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Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2015

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Fresh off the positive buzz he engendered for his performance in the first Republican presidential debate of the season, Marco Rubio once again stood strongly behind his pro-life stance on abortion on Sunday, including his belief that there should be no exceptions, even in the case of rape and incest. “I personally and deeply believe […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden is taking some downtime with his wife Jill this week in South Carolina. When he returns to Washington, he’s expected to announce whether or not he’ll take on Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. The Associated Press reports that while Biden has yet to ask staff to organize on his […]

Mitch PerryAugust 8, 2015

Donald Trump is not backing down at all after being dis-invited to speak at tonight’s RedState gathering in Atlanta by organizer Eric Erickson. Erickson issued a statement around midnight on Fridaym saying that Trump was no longer invited to speak as the headliner for the second day of the conservative conference in Atlanta, which featured […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

During the middle of Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, considered a key influential lawmaker on the proposed nuclear deal with Iran, issued a statement announcing that he would oppose the proposal reached last month between the P5+1 Countries and Iran. “After deep study, careful thought and considerable soul-searching, I have decided I must oppose the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

Though there is no clear early favorite in the Republican race for U.S. Senate next year in Florida, Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly has broken through enough to top some recent polls. Being based in the Tampa Bay area is also a plus going into next year’s primary, as it’s home to roughly a quarter of […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

Initial reviews of the base redistricting map drawn up and released by a special committee within the Florida Legislature this week indicates that Democrats will probably improve their representation in Congress next year. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t some pain being felt by some Democratic incumbents. The biggest potential loser is rising star Gwen […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

Last night was the most fun I can remember watching a political debate since Chris Matthews moderated the Charlie Crist-Jim Davis-Max Linn Florida gubernatorial debate in 2006. Anyone remember that? Let’s face it, if the same tough questions were asked by moderators at MSNBC, CNN, Univision or any of the major broadcast networks, the story […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

The last time the Democratic Party had a contested race for president eight year ago, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and others had already debated five times by the first week in August. They ultimately would engage in a total of 27 debates throughout spirited campaign. So you can understand why some Democratic presidential […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

The 2011-2012 presidential campaign was the first one waged on Twitter, and anyone who followed along knows that the opinions expressed on social media accelerate perceptions on items like who “won” a debate. Knowing that, the Marco Rubio camp is setting up an “online debate war-room,” for the Thursday night rumble at the Quicken Loans […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

He was the toast of the town after his successful announcement in Miami in April, but Marco Rubio‘s presidential ambitious appear to be shrinking by the day. A Florida presidential poll released on Wednesday night shows Donald Trump and Jeb Bush in a virtual tie, with Trump at 27 percent and Bush at 26. Rubio […]

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Marco Rubio stands firmly behind pro-life stance on Meet The Press

Bill Nelson doesn’t believe Joe Biden will challenge Hillary Clinton for Dem nom

Donald Trump calls Eric Erickson a “total loser” after being banned from RedState event

Bill Nelson not affected by Chuck Schumer decision on Iran nuclear deal

David Jolly strikes back at conservative critics

Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel say they won’t challenge each other in CD 21

Mitch Perry Report for 8.7.15 — The morning after

Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley irate that DNC hosting only 6 presidential debates

Marco Rubio team sets up online war room for debate

Marco Rubio trounced in new Florida presidential poll