Peter Schorsch, Author at Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2016

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. THE FINAL RESULTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA: 1. Donald Trump 32.5 percent; 2. Marco Rubio 22.5 percent; 3. Ted Cruz 22.3 percent; 4. Jeb Bush 7.8 percent; 5. John Kasich 7.6 percent; 6. Ben Carson 7.2 percent AFTER SOUTH CAROLINA, IT’S DONALD TRUMP’S […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

Having observed people helping one another in friendly, social, and trusting communal ways on the Internet, while feeling isolated as a relative newcomer to San Francisco, Craig Newmark decided to create something similar for local events. So in early 1995, he began an email distribution list to friends. Soon, word of mouth led to rapid growth. The number of subscribers […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

Jebio — described by the Tampa Bay Times as its guide to the 2016 presidential campaign — died Saturday night evening after the first three letters of the effort, Jeb Bush, suspended his campaign for president of the United States. Jebio had not yet reached its first birthday. Launched in March of 2015, Jebio was part […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has ended his bid for the White House. A teary-eyed Bush said Saturday night he’s proud of the campaign he ran to unify the country and advocate conservative solutions. The son and brother of former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush entered the race to huge expectations in June, and quickly fueled them with fundraising. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee for president, will endorse Florida Senator Marco Rubio‘s White House bid, reports The Huffington Post. “Details of Romney’s endorsement were still being worked out as of Sunday morning. The sources said that the former Massachusetts governor had been eager to provide his backing to Rubio for days but had […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

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Yes, Donald Trump could really be the Republican nominee. The blunt-talking billionaire posted his second straight victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, ending any lingering doubts that he could transform his passionate supporters into voters. On the other side of the country, Hillary Clinton blunted concerns about her viability with a clear victory over […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2016

Borrowing from the Bard: “To (fill in the blank), or not to (fill in the blank), that is the question.” The week-that-was was filled with a fair amount of false starts, delays and Hamletian indecision. To name a handful, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham still hasn’t decided whether to run again for her 2nd Congressional District […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 20, 2016

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Saturday will help shape the framework of the presidential race: Look for new clues in South Carolina’s Republican primary about Donald Trump‘s appeal — and perhaps a narrowing of the GOP field. Here is a live-blog of the latest developments. 12:28 a.m. – Sen. Marco Rubio has finished second in South Carolina’s Republican primary, according to […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 18, 2016

Is Marco Rubio looking to become Donald Trump’s vice president? In light of the contentious nature of the presidential race, particularly in the blazing rhetorical heat of the South Carolina primary, the idea may not seem so far-fetched. Consider Jeb Bush, who is seizing on slippage in Trump’s poll numbers as he continues attacks on […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 18, 2016

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, Ryan Ray, and Jim Rosica. ARE DONALD TRUMP’S DAY AS THE REPUBLICAN FRONTRUNNER NUMBERED? If you believe a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, the answer may be yes. The survey of national Republican primary voters […]

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Sunburn for February 22 – Requieum

Legal notices system needs to be reformed, just not the way the House is considering

Obit: Jebio, the bizarre marketing effort of a Florida newspaper, dies unexpected death

Florida elected officials and politicians react to Jeb Bush dropping out of presidential race

Report: Mitt Romney to endorse Marco Rubio for president

After South Carolina, GOP race becomes Donald Trump’s to lose

Takeaways from Tallahassee — the “Hamlet, Magna Carta, and MMA” edition

Live-blogging the South Carolina GOP primary – Marco Rubio officially 2nd

Marco Rubio looking to be Donald Trump VP? Frank Luntz may hold the key

Sunburn for Feb. 18 – Are Donald Trump’s days as frontrunner numbered OR can Trump be stopped?