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Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2016

When conservatives claim the Democratic Party is anti-small business, they have no one better to champion that claim than Christine Quinn, the Republican businesswoman running against Democrat incumbent Kathy Castor in Florida’s 14th Congressional District this November. The Southern California native created My Family Seasonings in 2005, which began with a prime rib seasoning from her mother’s secret family recipe. She then […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2016

The League of Women Voters in Florida is going big on solar power this year. They’re putting their political muscle behind supporting one solar constitutional amendment on the ballot next month, while opposing another such measure in November. And somewhat outside their normal lane, they’re also going to organize solar co-ops to negotiate steep discounts on rooftop solar for homeowners across the state. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2016

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is polling at 7 percent in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday. But what about their Senate candidate? That won’t be decided until Aug. 30, but a new St. Pete Polls survey shows Paul Stanton leading Augustus Invictus in the Libertarian Senate primary, 22 percent-12 percent, with 65.8 percent undecided. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2016

Political maxim No. 459: “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.” Let’s go to Patrick Murphy and his campaign for Senate, shall we? The Murphy camp is furiously shooting down a report by Alex Leary in the Tampa Bay Times published last night that said his congressional office sought to delay news about relief for businesses affected by the toxic […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Running for political office after a (not intended) six-year exile, Charlie Crist conducted a one-hour listening session with a group of approximately 20 Pinellas County small businessmen and women Wednesday afternoon in Clearwater. Among the things he learned was how onerous it is to file the paperwork for a Small Business Administration loan, and how difficult it is […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Polk County Republican Congressman Dennis Ross is calling for the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. It comes a day after Lynch’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, where she repeatedly declined to explain the legal basis for the Justice Department’s decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for sending classified information on a private, unsecured […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, who flirted with a presidential run briefly last year, is getting active in supporting Florida Republicans running for re-election this year. Bolton announced today his political action committee, known as the John Bolton PAC, is contributing $10,000 to Marco Rubio’s Senate campaign, and $5,000 to Congressman Ron Desantis‘ bid for […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

The issue of school choice and vouchers is a touchy one for Democrats. In the Democratic Party platform completed last weekend in Orlando, it declares support for “high-quality public charter schools” and opposition to “for-profit charter schools focused on making a profit off of public resources.” The national NAACP, however, is against public support for school choice AND vouchers, saying it takes […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Equality PAC, the political action committee aimed at supporting candidates running for federal office who are LGBT or seek to advance LGBT rights, is backing Jupiter Rep. Patrick Murphy in the Florida Senate race. “I am humbled to receive the Equality PAC’s endorsement and I am grateful for the important work they do to advance LGBT rights,” said […]

Mitch PerryJuly 13, 2016

Jeb Bush says whatever you want to call Donald Trump, don’t call him a conservative. “Conservatism is temporarily dead,” the former Florida governor told Nicolle Wallace on an MSNBC special that aired Monday night. “I mean, if you look at it, we have two candidates. Donald Trump is barely a Republican. He’s certainly not a […]

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Meet Christine Quinn, the woman who wants to take Kathy Castor’s job in Congress

League of Women Voters going all in on solar power in Florida this year

Paul Stanton leads in Libertarian Senate primary in Florida, but most undecided

Mitch Perry Report for 7.14.16 — Patrick Murphy on defense, again

Charlie Crist takes time to hear from small business owners

Dennis Ross calls for Loretta Lynch’s resignation

Former Ambassador John Bolton contributes $10K to Marco Rubio, $5K to Ron DeSantis

Darryl Rouson and Ed Narain battle it out on policy in SD 19 NAACP-sponsored debate

Equality PAC is backing Patrick Murphy in Florida Senate race

Mitch Perry Report for 7.13.16 — Conservatism is still running strong, Jeb Bush insists