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Mitch PerryApril 4, 2016

Former Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope has endorsed Alan Grayson for the Florida U.S. Senate race. “Alan Grayson is the candidate in Florida’s Senate race who best possesses both the intellect and political courage to effectively end our fossil fuel dependency,” Pope said. “If we want to give our grandchildren a planet that has […]

Scott PowersApril 1, 2016

A poll commissioned by two progressive Democrats’ groups supporting Alan Grayson finds that the Orlando congressman leads U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in a tight race for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The poll, commissioned by Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy For America, was conducted by Public Policy Polling on March 23 […]

Mitch PerryApril 1, 2016

This comes courtesy of the Republican Party of Florida on this April Fools’ Day: Headlines From Today’s Breaking News Palm Beach Times: Former Republican Patrick Murphy Reveals Who He Voted For In 2012 At an event held at a Palm Beach multimillion dollar mansion, U.S. senate candidate Patrick Murphy revealed who he voted for in the […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson pulled in a third progressive group endorsement this week with a nod Wednesday from People For the American Way in support of his run for the Democratic nomination for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. “As a member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Grayson has stood out as a fiercely independent fighter […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

With the 2016 Florida Legislative Session now in their rear view mirrors, the entire Pinellas County delegation – sans HD 65 Republican Chris Sprowls – discussed various aspects of what just went on in Tallahassee on Wednesday before a robust Suncoast Tiger Bay Club audience at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The delegation skews heavily Republican, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2016

Patrick Murphy has snagged another major endorsement from labor in his race for the U.S. Senate. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union representing 670,000 government workers, said Wednesday that it is backing the Jupiter congressman. “AFGE is proud to offer our support to Congressman Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate,” […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

It’s time for a certain U.S. Senate candidate from Central Florida and a certain U.S. House candidate who lives in his home to update their Facebook relationship status. Dr. Dena Minning, Democrat from Orlando running in Congressional District 9, and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, that district’s incumbent and a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, are engaged to […]

Scott PowersMarch 29, 2016

Two national progressive Democratic politics groups have thrown their support behind U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s bid for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, his campaign said Tuesday. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America both characterized Grayson as someone who can build up the U.S. Senate’s “Warren Wing,” a reference to progressive politics champion U.S. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016

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Video trackers have become a regular way of life on the campaign trail. During the current campaign season, this reporter has seen such trackers at events featuring Florida U.S. Senate hopefuls David Jolly and Alan Grayson, among others. No doubt Jupiter Democratic Representative Patrick Murphy gets his fair share, as well. The other night, Murphy and […]

Mitch PerryMarch 22, 2016

To anyone paying attention, it’s apparent that it would take some seismic shift for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to not end up being their party’s standard-bearer this November. The Trump battle with the GOP establishment will continue to play out with maximum media attention, but until he starts losing more states (which could […]

Tag: Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson endorsed by former Sierra Club head Carl Pope

Poll: Alan Grayson leads Patrick Murphy by 1 point in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race

Breaking news about Florida’s U.S. Senate race (wink, wink)

Alan Grayson endorsed by People For the American Way

Pinellas lawmakers talk 2016 Session, advice for Rick Scott, and who they think will be president

Largest federal employee union backs Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

Political couple Alan Grayson, Dena Minning engaged to be married, sources say

2 national progressive politics groups back Alan Grayson’s Senate campaign

Patrick Murphy staffer asks tracker if he’s “doin’ good?”

Mitch Perry Report for 3.22.16 — Time for Sanders to put up some results