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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 20, 2016

Calling the election critical to the future of the country, Gov. Rick Scott urged Americans to vote for Donald Trump come November. “I know some people have reservations about my friend Donald Trump. Perhaps he’s not sometimes polite. He can be a little rough. And for some people he may be too direct,” said Scott […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 17, 2016

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Here comes the barrage of political ads. Priorities USA, a super PAC backing Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton, released two campaign advertisements Monday targeting Republican Donald Trump. Both spots aim to cast Trump in an anti-woman light. In the first ad, Trump is shown speaking at a rally and saying “nobody respects women more than Donald Trump, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 3, 2016

Call them the Final 15. Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) officials are scheduled to select the remaining 15 delegates during the state party’s spring meeting next week. The meeting is scheduled for May 13-14 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tampa. “With the RNC convention only months away, our spring quarterly meeting will be a significant […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 17, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to be the favorite among Republican voters nationwide, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Trump leads the Republican field with 39 percent, followed by Marco Rubio with 19 percent and Ted Cruz with 18 percent. John Kasich is at 6 percent, while Jeb Bush and Ben Carson are both at 4 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

Set your DVR, Marco Rubio is going to be on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this week. The Florida senator’s campaign announced Monday that Rubio is set to appear on the late-night talk show Thursday. JUST ANNOUNCED: @MarcoRubio will be on @FallonTonight with @jimmyfallon this Thursday! https://t.co/K7a8368vk4 — Alex Conant (@AlexConant) Jan. 18, 2016 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 6, 2016

A new Reuters poll shows Donald Trump is maintaining a hefty lead among registered Republicans. Among registered Republicans, 42.2 percent said they supported the New York businessman, compared to 15 percent for Sen. Ted Cruz and 11.2 percent for Ben Carson. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush rounded out the Top 5 candidates, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 4, 2016

California Republican U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa will stump on behalf of Sen. Marco Rubio in New Hampshire, the campaign said Monday. Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is scheduled to make six campaign stops in New Hampshire on Tuesday and Wednesday. He is scheduled to attend two meet-and-greets — in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 4, 2016

Presidential hopefuls hoping to score an endorsement from Gov. Rick Scott better come armed with a plan to create 12 million new jobs over four years. Scott, who thus far has refrained from endorsing a candidate in the 2016 race, said he is looking for a candidate who is focused on developing the nation’s economy. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 2, 2016

Marco Rubio is kicking off 2016 with a swing through three early voting states. The Florida senator is expected to make three campaign stops in South Carolina on Saturday. He’ll start the day at with a meet-and-greet at Mutt’s BBQ Easley, in Easley, South Carolina, before heading to Hilton Head for a meet-and-greet. On Friday, […]

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Rick Scott: ‘This election is about the very survival of the American Dream’

Pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC targets Donald Trump in new advertisements

Florida GOP to pick final convention delegates during spring meeting

Donald Trump still leads GOP field, Quinnipiac University poll finds

Marco Rubio to appear on “The Tonight Show” this Thursday

Reuters poll: Donald Trump maintains lead over GOP field

Darrell Issa campaigning for Marco Rubio in New Hampshire

Rick Scott to GOP hopefuls: Nation needs more jobs

Marco Rubio kicking off 2016 with stops in 3 early voting states