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Mitch PerryAugust 29, 2016

The National Football League concluded its third and most interesting weekend of pre-season games last night, and while there are stories galore about what’s happening on the gridiron (Denver sacking Mark Sanchez, Tony Romo out for a few months with another injury, Jameis Winston looking quite impressive with the Tampa Bay Bucs against the lowly Cleveland Browns), the big story […]

Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2016

The primary is Tuesday, but if the polls are any indication, the U.S. Senate primaries may already be over. Polls released this week showed Democrat Patrick Murphy and Republican Marco Rubio were blowing their opponents out of the water. Both are leading their opponents by double-digits, and both men appear to be focused primarily on […]

Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2016

Alan Grayson and Darryl Rouson teamed up Thursday night to try to win support in their respective campaigns while speaking in northwest Hillsborough County. “I am honored to be here today to introduce a man who from Day 1 in Washington D.C. has taken the tea party agenda to the stage, and has whooped them every […]

Scott PowersAugust 25, 2016

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Political operative Holly Fussell‘s internet accusations — that Democratic congressional candidate Susannah Randolph had once ignored complaints of staff sexual harassment — has echoed into the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alan Grayson. Brook Hines said Thursday she resigned last week as U.S. Rep. Grayson’s U.S. Senate campaign deputy communications director because she was ethically too uncomfortable with the […]

Scott PowersAugust 25, 2016

Democrat Susannah Randolph’s campaign for the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 9th Congressional District is spending much of its last week before the primary putting out fires from a political equivalent of a Molotov cocktail thrown her way — by a political operative going public with a troubling story involving Randolph. Starting two weeks ago, Randolph, running […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 24, 2016

Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy are poised to win their party’s nomination come Tuesday, but a new poll from the Florida Chamber Political Institute found Florida voters don’t know or don’t like many of the candidates on the ballot. The statewide poll shows Rubio leads Manatee County Republican Carlos Beruff by nearly 50 percentage points. The […]

Brendan FarringtonAugust 23, 2016

A dangerous, erratic, con man with the worst spray tan ever. That’s how Sen. Marco Rubio described Donald Trump when they were both seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Now that Trump is the nominee and Rubio is running for re-election, his tone is different. He’s no longer criticizing Trump, but he isn’t exactly gushing praise. […]

Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2016

Donald Trump could earn a big PR move today. He’s scheduled to travel to Louisiana to visit the flood-ravaged areas. Meanwhile, President Obama enjoys the last days of his summer vacation, golfing with Larry David. The Miami Herald is making a little news this morning. The paper’s editorial board is dismissing both Patrick Murphy and […]

Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2016

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) PAC is endorsing Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate, and Pam Keith isn’t impressed. Murphy said he was proud to get the backing of the caucus Wednesday, saying, “In the Senate, I will fight for our progressive priorities, like fixing our broken criminal justice system, raising the minimum wage, and strengthening our middle class for hardworking […]

Peter SchorschAugust 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton holds a nine-point lead over Donald Trump in a Monmouth University Poll of Florida. Per a release: The poll also finds incumbent Marco Rubio leading either of his two main Democratic challengers to retain his U.S. Senate seat, although by varying margins. Rubio’s endorsement of Trump could pose a few problems for him in November and his late decision to run […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.29.16 — Colin Kaepernick says he can take the heat for speaking out

Polling recap: U.S. Senate primaries are anything but close races

Darryl Rouson and Alan Grayson team up in Tampa to say they both speak ‘truth to power’

Holly Fussell’s accusations affected Alan Grayson’s campaign

The fire-bombing of Susannah Randolph

Florida Chamber poll: Marco Rubio, Patrick Murphy walloping opponents

Marco Rubio on Donald Trump: First a con man, now better than Hillary Clinton

Mitch Perry Report for 8.19.16 — Herald makes surprise endorsement in Florida Senate primary

Pam Keith slams Congressional Black Caucus’ endorsement of Patrick Murphy for Senate

Latest poll of Florida: Hillary Clinton 48%, Donald Trump 39%; Marco Rubio 48%, Patrick Murphy 43%