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Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016

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Donald Trump is pushing for Marco Rubio to re-enter the U.S. Senate seat he is scheduled to depart in January. In a tweet sent Thursday evening, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee called on his former bitter rival to get back into the contest. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/736016335197458434 Trump’s statement is just the latest indication of how concerned Republicans are that […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016

The somewhat improbable Tampa Bay Lightning run for a second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup ended last night around 11 p.m. when they lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1. The Lightning were pretty thoroughly outplayed if you go by shots-on-goal, but the last eight minutes or so […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2016

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Noting how Florida leads the nation in barring ex-felons from regaining their right to vote, Orlando area Congressman and Democratic Senate candidate Alan Grayson announced legislation on Thursday that would reinstate voting rights to those Americans who have been shut out of the political process. “We lead the nation in voter disenfranchisement,” Grayson said in a conference call with reporters, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 26, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s campaign is slamming two Florida Democrats over their no votes on the Zika Vector Control Act. In a memo Thursday, Courtney Alexander, a spokeswoman for the lieutenant governor’s U.S. Senate campaign, slammed Democrats Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy over their decision to vote against the proposal. Both congressmen are battling it out for their […]

Ryan RayMay 25, 2016

The internecine infighting between Democratic U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson continued Wednesday amid their heated battle for the open Senate seat vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy has now circulated a media report accusing Grayson of padding his fundraising figures by using temporary personal loans to his campaign account, then paying himself back using the same pool of contributions. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

In an open letter, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron DeSantis red-baits “socialist” presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday, laying in shots at Alan Grayson along the way. “I understand you have endorsed the Democratic primary challenger to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Tim Canova. I assume this is a prelude to your endorsement of Alan Grayson in the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 23, 2016

A super PAC aimed at helping Democratic U.S. Senate candidates is prepared to spend more than $10 million in Florida this fall. The Senate Majority PAC, a political committee aimed at helping take back the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, said it is poised to spend $10.5 million on cable and broadcast advertisements in […]

Mitch PerryMay 23, 2016

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Carlos-Lopez Cantera is taking direct aim at David Jolly in a new digital ad released on Monday. The ad targets the Pinellas County Representative for refusing to support another congressional investigation into the allegations that Planned Parenthood harvested and trafficked in fetal body parts. “David Jolly refused to hold the largest abortion provider in the country accountable last week […]

Associated PressMay 23, 2016

Democrat Alan Grayson has been dubbed “Angry Alan” by his Senate opponent, compared to Republican Donald Trump for his penchant for earning headlines with his mouth and has become the whipping post for some in the Washington party establishment who hope he loses Florida’s primary. But he said things could be worse. “At least they’re […]

Scott PowersMay 19, 2016

Declaring that the Zika virus “threatens the entire family, the entire community, and the entire state of Florida,” U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson blasted Republicans Thursday, saying their anti-Zika plan is “Don’t get bit.” It echoes his most infamous partisan statement in a long history of such, when he declared on the floor of Congress in 2009 […]

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Donald Trump urges Marco Rubio to re-enter race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat

Mitch Perry Report for 5.27.16 — Lightning strikes no more

Alan Grayson proposes legislation that would restore voting rights to ex-felons

Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign takes aim at Alan Grayson, Patrick Murphy over Zika vote

Report: Alan Grayson padded fundraising with temporary loans

Bernie Sanders ‘prebutted’ by Ron DeSantis in open letter

Senate Majority PAC slated to spend $10.5M in Florida this fall

Carlos Lopez-Cantera attacks David Jolly on Planned Parenthood vote

Alan Grayson: At least they’re not calling me Hitler

Alan Grayson adapts his GOP health care line for Zika mosquitoes: ‘Don’t get bit’