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Mitch PerryAugust 2, 2015

Marco Rubio said Sunday that the government should not be shut down this fall unless Planned Parenthood is defunded, but did say that he supports a proposal to take the federal money that currently goes to that organization and instead spend it on community health care clinics across the nation. “That’s a false choice,” Rubio said […]

Mitch PerryAugust 2, 2015

Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican presidential field of candidates just days before the first major debate of the political season, leading with 19 percent support in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. He’s followed by Scott Walker at 15 percent, and Jeb Bush third at 14 percent. All other Republican candidates earn single digit […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

In his first speech in Florida since becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, Vermont democratic socialist U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders delivered a searing indictment of the American capitalist system. He also spoke in strong terms about reforming the criminal justice system, in response to the string black people’s deaths while in detained by […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

Orlando-based entrepreneur Todd Wilcox says that it was around April of last year that he first thought about the possibilities of running for U.S. Senate, a considerable feat to undertake for a lifelong nonpolitician in the nation’s third-largest state. He didn’t go into exploratory mode until this past April, though, after Marco Rubio made it […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s address before the National Urban League’s annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale on Friday was noteworthy because he was one of only two Republicans to address the venerable civil rights organization. However, it also brought to fore the former Florida governor’s controversial record with black people during his days in Tallahassee. Bush used some […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

In the first event of 2015 where presidential candidates from both major political parties were present, Hillary Clinton blasted Jeb Bush during her speech at the National Urban League annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Clinton never mentioned Bush’s name. Instead she mocked the name of his political action committee, Right to Rise, that raised more […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

For perhaps the first time this year, presidential candidates from both parties will speak to the same audience on Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale. The setting is the National Urban League’s annual meeting, taking place at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center- but the hottest politician in the U.S. Donald Trump, won’t be there. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

Greetings from the Extended Stay America motel in Fort Lauderdale, just a few blocks from the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. That’s where three of the Democrats running for president: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley will address the thousands gathered at the National Urban League’s annual meeting. The event comes a couple of […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

Hillary Clinton continues her dominance in Florida in the Democratic presidential primary, according to a St. Pete Polls survey released on Thursday. The former first lady, secretary of state and New York U.S. senator leads Vermont’s independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, 55 percent-29 percent. No other Democrat poll gets more than 2 percent in the poll. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

July continues to be the month of Donald Trump in the GOP presidential campaign, as the New York businessman/celebrity has taken the lead nationally in a new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday morning. Trump gets 20 percent support, followed by Scott Walker at 13 percent, and Jeb Bush at 10 percent. No other Republican gets more than […]

Mitch Perry

Marco Rubio won’t call for shutdown over Planned Parenthood

Donald Trump leads GOP field in yet another national poll

Bernie Sanders tells Urban League his DOJ will fight all forms of discrimination

Todd Wilcox says Republican voters in Florida (will) like what he has to offer

Jeb Bush gets polite reaction at Urban League speech in Fort Lauderdale

In Fort Lauderdale, Hillary Clinton slams Jeb Bush

Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush featured speakers at National Urban League Meeting

Mitch Perry Report for 7.31.15 — Whose lives matter?

Hillary Clinton 55%, Bernie Sanders 29% in new Florida poll

Donald Trump leads GOP field in new Quinnipiac poll