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Peter SchorschAugust 5, 2017

A nonprofit organization that raised $22 million for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s failed presidential bid could be a two-man show that went a little too heavy on its support for the Florida Republican’s campaign, according to a report on Open Secrets Blog. Conservative Solutions Project, a 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization, brought in over 90 percent […]

Peter SchorschApril 5, 2016

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Wisconsin GOP primary voters say a potential Donald Trump presidency inspires both more excitement — and more fear — than his remaining Republican rivals. That’s according to early results of exit polls conducted Tuesday for The Associated Press and television networks by Edison Research. On the Democratic side, voters are more excited about Vermont Sen. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Ted Cruz declared a victory (of sorts) Tuesday, despite coming up short in four of the five Republican primaries. “Tonight was a good night,” he said. “Tonight we continued to gain delegates and continued our march to 1,237. And, after tonight, America now has a clear choice going forward.” Cruz was neck-in-neck with Donald Trump in […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio failed to convince a majority of voters in any Florida county outside his home Miami-Dade that he was the best Republican choice for president. With late but still incomplete returns, Florida’s junior U.S. senator was losing every county in Florida to Donald Trump except Miami-Dade. He was finishing third in at least 26 counties, […]

Associated PressMarch 15, 2016

Republicans Marco Rubio and John Kasich are fighting for their political futures Tuesday, desperate for wins in their home states of Florida and Ohio to keep their White House hopes alive and complicate Donald Trump’s path to the nomination. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is hoping to keep rival Bernie Sanders from building new momentum in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 31, 2015

Donald Trump’s appeal among voters who self-identify as Republicans but are registered as Democrats could pose a challenge to his campaign, according to a New York Times report. According to New York Times reporter Nate Cohn, the New York businessman and Republican front-runner has dominated national polls “in no small part because he is extremely […]

Ryan RayMarch 19, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed legislation that will move Florida’s 2016 presidential primaries back two weeks, from March 1 to March 15. Scott’s approval of HB 7035, shepherded by Melbourne Republican Rep. Ritch Workman and Sen. Garrett Richter, a Republican of Naples, in their respective legislative chambers, puts Florida in position to take advantage of new […]

Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015

The Florida House’s Rules, Calendar & Ethics Committee is set to consider a proposed committee bill Monday that would move both of the state’s partisan presidential primaries back to the third Tuesday in March, to March 15. The later primary elections — which will coincide with the mythical ides of March when no less a leader […]

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South Ocean Boulevard is staying closed for the time being.

Report: Pro-Marco Rubio nonprofit primarily funded by two anonymous megadonors

Exit poll: Wisconsin GOP voters excited, scared about Donald Trump

Ted Cruz says Americans have “a clear choice going forward”

Marco Rubio losing every Florida county except his home Miami-Dade

Marco Rubio, John Kasich fight to keep hopes alive

Donald Trump favored by Democrats who self-identify as Republicans

Rick Scott signs presidential primary date push-back into law

House will look Monday at moving back presidential primary date [updated]