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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton is hoping to highlight her work on behalf of children in a new advertisement. The 30-second spot called “Kayla” — is part of a previously announced eight-figure, six-week television buy, according to the Democrat’s campaign. The advertisement began airing Saturday in eight states, including Florida. The ad features the mother of a young […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

It’s official: Marco Rubio is running for re-election. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he planned to run again in 2016. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Rubio would seek another term in the U.S. Senate. The decision reverses a pledge to return to private life when his term was over in January. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 18, 2016

Marco Rubio continues to be unpopular in his home state, found a new poll by Public Policy Polling. The survey, released Friday afternoon, found 30 percent of Floridians polled said they approved of Rubio’s job performance. Another 49 percent said they disapproved of the job Rubio was doing, while 20 percent stated they weren’t sure. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are among the most unpopular presidential candidates in modern history, and a new survey by Morning Consult aimed to find out why. The survey of 2,001 registered voters asked voters with an unfavorable opinion of the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees to pick the top two reasons why they dislike […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Nearly half of Florida voters believe Marco Rubio should run for re-election in 2016. According to a new Mason-Dixon survey, 49 percent of Florida voters said Rubio should run for re-election. The survey found 39 percent said he shouldn’t run again; while 12 percent said they weren’t sure. The survey’s findings — which were first […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 4, 2016

Rick Scott will meet with Donald Trump on Monday, but once again said he would pass if offered a spot on the presidential ticket. The Washington Post on Thursday reported Scott will travel to New York to meet with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. On Friday, Scott told CNN he initiated the meeting in hopes […]

Melissa RossMay 24, 2016

This wild 2016 campaign season, we’ve heard a lot about delegates. Pledged delegates. Superdelegates. “Unbound” delegates. Delegate math. Delegate count. The delegate tracker! The nation (er, actually just political junkies in this great land of ours) is tracking delegates the way people living in prefab housing in Oklahoma stay glued to the local news when […]

Melissa RossMay 4, 2016

The Florida GOP media consultant and campaign adviser who founded the #NeverTrump movement says he will continue to oppose Trump to the bitter end — and will support the nascent push for a conservative third-party candidate he says better reflects Republican values. “I am willing to look at a conservative third-party option, even if that candidate can’t pull […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

Marco Rubio ended his campaign Tuesday after being trounced in his own state by New York businessman Donald Trump. Rubio is expected to come in a distant second behind Republican front runner Trump. According to the Florida Division of Elections, Trump leads the pack with 45 percent of the vote. Rubio trails Trump with 27 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 14, 2016

Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton are heading to South Florida. Both campaigns announced Monday that the candidates plan to spend Tuesday night in South Florida for election night rallies. Rubio, a Miami resident, is scheduled to hold a primary night celebration at the Florida International University Arena, 11200 SW 8th Street in Miami. Doors open […]

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New Hillary Clinton advertisement focuses on children’s health insurance

Reversing course, Marco Rubio announces he will seek re-election

Poll: Marco Rubio remains unpopular in the Sunshine State

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump among the most unpopular presidential candidates

49% of Florida voters think Marco Rubio should run for re-election

Rick Scott to meet with Donald Trump; again says he would pass on VP spot

What goes into being a convention delegate? For starters, some travel expenses

#NeverTrump founder Rick Wilson: ‘Never means never’

Marco Rubio suspends presidential campaign after bruising Florida defeat

Marco Rubio, Hillary Clinton to spend primary night in South Florida