Iowa on Wednesday.
The Politico Caucus: Economy
Insiders: Bernie Sanders is winning the economic argument
'Clinton's message is a laundry list of center-left specific proposals, with little universal theme,' said one New Hampshire Democrat. 'Sanders is the opposite.'