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Mitch PerryNovember 6, 2015

In February of 2014, 14-year-old Andrew Joseph III from Riverview was killed as he tired to cross Interstate 4 on foot after he was ejected from the Florida State Fair in Tampa. The teen was one of more than 100 young people kicked out of the event after deputies said a stampede of teenagers rushed through […]

Mitch PerryNovember 4, 2015

A friend of mine asked me Tuesday night whether Ben Carson is doing any fundraising in Tampa. It would certainly make sense if he were since the GOP presidential front-runner (in some polls) is spending this week in Florida on a book-selling tour. There’s no indication, though, that such an event is planned. Carson is running a campaign […]

Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2015

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Alan Grayson has sent a mass e-mail to supporters, asking them to sign a petition denouncing GOP Senate candidate David Jolly for proposing to dismantle the Department of Veteran Affairs. “Say you won’t let him dishonor our veterans like this by adding your name to our petition right now,” the statement says, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Good Monday morning to you all. I went to the cinema yesterday before settling back and watching the later games on the NFL schedule yesterday, seeing the new Bradley Cooper vehicle, “Burnt.” Have you heard about it? In it, the Oscar-nominated star plays a ‘bad-boy’ chef who reached the highs and delved into the lower […]

Associated PressOctober 31, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton was a no-show Saturday. Ditto Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Florida Democratic Party held a weekend convention to rally supporters for next year’s election without the benefit of a presidential candidate actually showing up. Sure, party activists could pose with life-size cardboard cutouts of Clinton and Sanders, but Clinton was in South […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2015

In Lake Buena Vista, former longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank announced that he was backing Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate Saturday afternoon, one of his most noteworthy endorsements of his 2016 Senate contest. “I have no doubt that he is the best candidate to win this crucial senate seat so we can take back the […]

Frank TorresOctober 31, 2015

The intense Democratic primary for U.S. Senate between Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy has been one of the main storylines from the Florida Democratic Party’s “Florida’s Future” state convention. The two candidates shared several rooms yesterday including a meeting of the Labor Caucus walked past each other while addressing attendees and also the kick-off reception, […]

Staff ReportsOctober 30, 2015

Today, the Florida Teamsters endorsed Patrick Murphy‘s campaign for the U.S. Senate, citing his commitment to fighting for the middle class. Congressman Murphy made the following statement: “I’m humbled and excited by the support of the Florida Teamsters. Florida’s working families need leadership — from the local level to the U.S. Senate to the White House — […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

The Florida Democratic Party will gather this weekend for their fall convention in Lake Buena Vista. The confab comes almost a full year before the 2016 election, where in addition to trying to keep the state blue for the third straight time at the presidential level, the party is hoping to get one of their to join […]

Ryan RayOctober 29, 2015

The Senate campaign of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy saw a significant windfall Thursday as five members of the chamber he seeks to join endorsed his campaign. According to an announcement, Murphy can now count former Democratic National Committee Chairman and Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island […]

Tag: Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson calls on AG Loretta Lynch to investigate Andrew Joseph III’s death

Mitch Perry Report for 11.4.15 – Figuring out Ben Carson

Alan Grayson accuses David Jolly of wanting to “dismantle” the V.A.

Mitch Perry Report for 11.2.15 – Tarentino to apologize as heat builds

Florida Democrats rally for 2016 without Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders

Barney Frank endorses Patrick Murphy in Fla Dem Sen Primary

Alan Grayson vs. Patrick Murphy and other notes from “Florida’s Future” Day 1

Florida Teamsters endorse Patrick Murphy for Senate

Florida Democrats to convene this weekend at Disney Resort

Patrick Murphy picks up endorsements from 5 sitting Democratic senators