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Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

After a tough loss over the weekend in Nevada, Bernie Sanders is getting love from Florida progressives. In advance of the Sunshine State’s presidential primary election on March 15, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) on Monday announced that it’s endorsing Sanders in the Democratic primary. “Throughout his political career as well as his presidential […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

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Jeb Bush’s disappointing fourth place finish in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary wasn’t stunning, but his decision to announce he was leaving the presidential race immediately after the results came in was. “The people of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have spoken,” he told a crowd of supporters in Columbia less than two hours […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

Sorry, GOP Establishment, but Ben Carson and John Kasich aren’t shutting down their campaigns. Those rallying around Marco Rubio Monday morning are hoping they would, two days after Donald Trump‘s decisive victory Saturday night in South Carolina forced Jeb Bush out of the race. Rubio says it’s a three-man race between himself, Trump and Ted […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson blasted U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Friday, a week after Reid called on him to quit the race for U.S. Senate in Florida. A New York Times report about a Grayson hedge fund moved Reid to make his comment and to further say, “Grayson claims to be a progressive, but it […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2016

A bill sponsored by state Plantation Democratic Rep. Katie Edwards to set up a pilot needle-exchange program in Miami-Dade County is headed to the House floor for a full vote. The House Health & Human Services Committee approved the bill (HB 81) this week. The proposal would allow the University of Miami to establish a privately […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2016

(Update) The Patrick Murphy Senate campaign is calling on Alan Grayson to donate to charity his profit of $100,000 to as much as $1 million from “slave labor in the east African nation of Eritrea.” The request stems from a story posted by BloombergPolitics that reports that Grayson’s family has cashed in a long-held investment in a mining company that […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 19, 2016

The Jeb Bush campaign furiously pushed back on a report by blogger Eric Erickson yesterday that staffers will stop being paid after tomorrow. Citing “sources close to the Bush campaign,” Erickson wrote that there was a phone call on Wednesday night in which the news leaked out that the Bush campaign was out of cash. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

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While Donald Trump was throwing a tantrum regarding Apple’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s cellphone, Marco Rubio has taken a more nuanced perspective of the saga. “Apple is not necessarily wrong here,” the GOP presidential candidate told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Thursday. “This is a complicated issue.” The tech giant is in a pitched […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

President Barack Obama is going to Cuba next month, much to the consternation of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Obama announced via Twitter Thursday morning that he and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to the island on March 21-22. Next month, I'll travel to Cuba to advance our progress and efforts that can improve the lives of the […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

When it comes to endorsements, Patrick Murphy is dominating Alan Grayson in the fierce contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida. Two unions – the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the International Association of Ironworkers – came out in support of the Jupiter congressman in a conference call conducted […]

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Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida endorses Bernie Sanders

Jeb Bush becomes the latest former Florida Governor to strike out in a run for president

Mitch Perry Report for 2.22.16 – Rubio’s narrow pathway

Alan Grayson calls Harry Reid “human cash register” in Tiger Bay appearance

Medical students hope Miami needle-exchange pilot program finally passes

Patrick Murphy campaign calls on Alan Grayson to donate profits from Eritrean investment

Mitch Perry Report for 2.19.16 – Crunch time for Marco and Jeb in the Palmetto State

Marco Rubio sympathizes with Apple in iPhone encryption battle

Marco Rubio calls on president to reconsider Cuba trip

Patrick Murphy gets more labor endorsements in his bid for U.S. Senate