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Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

The “Women for Trump” bus tour made a stop at the Trump-Pence headquarters in West Tampa late Friday afternoon. “Did anyone hear that the FBI just reopened an investigation?” asked Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of Donald Trump and wife of Trump’s son, Eric. The crowd erupted in cheers upon hearing that statement, which came about three hours after the news […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

Less than 48 hours after Hillary Clinton spoke to thousands in downtown Tampa, the Clinton campaign announced Friday that Vice President Joe Biden will campaign for her on Wednesday, November 2. The Clinton campaign says Biden will appear in “Get Out the Early Vote” events in both the Tampa and West Palm Beach areas. Time and locations of both events have yet […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is listing Tampa engineer Jackie Toledo‘s candidacy for Hillsborough County House District 60 among the “16 in ’16: Races to Watch” nationally on Friday. Toledo is running in a fierce battle against Tampa land-use attorney David Singer for the seat that has been held for the past six years by Dana Young. According to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

Emphasizing her centrist political persona while addressing a packed restaurant in South Tampa Friday morning, Gwen Graham said her potential candidacy for governor of Florida in 2018 would be a “transcending of the politics” that currently exists today. “I have heard from so many people who say ‘you’re exactly what the state of Florida needs,'” Graham said at […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2016

Michelle Obama brought her newly awakened star power to the Hillary Clinton campaign Thursday, giving a speech with the Democratic nominee yesterday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she said the Donald Trump campaign modus operandi in the final 10 days of the election was to discourage them from going to the polls. “Here’s where I want […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

Attorney and Senate District 18 Democratic candidate Bob Buesing boasts on the campaign trail he is a proud signer of the Now Or Neverglades Declaration, so it’s not exactly a surprise he is receiving the endorsement of the Everglades Trust. Buesing was one of 18 candidates running in local, state, and federal races in Florida next month who received the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

The Dana Young campaign for Hillsborough County’s state Senate District 18 seat is touting endorsements from law enforcement agencies Thursday. The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), the Florida Police Benevolent Association (Florida PBA), the West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (West Central Florida PBA), and the Tampa Police Benevolent Association (Tampa PBA) all are backing […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

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While discussing U.S. policy in Syria during the Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy in Davie on Wednesday night, Rubio one-upped his Democratic opponent by chiding him for saying that the Kurdish resistance fighters known as the Peshmerga were fighting in Iraq, not Syria. Now a Democratic Representative and Iraq veteran is calling on Rubio to […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

Tim Canova wasn’t kidding when he said he was going to stay involved in the political process following his loss to Debbie Wasserman Schultz in Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. The progressive Democrat announced the creation of a political and community action group last month called “Progress For All,” that he said would “will harness the power of our movement.” He now says the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2016

So much in the news today to discuss, but let’s start (and end) with a review of last night’s debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy. If you were scoring at home (congratulations if you were, to paraphrase Keith Olbermann from his ESPN days), you might have had Rubio up by a few points at the end, but like the […]

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Florida Politics' Drew Wilson a few pounds heavier and with a bit more hair next to Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell ... (guess who we're rooting for?).

‘Women For Trump’ participants in West Tampa cheer upon news of FBI review of new Hillary Clinton emails

VP Joe Biden to campaign in Tampa on Wednesday

National GOP group lists Jackie Toledo’s run in HD 60 as one of 16 to watch

Gwen Graham says she’s poised to run a 67-county strategy for governor

Mitch Perry Report for Friday, 10.28.16 —a FLOTUS dissects the Trump strategy

Everglades Trust endorses Bob Buesing in the SD 18 race

Law enforcement agencies come out en masse to support Dana Young in SD 18 race

Iraq veteran says Marco Rubio insulted Kurdish forces in Senate debate

Tim Canova political group calls for Florida constitutional amendments on open primaries, redistricting commission in 2018

Mitch Perry Report for 10.27.16 — Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy battle it one last time