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A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2016

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and former President Bill Clinton have an intertwined political history. Brown had worked in the Clinton administration, and then when Brown was running for re-election, Clinton came to town to work a fundraiser/supporter event before Brown’s narrow loss. The two men were together again Monday, at a church in Northwest […]

Melissa RossMarch 14, 2016

The Jax for Bernie Sanders campaign is circulating a video that shows an unidentified man on a bicycle taking down Bernie Sanders campaign signs. You can check out the short clip on YouTube. According to the poster, “This occurred less than 10 minutes from the Jacksonville campaign office. People have been complaining to the office […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2016

In Duval County 93,487 voters, 17 percent of all registered voters, participated in early voting/vote by mail for the Presidential Preference Primary. Vote by mail drew 39,467 of them, and 53,789 were early voting, while 231 votes were provisional. Of 205,093 Republicans, 51,830 of them voted before Tuesday: That’s 25.27 percent turnout. Enthusiasm, thus far, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2016

Referring to Mayor Lenny Curry, who entered the restaurant with him for his Monday Jacksonville event, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said Curry was a “great friend and great mayor” and a “real conservative” who rose to “challenges after four years of failed leadership.” “We can do that for America,” Rubio told the crowd. However, if […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2016

Although Marco Rubio‘s presidential campaign appears headed toward suspension after Tuesday’s results, his Jacksonville visit to Maple Street Biscuit Co. in San Marco drew passionate supporters: true believers in his message of positivity and traditional conservative talking points. Rubio’s message, delivered to an overflow crowd of hundreds on Monday morning, was positive. He said his campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2016

Jacksonville Democrats will be treated to a visit by former President Bill Clinton at 4:30 p.m. Monday. And Clinton will be introduced by former Mayor Alvin Brown. The appearance by “42” will be a public event and open to the media. It’s a Breaking Down Barriers GOTV event at the Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church at […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 13, 2016

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Ahead of the Florida primary, Donald Trump has a town hall set Monday afternoon at the Tampa Convention Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the event begins at 2 p.m. It’s a ticketed event.

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

Jacksonville Republicans seeking one more burst of #Marcomentum should plan to be at the Monday Meet and Greet for Marco Rubio. The Meet and Greet event is at the Maple Street Biscuit Company in San Marco. Doors open at 9:30, and the event begins at 10:00, scheduled to run until 11:00 a.m. Rubio will stop at […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

The loneliness of live phone call voter contact, via phone banks, cannot be underestimated. Keeping the spirits of volunteers up can be a heavy lift, and at the Marco Rubio headquarters in Jacksonville, on Saturday, about 20 motivated callers went through the script. Not every response was a positive one, as a 20-something named Stephanie said. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

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The Donald Trump road show will go on Sunday … but not in Jacksonville because plans for a local rally have been abandoned. “No event in Jax,” says Trump Florida co-chair Susie Wiles. “Hate it but, try as I might, I couldn’t find a venue large enough.” Trump, whose rallies have an energy not seen in this area […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Bill Clinton, Alvin Brown serve up comfort food in Jacksonville

Caught in act: Bernie Sanders supporters take video of Jacksonville man stealing their candidate’s signs

Duval County early voting skews GOP

Lenny Curry, other Jax Republicans will support any GOP nominee … even Donald Trump

Jacksonville Marco Rubio meet-and-greet has farewell party feel

Alvin Brown to introduce Bill Clinton in Jacksonville on Monday

Donald Trump in Tampa Monday

Marco Rubio sets Monday meet and greet at Jax Maple Street

In Northeast Florida, Marco Rubio campaign is a family affair

Donald Trump couldn’t find a large enough venue for Sunday Jax rally