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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2015
'Not a debater' Trump plans to play nice in first GOP candidate faceoff
Donald Trump, the man to beat in this week's first televised Republican presidential debate, said on Sunday he does not plan to attack his rivals and downplayed expectations for his performance, saying "I'm not a debater."
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2015
Clintons report income of $140 million since 2007; federal tax bill: $43.9 million
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, on Friday reported total income approaching $140 million over the last eight years, providing evidence of the vast wealth they have accumulated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Trump says he leads 'movement' as he edges Bush to lead Republican field in CNN poll
Real estate magnate Donald Trump moved to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential field in a CNN poll released on Sunday, edging out rival Jeb Bush and gaining support from Republicans in the last month despite a series of controversial statements.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2015
Trump blusters way into White House bid, blasts fellow Republicans, Obama, Mexicans, Saudis
Real estate mogul and TV celebrity Donald Trump barged his way into the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Tuesday in a blitz of boasts, inflammatory comments and attacks on both fellow Republicans and President Barack Obama's administration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2015
Jeb Bush runs from Romney's ghost as he readies U.S. presidential bid Monday
When Republican Jeb Bush gathered donors in Miami for an April retreat, it was clear he planned a less-scripted, more-inclusive U.S. presidential campaign bearing little resemblance to that of the unsuccessful 2012 nominee Mitt Romney.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2015
Blame Republican hawks who wanted to arm fighters for Islamic State's rise, candidate Rand Paul says
The rise of Islamic State extremists in the Middle East can be traced to Republicans who backed arming fighters in the region, presidential candidate Rand Paul said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Bush, in rare Republican nod to Obama, hits Clinton's reservations over Asia trade talks stance
Republican Jeb Bush on Wednesday bashed Democratic 2016 presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton for voicing reservations about overseas trade talks, a rare issue on which the White House enjoys support from Republicans, with many Democrats opposed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
It's official: Clinton declares candidacy, vows to champion everyday Americans
Hillary Rodham Clinton promised to be a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday as she kicked off a long-awaited second run for the White House as the commanding Democratic front-runner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 22, 2015
Walker crafts 'regular guy' image in bid to unseat Bush as 2016 election front-runner
Republican Scott Walker is cultivating an image on the nascent U.S. 2016 campaign trail as a regular guy who met his wife at a barbecue restaurant and buys discount clothes, a man-of-the-people approach that is in contrast to the more buttoned-down Jeb Bush.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2015
Jeb Bush foreign policy team too familiar?
Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush has drawn heavily from the administrations of his brother and father in picking his nascent team of foreign policy advisers, a choice that may undercut his assertion that he is his "own man" on international affairs.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2015
Jeb Bush to deliver speech laying out case for stronger U.S. role in world
The United States needs to regain its leadership role in the world, Republican Jeb Bush will say in a speech on Wednesday, while asserting that President Barack Obama has been inconsistent and indecisive in carrying out American foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2015
Jeb Bush talks immigration, education, releases emails as he eyes 2016 bid
In a visit to Florida's state capital on Tuesday, Republican Jeb Bush focused on the politically explosive topics of immigration and education reform, while emails were released from his time as governor there in an effort to burnish his credentials as he eyes a 2016 presidential bid.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2015
The 2016 White House race: a list of possible candidates
The calculus for the 2016 race for the White House has shifted after 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney decided not to run again. Here are a few of the possible contenders:
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2015
Potential Republican presidential candidates compete for support in Iowa
For Republicans, the long road to the 2016 presidential election began in earnest on Saturday in Iowa when a group of potential candidates jockeyed for support among conservatives in the state that will hold the country's first nominating contest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2014
George W. Bush likes the idea of Jeb vs. Hillary in 2016 presidential race
Never mind the potential for name fatigue. Former U.S. President George W. Bush likes the idea of a 2016 presidential matchup between his Republican brother Jeb Bush and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2014
Jeb Bush says illegal immigration to the U.S. often 'an act of love'
Jeb Bush, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2016, said Sunday that illegal immigrants who come to the United States to provide for their families are not committing a felony but an "act of love."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2014
Is the world ready for another Bush?
By all appearances, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a man on a mission.

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