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Mitch PerryMay 26, 2015

The left-leaning senior advocacy group Alliance of Retired Americans has released its congressional voting record for every member of Congress for 2014, and Marco Rubio gets a zero rating for his votes that the group highlighted in the past year. That’s the same grade the organization has given the junior Florida Republican Senator in past […]

Mitch PerryMay 20, 2015

Good morning, everyone. I’m getting off to a slightly later start than usual today because I stayed up near midnight last night to see the Golden State Warriors defeat the Houston Rockets in a very exciting opening game of the Western Conference NBA Finals. As was the case while watching another Warrior playoff game Friday night, […]

Phil AmmannMay 19, 2015

As the demand for alternative and renewable energy grows nationwide, leaders in government, business and the public are more receptive than ever to developing new energy sources. Highlighting the latest innovations in sustainable energy is the Energy Summit Tampa Bay at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Petersburg. The event, scheduled for May 29 to […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2015

Last Wednesday, House Republicans voted to cut part of Amtrak’s budget, less than a day after a train crash outside of Philadelphia resulted in eight deaths and more than 200 injuries. Democrats criticized Republicans, pointing to the train tragedy as a prime example of the dangers of shortchanging the nation’s transportation needs. However, the cut would apply only to Amtrak’s […]

Brendan FarringtonMay 16, 2015

Chances are good that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis will have a primary opponent as he seeks Marco Rubio‘s Senate seat, and four people also considering a run were at the Republican Party of Florida’s quarterly meeting Saturday gauging interest for possible campaigns. Several people are eyeing the open seat created by Rubio’s decision to run […]

Mitch PerryMay 15, 2015

This morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, host George Stephanopolous apologized to his audience for failing to disclose that he had donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation over the past few years, a revelation which has rocked the political/media establishment over the past 24 hours. Stephanopolous has worked hard over the past 13 years to […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

David Jolly says he’s excited to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, but confesses he’s still considering entering the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016. “I would be happy to see the field develop in a way that there was a candidate that I knew I could fully […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

Marco Rubio is being lauded in some quarters Thursday morning for the way he handled the inevitable question on Iraq that was posed by Charlie Rose at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday afternoon. “Not only would I not have been in favor of it, President Bush would not have been in favor of […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

President Obama’s hopes for the passage of a trade measure that would give his administration greater authority to negotiate more freely with other countries was blocked in the Senate on Tuesday, when only one Democratic senator voted to support his efforts. Obama’s goal of getting a new Asia-Pacific trade bill known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Florida progressives have been slamming Patrick Murphy ever since the Jupiter-based congressman entered the race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in March, slamming him as a “Wall Street Democrat.” Their hope is that Orlando-area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson enters the contest, giving them a classic choice between a perceived centrist and a tried-and-true liberal. We’re […]

Tag: David Jolly

Liberal-leaning Alliance for Retired Americans gives Marco Rubio 0 rating on 2014 votes

Mitch Perry Report for 5.20.15 — End of an era

Energy Summit to highlight renewable, sustainable solutions for Tampa Bay area

On C-SPAN, David Jolly calls Democrats criticism on Amtrak funding irresponsible and offensive

Florida Republicans exploring Senate run work party meeting

Mitch Perry Report for 5.15.15 – Stephanopoulos apologizes again for Clinton donation. Is the story over?

David Jolly’s dilemma: Unimpressed by GOP Senate field, no desire to leave House

Mitch Perry Report for 5.14.15 — Foreign policy fun with Jeb and Marco

David Jolly says lack of trust in President Obama is causing him to oppose TPA

American Conservative Union: Alan Grayson has more conservative voting record than Patrick Murphy