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<div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/rep_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='More Republicans Join 2016 Presidential Race' data-article-id='344'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='9479'>This week, three more Americans joined the ever-growing “Republican-running-for-president” club.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='9479' data-end-time='26667'>A pediatric neurosurgeon, one of the first women to lead a high-tech company and a Baptist preacher-turned governor all announced their campaigns for the Republican party’s nomination for president.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='26667' data-end-time='42250'>They join United States Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio, who have all announced they want to be the Republican nominee for president in 2016.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='42250' data-end-time='54063'>Dr. Ben Carson rose from poverty to be the head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore. </span> <span data-start-time='54063' data-end-time='60104'>His mother raised him by herself, in Detroit, Michigan. </span> <span data-start-time='60104' data-end-time='70000'>Now, the retired surgeon is the first African-American to enter the 2016 presidential race. </span> <span data-start-time='70000' data-end-time='77146'>He is a social conservative with no previous political experience.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='77146' data-end-time='85604'>In his announcement speech, Dr. Carson said he wants to reduce the power of the central government. </span> <span data-start-time='85604' data-end-time='89896'>He is known for making controversial statements. </span> <span data-start-time='89896' data-end-time='97563'>He has denounced President Obama’s health care law, also known as “Obamacare.” </span> <span data-start-time='97563' data-end-time='100458'>He compared it to slavery. </span> <span data-start-time='100458' data-end-time='106917'>And in a recent interview he said homosexuality is voluntary.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='106917' data-end-time='115667'>Also this week, Carly Fiorina became the first Republican woman to enter the 2016 race.</span> <span data-start-time='115667' data-end-time='120375'>She once headed the computer company Hewlett-Packard. </span> <span data-start-time='120375' data-end-time='127771'>She says her knowledge about the business world makes her different than the rest of the candidates.</span> <span data-start-time='127771' data-end-time='135917'>She has been very critical of the other woman running for president: Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. </span> <span data-start-time='135917' data-end-time='144375'>Ms. Fiorina questions some of Ms. Clinton’s actions while she was U.S. secretary of state.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='144375' data-end-time='150917'>Mike Huckabee announced on Tuesday that he is running for president again. </span> <span data-start-time='150917' data-end-time='159188'>Mr. Huckabee is both a Baptist preacher and a former governor of the state of Arkansas. </span> <span data-start-time='159188' data-end-time='165625'>When he first ran, in 2008, he won the Iowa caucus. </span> <span data-start-time='165625' data-end-time='179292'>Mr. Huckabee brings to the race a social conservative view that is popular with evangelical Christians: he opposes abortion and gay marriage. </span> <span data-start-time='179292' data-end-time='187917'>Although he won eight state primaries in 2008, Mr. Huckabee eventually ran out of money. </span> <span data-start-time='187917' data-end-time='197771'>At the time, analysts said he had trouble reaching beyond social conservatives in the Republican party. </span> <span data-start-time='197771' data-end-time='208896'>They now say that Mr. Huckabee and the other Republican candidates will talk about national security and foreign policy issues.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='208896' data-end-time='213438'>Ford O’Connell is a Republican strategist.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='213438' data-end-time='220938'>“I think when all is said and done and we get to the general election in 2016, you’re going to have three issues: economic mobility, jobs and national security. </span> <span data-start-time='220938' data-end-time='229479'>And while they do overlap, the ability for Republicans to distinguish themselves with the Republican primary on national security is going to be very, very important.”</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='229479' data-end-time='238625'>Early public opinion studies show two Republicans who have not officially entered the race have strong support. </span> <span data-start-time='238625' data-end-time='243917'>Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is leading in the early polls. </span> <span data-start-time='243917' data-end-time='249625'>He is the son and brother of two former U.S. presidents. </span> <span data-start-time='249625' data-end-time='255083'>Behind Mr. Bush in the polls is Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. </span> <span data-start-time='255083' data-end-time='260771'>He is popular with Republicans for opposing labor unions.</span> </p><p><span data-start-time='260771' data-end-time='263375'>I’m Christopher Jones-Cruise.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/slavery.m4a'><span>slavery</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/death.m4a'><span>death</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/freedom.m4a'><span>freedom</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2050 data-hint-location='127771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/which_democratic_candidate_is_fiorina_particularly_critical_of.m4a'>Which Democratic candidate is Fiorina particularly critical of?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Hillary Clinton'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/sarah_palin.m4a'><span>Sarah Palin</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/ben_carson.m4a'><span>Ben Carson</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/hillary_clinton.m4a'><span>Hillary Clinton</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/jeb_bush.m4a'><span>Jeb Bush</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=2051 data-hint-location='26667' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/what_political_party_do_the_three_new_presidential_candidates_belong_to.m4a'>What political party do the three new presidential candidates belong to?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Republican'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/tea_party.m4a'><span>Tea Party</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/independent.m4a'><span>Independent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/democratic.m4a'><span>Democratic</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/republican.m4a'><span>Republican</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2052 data-hint-location='150917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/mr_huckabee_is_former_governor_of_the_state_of__blank_.m4a'>Mr. Huckabee is former governor of the state of <span class='blank'>Arkansas</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Arkansas'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/idaho.m4a'><span>Idaho</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/arkansas.m4a'><span>Arkansas</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/maryland.m4a'><span>Maryland</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/alabama.m4a'><span>Alabama</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2053 data-hint-location='187917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/huckabee_is_said_to_have_trouble_reaching_beyond__blank__in_the_republican_party.m4a'>Huckabee is said to have trouble reaching beyond <span class='blank'>social conservatives</span> in the Republican Party.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='social conservatives'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/social_conservatives.m4a'><span>social conservatives</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/extremist.m4a'><span>extremist</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/men.m4a'><span>men</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/hippies.m4a'><span>hippies</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=2054 data-hint-location='115667' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/carly_fiorina_once_headed_the_computer_company__blank_.m4a'>Carly Fiorina once headed the computer company <span class='blank'>Hewlett-Packard</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Hewlett-Packard'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/dell.m4a'><span>Dell</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/apple.m4a'><span>Apple</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/hewlettpackard.m4a'><span>Hewlett-Packard</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/112/google.m4a'><span>Google</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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