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Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz Split Anti-Donald Trump Vote In Florida A Florida Atlantic University public opinion poll released Saturday showed Donald Trump with 44 percent of the vote and Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz with 21 percent each. With the primary just days away, 5 percent of Florida Republicans still hadn't made up their minds. If the numbers hold through Tuesday's primary, the billionaire businessman and part-time Palm Beach resident would win all of Florida's 99 nominating delegates in the winner-take-all primary. If Rubio, Florida's junior U.S. senator, fares as poorly in actual votes in his home state as the...

Ben Carson Says He Would Be Willing to Be Trump’s VP By BETH REINHARD Mar 12, 2016 FORT LAUDERDALE – One day after he officially endorsed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, former rival Ben Carson said he would be “willing” to be his vice president. Asked at a Republican Party fundraiser in Broward County, one of the biggest counties in Florida, whether he would be amenable to the No. 2 slot, Mr. Carson said, “I’ve told Mr. Trump that if it was really going to make a big difference I’d be willing to.” Mr. Carson also told the crowd heavy...

Today's Carson / Trump press conference was an extraordinary event.  It answered many questions about the two's relationship.  Both men captivated us with their 45 minute talk where they spoke about each other and explained their passion for the mission ahead: to put America back on the course of greatness. From the beginning of the race, we could sense the men liked and respected each other.  But until today we never quite knew what Carson thought about Trump's political take down of Carson last year.   As you'll recall, in his autobiography, Gifted Hands, Carson claimed he was a...

Dr. Ben Carson has just made a hypocrite of himself and done great damage to the country by endorsing the moral monster, Donald Trump.

Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump Friday morning, saying the two men had "buried the hatchet" and praising the Republican Party's front-runner as a "the voice of the people to be heard."

Started streaming less than 1 hour ago UPDATE: Initial reports are that Dr. Ben Carson will endorse Mr. Trump at this event. Friday, March 11, 2016: GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump will hold a press conference at the Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL. It is believed that he will be joined by retired neurosurgeon and former Presidential candidate Ben Carson. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM EST. LIVE Stream: Donald Trump Special Press Conference (3-11-16)

Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said during Thursday night's GOP debate in Miami that he had spoken with former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson for more than an hour about education and that Carson would be "very involved with education, something that's an expertise of his," in a Trump administration. He stopped short, however, of specifying exactly what role Carson would have if Trump were to be elected. Carson was expected to endorse Trump during a press conference on Friday. Trump's comments came in response to a question about the Common Core State Standards, which Trump said he wants...

Friday, March 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a special press conference in Palm Beach, FL from the Mar-A-Lago Club. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM EST. Friday, March 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in St. Louis, MO at the Peabody Opera House. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM CST. PEABODY OPERA HOUSE Friday, March 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Chicago, IL at the University of Illinois-Chicago Pavillion. The event is scheduled to begin at 6:00...

Donald Trump brought a surprise to Thursday night's debate—an endorsement from former presidential rival Ben Carson. The New York billionaire was asked by moderator Jake Tapper what his specific issues were with Common Core when he pivoted to his endorsement. “I was with Dr. Carson today, who’s endorsing me by the way tomorrow morning, and we spoke for over an hour on education,” Trump said. “He wants a lot of different things that are terrific.” “I’m gonna have Ben very much involved with education,” Trump said.

Former presidential candidate Ben Carson will endorse Donald Trump at a press conference in Florida on Friday morning, multiple sources tell CNN, handing Trump an important boost heading into next week's "Super Tuesday 3." Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, ended his own White House campaign last week after failing to win a single primary contest. Trump is scheduled to hold a press conference Friday at 9 a.m. ET at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.

... Conservative favorite Ben Carson, who last week suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, plans to endorse Donald Trump on Friday morning, according to two people familiar with his thinking. The endorsement, perhaps the most high-profile nod for Trump since New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie backed him, was finalized Thursday morning when Carson met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, the luxury club owned by the Republican front-runner, the people said. The sources requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. Friday’s announcement will also take place at the club in Palm Beach, Fla., where the onetime rivals will appear alongside one...

Ben Carson, who just days ago dropped his lackluster Republican Party presidential bid amid languishing poll numbers and a disappearing profile, is leading in Florida polling by a wide margin, but in the contest for the Sunshine State's soon-to-be-open Senate seat. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks during CPAC 2016 March 4, 2016 in National Harbor, Maryland. A new poll shows 56 percent of likely voters would choose Carson if he were to enter the state GOP primary for the job Sen. Marco Rubio plans to vacate. If Carson doesn't run in what's likely to be a crowded field, according...

BREAKING Ben Carson on Hannity: I support Donald Trump over GOP establishment: #Trump2016 #AlwaysTrump https://t.co/L1o8jKzwVv— Debi #AlwaysTrump (@new_debis) March 8, 2016

Ted Cruz Hawaii announced Sunday that the only Republican serving in the state Senate wants Ted Cruz to be president. Sam Slom said the Texas senator is "the right candidate" to face Hillary Clinton in the general election. The endorsement comes as Slom's previous preferred candidate, retired surgeon Ben Carson, called it quits last week.It also comes two days before the local GOP holds its presidential caucus. "After eight long years of Barack Obama's failed policies, I want someone in the White House who respects the presidency, who respects the American people, and who respects the U.S. Constitution," Slom said...

For most non-political junkies last night was just another quiet Saturday night. However, in the world of politics, which will determine the trajectory of our country for the next four years, last night might have been the turning point. If Cruz winds up upsetting Trumpmania in this election, last tonight’s largely overlooked contests will have been the Battle of Midway of this nomination war... Here are the 8 key outcomes: 1. Cruz is surging... 2. Rubio/Kasich playing spoiler... 3. Rubio is out of luck... 4. Kasich is the new Rubio... 5. Closed caucuses/Primaries matter... 6. Early voting is a killer......

I saw America that night, folks – the America I grew up with in Pumphrey, Maryland, a black suburban community outside Baltimore. The unspoken philosophy of our tiny all black community was education, hard work, respect for elders and God. Pumphrey birthed numerous successful blacks. My sister-in-law’s brother Butch Keaser from Pumphrey was the first black wrestler to win an Olympic medal. We kept score at sporting events in Pumphrey. There were winners and losers. Such is real life. Rev. Lemon was pastor of the Baptist church. My dad, Rev. Lloyd E. Marcus, was pastor of the Methodist church. Pete...

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson announced Friday...

BREAKING: Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson dropped out the 2016 presidential race Friday, days after declaring there was “no political path forward” for his campaign. In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Carson said “I am leaving the campaign trail,” but promised he would remain heavily involved “in saving our nation.” The announcement was widely expected. On Wednesday Carson sent a message to supporters saying, “I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results” and he did not attend Thursday’s Fox News debate in Detroit. In Friday's wide-ranging speech, Carson warned...

Following a poor performance on Super Tuesday, Ben Carson announced on Wednesday that he sees no “path forward” in the race for the Republican nomination and will not attend Thursday’s Fox News GOP debate in his hometown of Detroit. “I do not see a political path forward in light of last evening’s Super Tuesday primary results,” Carson said in a statement. “However, this grassroots movement on behalf of ‘We the People’ will continue. Along with millions of patriots who have supported my campaign for president, I remain committed to Saving America for Future Generations. We must not depart from our...

WASHINGTON (SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP) -- Dr. Ben Carson suspended his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination Wednesday afternoon, bringing his outsider bid for the nomination to an end, officials close to the campaign told Sinclair Broadcast Group. Carson's campaign released an official statement announcing he would not be attending the Fox News GOP debate on Thursday...