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Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2016

Attention political junkies: not every voter pays attention to politics until right before the election, which is why that ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee “dramatizing” David Jolly standing with Donald Trump was so egregious. The ad — one of the most controversial of any produced this season in American politics — was immediately denounced by the Jolly campaign, who […]

Mitch PerryOctober 24, 2016

Although Donald Trump’s campaign manager admitted on Sunday that her candidate is trailing to Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, that wasn’t the sentiment of some of his 15,000 fans who filled the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa Monday night. “I think he’s going to win in a landslide,” said Clearwater resident Joe Kotow, who said […]

Mitch PerryOctober 24, 2016

Marco Rubio has been making the case that Patrick Murphy hasn’t accomplished much of anything during his four years in the House of Representatives. Now, with the polls tightening, he’s saying the voting record of his Democratic rival in the U.S. Senate race is also too liberal. “Why does someone lie about their background, about things that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 24, 2016

Donald Trump is in Tampa tonight, speaking at the facility formerly known as the 1-800-Gary (it’s actually called the MidFlorida Credit Union something or other). Among the many criticisms even his most fervent supports have expressed about his flagging candidacy is the lack of specific policies that could persuade undecided voters to support him in November. To […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

Although Dana Young was a no-show at a Tampa Tiger Bay Club meeting on Friday, her presence was definitely felt as she was the target of several attacks by her three opponents in the state Senate District 18 race. Saying it was the sixth candidate forum where she has failed to appear, Democrat Bob Buesing said she was intentionally avoiding answering the voters’ […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

A Spanish-language oriented debate scheduled to take place next Friday between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy will not happen, according to the Rubio campaign. Team Rubio fired off a press release early Friday afternoon announcing the two major U.S. Senate candidates had failed come to terms for a candidates’ discussion that would have been broadcast on the Univision television network. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

Donald Trump is back in Tampa next week. The Republican presidential nominee will be speaking at his biggest venue to date in the Tampa Bay area, a 7 p.m. scheduled appearance at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater this Monday evening. This will be Trump’s first visit to Tampa since he spoke at the Florida State Fairgrounds Aug. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

The Tampa Tiger Bay Club will host a debate among the state Senate District 18 candidates Friday. Not all of them, however, as Republican Dana Young won’t be in attendance. That prompted one of her opponents in the contest — independent Joe Redner — to pay to place a billboard ad asking “Why Are You Hiding, Dana Young?” An […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

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In the first prime-time debate against Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District race, David Jolly pulled out what he thought was a potent arrow in his quiver. When the debate moderators allowed the candidates to ask a question of one another, Jolly spoke dramatically about how in 1995, Crist traveled to Alabama to inspect an actual chain gang. Crist’s […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

Forget about Marco Rubio in 2020, what about Rick Scott? Troy Kinsey from Bay News 9 reports that “some GOP operatives are floating him as a potential presidential contender in 2020, should Trump lose in November.” Kinsey then quotes all of one lone such operative in his story. But it does make for a good headline. Now, what about Marco Rubio? The […]

Mitch Perry

Mitch Perry Report for 10.25.16 — DCCC ad linking Trump to Jolly goes away, but has the damage been done?

At Donald Trump rally in Tampa, supporters remain confident about his chances

At Sun City Center, Marco Rubio derides Patrick Murphy as an ‘old-fashioned liberal’

Mitch Perry Report for 10.24.16 — The Donald’s Contract with America

SD 18 candidates make the case for themselves and against Dana Young in Tiger Bay debate

Marco Rubio vs. Patrick Murphy Univision debate will NOT happen

Donald Trump returns to campaign in Tampa Monday night

Joe Redner places billboards asking ‘Why are you hiding, Dana Young?’

David Jolly doubles down on attacking ‘Chain Gang Charlie’ Crist in new digital ad

Mitch Perry Report for 10.21.16 — Rick Scott in 2020?