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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

Add another senator to Marco Rubio’s growing list of backers. Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, endorsed Rubio in his 2016 presidential bid. “I’m endorsing his candidacy and am very optimistic about his prospects,” he told CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Toomey was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He’s on the Senate’s finance, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 3, 2016

With about a month before the New Hampshire primary, Jeb Bush is heading back to the Granite State for a three-day swing. On Tuesday, Bush will start with the Greater Derry Chamber of Commerce NH Primary Series. The event is scheduled to be held at the Halligan Tavern in Derry. Later Tuesday, he’s scheduled to […]

Guest AuthorApril 14, 2015

In the political hothouse that is Florida, the number of people who actually believe that Marco Rubio would be a better president of the United States than Jeb Bush would fit into, well, Freedom Hall in Miami. But the political cognoscenti who fear Marco’s presidential candidacy is just the opening gambit in a run for […]

Daniel TilsonApril 14, 2015

Marco Rubio is nothing if not…ambitious. Some would say, a “climber.” Little more than midway through his first term as Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rubio wants to move on up to the Oval Office. He made the official announcement this week at Miami’s Freedom Tower. Watching it, I remembered the last time I was in […]

Guest AuthorApril 14, 2015

Early last year, Jeb Bush had a small gathering at the Biltmore in Coral Gables for a very private, serious chat about running for president in 2016. One of his top advisers, Mike Murphy, was a tad surprised to run into someone he knew as he waited for cab to leave go to the airport. […]

Bob SparksMarch 12, 2015

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Florida Republican legislators are waving the white flag. The fight seems to be over. Peace is at hand. After two insurrections against Republican National Committee (RNC) mandates covering presidential primary dates, the Florida House and Senate are poised to make a wise decision to cease hostilities. House Bill 7035 (and a companion Senate bill) opens […]

Bob SparksMarch 11, 2015

Florida Republican legislators are waving the white flag. The fight seems to be over. Peace is at hand. After two insurrections against Republican National Committee (RNC) mandates covering presidential primary dates, the Florida House and Senate are poised to make a wise decision to cease hostilities. House Bill 7035 (and a companion Senate bill) paves […]

Tag: 2016 presidential primary

Pennsylvania’s Sen. Pat Toomey endorses Marco Rubio

Jeb Bush heads back to New Hampshire for 3-day campaign swing

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Daniel Tilson: Back to the future with Marco Rubio

Brian Crowley: Should Jeb Bush step aside for Marco Rubio?

Bob Sparks: Florida nears end of renegade primary era

Bob Sparks: Florida nears end of renegade primary era