(CNN)Now that the holidays are over, there's a lot of activity bubbling up in the 2016 presidential race, especially on the Republican side. Here's a brief look at what's been happening and what we can expect to see from prospective candidates in coming weeks. Bush says same-sex marriage fight already decided The state of Florida is gearing up to start issuing same-sex marriages as early as this week after a federal judge ruled in August that the state's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional. But former governor, Jeb Bush, said Sunday the decision should have been left to the states, appearing to stand by the 2008 amendment that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
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Jeb Bush says same-sex marriage decisions should be left to voters, not judges
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Chris Christie showed off his Dallas Cowboys fandom and schmoozed with owner Jerry Jones
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Mike Huckabee ended his weekly Fox News show to spend more time exploring a presidential bid
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Bobby Jindal is going to Iowa to meet with evangelical leaders
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A source close to Huckabee's political operation said the decision to leave Fox has been long in the works and argued @placeholder's timing had "zero" impact on Huckabee's strategy.