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Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s deadlocking on a case challenging President Obama’s executive orders on immigration, two advocacy groups announced Thursday they would target Republicans in Florida and two other states in a new digital ad. Latino Victory Fund and Priorities USA say they will launch a five-figure digital ad buy “holding Republican politicians accountable for […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Philip Levine may be headed to a showdown with Gov. Rick Scott regarding his city’s passage of an ordinance raising the living wage, but he’s being rewarded with a visit to White House on Thursday. Levine will deliver remarks and moderate a panel discussion on living wage as part of President Obama’s Champions of Change series. The event […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

The Patrick Murphy Senate campaign is responding to a critical report claiming the Jupiter Representative has exaggerated business claims in his resume, that aired Wednesday night on WFOR-TV, Miami’s CBS affiliate by reporter Jim DeFede. In a statement issued Thursday morning, Murphy campaign spokesman Joshua Karp writes: “CBS Miami’s deeply false story is completely inaccurate in several claims,” adding that “there have already […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Forgive us for not being too coherent, having stayed up until the early morning hours today watching the Hillsborough County MPO’s discussion of the TBX project until 2:20 a.m.this morning. You can read our account here. Although the huge news in Florida Politics yesterday morning was Marco Rubio‘s re-entry into a Senate race he said he […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Dozens of House Democrats continue to stage a sit-in on the floor of the House chamber Wednesday afternoon, demanding the House Speaker Paul Ryan hold a vote on gun-control legislation in the days leading up to a weeklong congressional break that begins this Friday. Many members of the Florida delegation were part of the action, with even […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Treasure Coast Congressman and U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Patrick Murphy says Floridians should think long and hard about Marco Rubio’s decision to run now for re-election for his U.S. Senate seat, a seat that Rubio insisted he would never run for again over the past year-and-half. “Who does he think he is that all of a sudden Floridians are […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

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During his ultimately unsuccessful presidential campaign, Marco Rubio went further than most Republicans ever have when he said he would deny abortion to women who are survivors of rape and incest. Such a stance was considered outside mainstream sensibilities, and the pro-choice group NARAL Pro-Choice began airing TV ads against Rubio following the New Hampshire […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Shortly after Marco Rubio officially announced he would be running for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat, his good friend Carlos Lopez-Cantera said he would be dropping out of the race. “I want to thank all of my supporters in this campaign, and I want to congratulate and thank Marco for his decision to pursue re-election to the U.S. Senate,” […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio’s decision to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat after saying he wouldn’t is receiving an avalanche of criticism, and not just from Democrats. Conservative radio talk-show host Laura Ingraham, a supporter of Congressman Ron DeSantis‘ bid for the Senate, reacted with hostility to the news Rubio was breaking his vow and […]

Mitch PerryJune 22, 2016

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson are reacting to the news that Marco Rubio intends to run for re-election to his U.S. Senate seat. “Marco Rubio abandoned his constituents, and now he’s treating them like a consolation prize. Unlike Marco Rubio, I love working hard every single day for the people of Florida,” Murphy said early Wednesday. “From missing the most votes of […]

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Latino Victory Fund and Priorities USA to run digital ads in Florida targeting Republicans on immigration lawsuit

Philip Levine heads to White House to moderate roundtable discussion on living wage ordinance

Patrick Murphy campaign pushes back on CBS Miami story on exaggerated business background

Mitch Perry Report for 6.23.16 — Another story on Patrick Murphy enhancing his resume

Kathy Castor part of House delegation continuing sit-in to demand votes on gun control legislation

After Senate flip-flop, Patrick Murphy asks how can Floridians trust Marco Rubio?

NARAL Pro-Choice America to begin airing ads attacking Marco Rubio in Florida

Carlos Lopez-Cantera officially drops out of Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Laura Ingraham slams Marco Rubio — says Ron DeSantis should stay in Senate race

Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson blast Marco Rubio’s decision to run for re-election to his Senate seat