Hey, Rubio’s right: Welders do make good money, industry officials say

November 17, 2015 3:07 pm Leave a comment

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio speaks Friday at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, Fla. Rubio, during the Republican presidential debate Nov. 10 in Milwaukee, claimed that “welders make more money than philosophers.” (AP Photo/John Raoux)

After presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio said at the Nov. 10 Republican debate in Milwaukee that welders make more money than philosophy majors, several national news outlets came out with reports to the contrary.

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Debate fact check: Do welders make more than philosophers?

November 11, 2015 2:09 pm Leave a comment

Marco Rubio smiles as he speaks during Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

You'd think from the latest Republican presidential debate that Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina have special insights into what makes Russian Vladimir Putin tick because the candidates have been up close and personal with the Kremlin's man himself.

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Analysis: No breakouts in GOP debate

November 11, 2015 8:17 am Leave a comment

Republican presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Rand Paul appear during the Republican presidential debate at the Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Marco Rubio emerged unscathed. Ben Carson defended his integrity. Donald Trump flashed his dominant personality. And Jeb Bush avoided disaster.

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Smaller cast of Republican candidates to face off in Milwaukee debate

November 10, 2015 1:59 pm Leave a comment

Republican presidential candidates, from left, John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colo. Christie could be relegated off the main stage at next week's GOP presidential debate and Bobby Jindal and George Pataki risk being shut out altogether, as the trio become potential victims of their poor showings in preference polling and how those polls are being used. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

A smaller cast of candidates faces off Tuesday night in the Republicans' fourth presidential debate, with mild-mannered Ben Carson pledging to push back aggressively if challenged on the veracity of his celebrated personal story. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is expecting more confrontation, too, from rivals trying to block his momentum.

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Walker sticks to record during first GOP debate

August 7, 2015 9:32 am Leave a comment

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker speaks as Donald Trump, listens during the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign for president opened with an absolute bang as billionaire businessman Donald Trump refused to pledge his loyalty to the GOP.

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With first debate, GOP looks to narrow vast candidate field

August 6, 2015 9:44 am Leave a comment

Gov. Scott Walker sings along to the national anthem during the opening ceremony of the Wisconsin State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in West Allis, Wis. (Katie Klann/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

The political veteran with the right resume, but perhaps the wrong last name. The rookie senators and their focus on foreign policy and individual rights. Governors with experience — and baggage. The never-been-elected outsiders, and of course, the billionaire showman.

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GOP debate lineup: Walker to hit the main stage

August 5, 2015 10:14 am Leave a comment

Ten candidates have made the cut for the first Republican presidential debate Thursday, with polling front-runner Donald Trump hoping for a civil evening but ready to pounce if attacked.

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Public opinion, budget woes drive Romney ‘switcheroo’ on foreign policy

October 25, 2012 3:32 pm Leave a comment

Kathy Kiernan whispers to Helen Trudeau of West Bend while watching the presidential debate at the Republican Victory Center in West Bend, Wis., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. Election day is Tuesday, November 6. (AP Photo/The Daily News, John Ehlke)

The return of the man former President Bill Clinton nicknamed “old moderate Mitt” to this week’s foreign policy debate reflects the climate of public opinion and the realities of a $16 trillion debt load as much as it demonstrates Mitt Romney’s presidential ambitions.

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