Days until Iowa caucuses: 4; days until the SEC Primary: 33
South Carolina
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday picked up the endorsement of South Carolina Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, his highest profile elected official to date. (The Hill)
Texas
A local TV station asked if Gov. Greg Abbott would accept a request from Donald Trump to be his running mate. Abbott replied: "No." (KVUE-TV)
There are a lot of parallels between Ted Cruz's sparring with Donald Trump in 2016 and his Senate primary against David Dewhurst in 2012 – down to the name of a Trump-bashing URL. (Texas Tribune)
Tennessee
Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited a Nashville high school to talk about the Obama administration's education policy – and Republican Gov. Bill Haslam showed up, too. Impeach. (The Tennessean)
Virginia
Food for thought when looking at delegate breakdowns by congressional district: Business and Republican leaders are encouraging GOP Rep. Randy Forbes to leave the 4th District and run in the open 2nd District, for fear he'll lose to a Democrat in the 4th. (Virginian Pilot)
Oklahoma
Among the lesser known Democratic candidates who will be on the ballot in Oklahoma is Keith Judd, whose claim to fame was earning 40 percent of the vote against Barack Obama in West Virginia in 2012, despite being in federal prison. He's out on parole now, a likely boost to his political fortunes. Click for the mugshot alone. (The Oklahoman)
About the Author
