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Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Marco Rubio‘s latest and perhaps last campaign video, released Monday, urges “It’s All About Florida” and emphasizes that it is time for his generation to do its part now to leave a better nation for children, including his. “I have four children,” Florida’s U.S. Senator and Republican presidential candidate states at the beginning of the minute-16-second video, “And […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party is weighing in on the state’s Republican presidential primary, perhaps just for fun, with a new internet ad called “All Marco, No Polo,” bashing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his voting record. The 30-second spot, uses almost no speaking, except for a child’s voice at a swimming pool. The child, sounding […]

Peter SchorschMarch 9, 2016

Some blamed hanging chads, others confusing ballots, but the man many Democrats blame for Al Gore’s 537-vote defeat in Florida is Ralph Nader. The consumer advocate and Green Party nominee, as many Gore supporters tell it, snapped 97,488 votes out of the hands of the former vice president. Never mind those butterfly ballots that may […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2016

If U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is feeling any kind of panic or even urgency in the prospect of losing his home state in next week’s Florida primary he wasn’t letting on in Sanford Monday night. In a fly-in appearance at a hangar raly at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Rubio stayed with his basics: attacking President […]

Scott PowersMarch 5, 2016

In preparation for Donald Trump‘s speech and rally in Orlando Friday, two surrogates of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio‘s presidential bid stepped out to denounce Trump and urge Florida to back Rubio. At Rubio’s newly opened Orlando campaign headquarters near downtown, Republican state Reps. Mike Miller of Orlando and Scott Plakon of Longwood called Trump “a con […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 2, 2016

Get ready for a barrage of anti-Donald Trump ads, Florida. Our Principles PAC is expected to begin airing an advertisement taking aim at Trump and his failed school, Trump University. The advertisement, according to the Tampa Bay Times, is part of a national television ad buy, with an emphasis on several targeted states, including Florida. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 25, 2016

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is joining Donald Trump’s campaign team. If you think the name sounds familiar, you are probably right. Sanders is the daughter of Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a two-time GOP presidential hopeful. “I volunteered to join Mr. Trump’s campaign because he is a champion of working families; not Washington-Wall […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 25, 2016

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Jeb Bush is thanking campaign alumni, telling his backers in an email that he appreciated their support. “You were all there for me from the beginning — making calls, raising funds, knocking doors in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, and providing encouragement to fight on,” said Bush in an email to alumni. “I know […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

If a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll is any indication, Donald Trump’s time at the top of may be nearing an end. Trump, the longtime GOP front runner, has fallen behind Ted Cruz in the national poll of Republican primary voters. Cruz leads the field with 28 percent, followed by Trump at 26 percent. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

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The Republican Party of Florida said the New Hampshire primary results show voters are looking for an alternative to Hillary Clinton. Clinton is projected to come in second place in the Granite State, with most news outlets already calling Bernie Sanders the winner of the state’s primary. Sanders was long favored to be the winner, […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

New Marco Rubio video focuses on his generation doing its part for the children

Florida Democratic Party releases ad bashing Marco Rubio, asking ‘I give up! Where are you?’

How Bernie Sanders could be the Ralph Nader ‘spoiler’ of 2016

Marco Rubio sticks to basics in Sanford speech

Scott Plakon, Mike Miller denounce Donald Trump, call for support for Marco Rubio

Anti-Donald Trump advertisements expected to flood Florida airwaves

Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins Donald Trump campaign as senior adviser

Jeb Bush thanks alumni for support, “faithfulness to our cause”

Ted Cruz overtakes Donald Trump in new NBC News/WSJ national poll

RPOF calls N.H. results sign Democrats want someone other than Hillary Clinton