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Ryan RayJune 12, 2016

Following the nation’s most deadly mass shooting which left 50 dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Donald Trump said Sunday he will change the subject of a planned Monday speech to address “this terrorist attack, immigration, and national security.” Trump had originally planned to use the speech to present a litany of attacks against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 9, 2015

The Hillary Clinton campaign will stop in Florida early next month for a ritzy fundraiser at the Fort Lauderdale residence of longtime Clinton supporters and Democratic mega-donors Sharon and Mitchell Berger. An entry-level ticket to the Oct. 2 event, which includes a photo opportunity with the former secretary of state, will set participants back $2,700, the legal limit […]

Steve VancoreJuly 24, 2015

The most recent poll from Mason-Dixon shows Jeb Bush all but lapping the current GOP field holding a strong 12-point lead over the 2nd place finisher, Marco Rubio, who scored a solid 16% in a field of 16 challengers. You read that right, 16 challengers named on a phone poll. Mason-Dixon did well to rotate those […]

Ryan RayJuly 20, 2015

Set against a wall-sized backdrop reading “Reform D.C.,” Jeb Bush continued his push for the GOP’s presidential nomination in the state capital Monday morning at Florida State University’s Turnbull Conference Center. Bush, who lived in Tallahassee from 1999 until 2007 when he was governor, took on what he called the excesses of “Mount Washington,” by using the […]

Ryan RayJuly 17, 2015

Per liberal-leaning group American Bridge: That didn’t take long. Friday, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio started sniping at each other. Can’t wait to see what happens when they share a debate stage in August. Bush: “In Washington sadly, if you file an amendment, people just get to call it success …” Rubio: “As a party, we […]

Associated PressJuly 13, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dismissed new economic proposals from Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday, saying her plan would not improve the economy or boost wages. During an Iowa campaign stop, the GOP presidential hopeful said Clinton’s new economic agenda is a “continuation of the Obama economics, which has been a complete disaster.” Before more […]

Associated PressJune 4, 2015

Jeb Bush stepped into the Republican race for president on Thursday, finally taking his place — after months of hints and relentless fundraising — amid an unwieldy field of GOP candidates unlike any in recent memory. The son of one president and brother of another, the former Florida governor has the rank of front-runner and […]

Tag: 2016 White House campaign

Planned Donald Trump speech to pivot from Hillary Clinton to terror, immigration following Orlando attack

Hillary Clinton sets Oct. 2 Fort Lauderdale fundraiser

Salt Shaker Test: Take Mason-Dixon poll with Jeb crushing Florida with a few grains of salt

Jeb Bush strikes at “Mount Washington” from his old Tallahassee perch

Friends Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio start sniping at each other

Jeb Bush swipes at Hillary Clinton’s economic plan, says his will increase jobs

Jeb Bush joins unwieldy race as new phase of GOP campaign begins