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Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2015

Although they were already scheduled to speak on Saturday morning, three of the four Republicans running for the Senate in Florida took advantage of an opportunity to ingratiate themselves with dozens of Republican Party chairs throughout the Sunshine State on Friday night at the Republican Party of Florida’s summer quarterly meeting in Tampa (David […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 28, 2015

From all accounts, former Clinton Administration member Nancy Soderberg is “ready for Hillary.” Word is that she’s going to be putting in work on the campaign. She’ll have more time to do just that in the coming months, as the Lenny Curry administration let the former Deputy National Security Advisor know this week that her services no […]

Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2015

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The perception that the youth vote has always belongs to the Democrats is not accurate, says GOP pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. In 2000, she says, George W. Bush and Al Gore split the youth vote, as well as those voters older than 65. But that split certainly occurred in 2008 and even more so in 2012, when Barack […]

Bob SparksAugust 28, 2015

Down deep, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham may already know whether she will run for re-election next year. With the Florida House and Senate in agreement on the new look of her District 2 and Corrine Brown’s District 5, the writing (or map) appears to be on the wall. Graham is doing the right thing by […]

Bob SparksAugust 27, 2015

Down deep, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham may already know whether she will run for re-election next year. With the Florida House and Senate in agreement on the new look of her District 2 and Corrine Brown’s District 5, the writing (or map) appears to be on the wall. Graham is doing the right thing by […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2015

A University of Virginia-backed political blog predicts former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will still win the Democratic presidential nomination. According to a report released Thursday, Clinton’s prospective victory would be despite lingering controversy over her use of a private email account for official business or the possibility of Vice President Joe Biden entering the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 27, 2015

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The conventional wisdom among some political observers is that whatever is happening this summer in U.S. politics, next year’s presidential contest will inevitably come down to a Jeb v. Hillary contest. Whether that will happen will be known soon enough. In the interim, Jeb Bush‘s campaign team continues to look past Donald Trump and aim […]

Mitch PerryAugust 27, 2015

Along with an effort to legalize medical marijuana that could be on the 2016 ballot in Florida next year, there could also be another constitutional amendment: This one calls for the outright legalization of marijuana in the Sunshine State. Organizers and supporters of the Sensible Florida PAC will hold a news conference in Fort Lauderdale on Friday […]

Mitch PerryAugust 27, 2015

Jeb Bush‘s not-so-great week got worse Thursday. The former Florida governor began it by defending his use of the controversial term, “anchor babies.” Then he said it was more of an Asian issue than one involving Latino immigrants. Later it was reported that there have been money issues with his campaign, with some staff members’ paychecks that […]

Mitch PerryAugust 27, 2015

Forget the talking heads. Joe Biden says at this moment he’s still not sure whether he’ll enter the 2016 presidential campaign. “We’re dealing at home with … whether or not there is the emotional fuel at this time to run,” Biden told DNC members Wednesday night on a conference call as reported by CNN. “If […]

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At Florida GOP quarterly meeting, Ron DeSantis blasts Hillary Clinton as acting above the law

Nancy Soderberg, ready for Hillary, bounced from JAXPORT board

GOP pollster schools RPOF on millennial generation’s priorities, how to win their vote

Gwen Graham will soon reveal her 2016 intentions

Bob Sparks: Gwen Graham will soon reveal her 2016 intentions

Sabato’s Crystal Ball predicts Hillary Clinton will still get Democratic nod

In new Web ad Jeb Bush attacks Hillary Clinton on (his) transparency vs. (her) secrecy

Effort to legalize pot in Florida goes public Friday

Jeb Bush trails Donald Trump by 21 percentage points in new Quinnipiac national poll

Mitch Perry Report for 8.27.15 — Is the “Joementum” there?