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Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

In what is being dubbed by critics as the “low-energy” summit, Jeb Bush is scheduled to meet today in Miami separately with John Kasich and Ted Cruz, after reportedly already meeting with Marco Rubio on Wednesday. The idea being, I take it, is that Jeb might come out with an endorsement. If he’s going to do […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Miami is the host for presidential debates of both major parties over the next 36 hours, but will the moderators focus on what Florida voters actually care about? That certainly seems possible on Wednesday night, as Univision’s Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos and The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty will probably be supplied with data from Facebook, one of the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

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A new poll privately funded by American Industries of Florida shows Donald Trump leading Marco Rubio in Florida, 33-27 percent, with Ted Cruz at 16 percent of the vote, and John Kasich at 12 percent. The poll is remarkably different than other surveys released in the past couple of days, most showing Rubio losing by double digits, and in the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Another poll regarding Florida’s presidential primary on Tuesday again shows Marco Rubio trailing by double-digits. A private poll commissioned by Florida Democratic political consultant Christian Ulvert and produced by Public Policy Polling on Wednesday shows Donald Trump leading Rubio, 42 percent to 32 percent. Ted Cruz is a distant third with 14 percent, and John Kasich is fourth at 8 percent. On […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Shortly after the Florida Senate passed a controversial bill (HB 1411) that includes several provisions that critics say will limit Florida women’s ability to access abortion care, Bernie Sanders is calling on Rick Scott to veto the bill when it comes to his desk. The Democratic presidential hopeful, in Florida Wednesday as part of a […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Although Donald Trump might be wearing down some who voters who previously resisted his various messages, there are certain groups of people in this country who say they are more fired up than ever to vote this fall against him, if he becomes the Republican nominee for president. Those groups including Latino activists in Florida. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Despite the wooing of state Democrats, St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice says she will not leave her seat to challenge Republican Jeff Brandes in the state Senate District 24 race this fall. “I really like what I’m doing right now, and I really don’t have any interest in the job,” Rice said on Tuesday. After […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Florida’s current closed primary system means that the 3.25 million registered independents – roughly 27% of Florida’s voters, the fastest growing part of the electorate, are ineligible to cast their vote in the March 15th primary. As of Tuesday morning, over 690,000 Republicans and 541,000 Democrats have cast either in-person early votes or via absentee ballots. morning. In […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Although Bernie Sanders and his supporters have to be feeling great after the Vermont senator stunned everyone Tuesday night by defeating Hillary Clinton in Michigan, Clinton’s victory in the richer delegate state of Mississippi won her more delegates for the night, 86-69. Nevertheless, it’s certainly a stunning rebuke to the pollsters and pundits, some predicting Clinton […]

Mitch PerryMarch 8, 2016

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With just days to go before Sine Die in the Florida Legislature, frustrations are boiling over the issue of whether there will finally be bill regulating TNCs (Transportation Network Companies) in Tallahassee. Uber is unhappy with Senate President Andy Gardiner, who they say has failed to bring up to a vote in the Senate a […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.10.16 – Why hasn’t the Florida GOP establishment rallied around Marco Rubio?

Cuba, followed by immigration, are top trending issues on Facebook in Florida

Latest Associated Industries poll of Florida GOP shows Donald Trump leading Marco Rubio 33%-27%

Donald Trump leads Marco Rubio in Florida 42%-32% in new PPP survey

Bernie Sanders calls on Rick Scott to veto abortion bill

Florida immigration activists say they’re fired up to vote against Donald Trump this fall

Darden Rice will not challenge Jeff Brandes in SD 24

Shut out of voting for president, Indie voters in Florida feels the state needs a more inclusive process for them

Mitch Perry Report for 3.9.16 – Sanders stuns in Midwest

Uber targets Senate President Andy Gardiner in new ad