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Marco Rubio, the youthful Republican presidential hopeful who touts himself as the candidate of his party’s future, has been making moves to court a socially liberal faction of his party that represents gay conservatives. The Florida senator’s staff have held quarterly meetings with the Log Cabin Republicans “going back some time”, their executive director, Gregory […]

Republican Marco Rubio presented himself as the leader of a new political generation and the most viable alternative to Democrat Hillary Clinton as he entered the 2016 White House race on Monday and drew a contrast with his mentor and expected opponent Jeb Bush. Rubio cast himself as a fresh face who could move the country past

Senator Marco Rubio is running for president. The Hispanic Republican is calling the White House race a “generational choice” and news headlines are trumpeting 5 surprising facts about his faith. But what do Hispanic Christian leaders think about his declaration? Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC)/Conela, says Rubio’s candidacy should be

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio of Florida told top donors on Monday that he will run for the White House because he is “uniquely qualified” to represent the Republican Party in the 2016 presidential race, a source familiar with the matter said. During a conference call with donors, Rubio criticized Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton as a leader from

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC/CONELA) announced today that Gov. Mike Huckabee will address attendees at its annual convention to be held in Houston, April 28-30. This follows last week’s announcement that Governor Jeb Bush and U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez would be guest speakers. Bush and Huckabee will appear on Wednesday, April 29 with Bush speaking during

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky built a national reputation on his willingness to challenge Republican orthodoxies. As he launches a 2016 presidential bid, he is reaching out to more traditional voters, as well. Paul announced his candidacy on Tuesday in a post on his website, a few hours before what his political action committee described as “a

In the crowded field of likely Republican presidential candidates, one name jumped to the front of the pack this week. Sen. Ted Cruz announced his candidacy in a way that made it very clear he will seek the all-important evangelical vote. Cruz is known as a straight shooter, and in front of a Liberty University

Casting himself as the leader of a grassroots army, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz made an explicit appeal to Christian conservatives on Monday as he became the first major figure to jump into the 2016 U.S. presidential race. Cruz’s unyielding tactics in Washington have made him a hero to many on the Tea Party right and a

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative firebrand who frequently clashes with leaders of his Republican Party, became the first major figure from either party to jump into the 2016 U.S. presidential election race on Monday when he announced his candidacy on Twitter. “I’m running for president and I hope to earn your support!” Cruz said on his

Republican Jeb Bush on Wednesday will seek to lay to rest any concerns that his foreign policy views might be influenced by the presidential legacies of his father and brother, saying “I am my own man.” Bush, son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush, will address the issue head-on