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Mitch PerryMay 4, 2015

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Alan Grayson’s entry into the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate for 2016 can’t come soon enough for the Florida Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus. Just a few hours after the Democratic Senate Congressional Committee endorsed Jupiter Representative Patrick Murphy in his bid for Senate next year, the Progressive Caucus weighed in, and it wasn’t to congratulate […]

Phil AmmannMay 4, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy received a major Democratic establishment endorsement Monday when the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced its support for his 2016 Senate bid. The Jupiter Democrat is “one of our party’s most promising rising stars” and “the strongest candidate to win the Florida Senate race,” DSCC Chairman Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said. […]

Staff ReportsApril 21, 2015

Former Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink – Florida’s most recently-serving statewide elected Democrat not named Bill Nelson – offered up her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy on Tuesday. Florida needs a leader in the U.S. Senate who will combine fiscal responsibility with practical solutions,” said Sink in a statement. “As our next Senator, Patrick will work to strengthen Social Security and Medicare […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 17, 2015

The letter writing surrounding Medicaid and Low Income Pool continues as ten Congressional Democrats sent a note to Gov. Rick Scott on Friday calling on him to drop his yet-to-be-filed lawsuit against the Obama Administration for coercing the state to expand Medicaid in order to continue to receive supplemental Medicaid funding for hospitals. “We are […]

Peter SchorschApril 17, 2015

Gauging by the traffic on SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, and ContextFlorida.com, as well as the open rates for our morning email, Sunburn, the past two weeks have been the busiest time in Sunshine State politics since last year’s election. Even the weekends have been hectic: Last Saturday saw Jeff Atwater announce that he was not running for […]

Phil AmmannApril 16, 2015

Outspoken U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate in 2016, leading to an ideological primary battle against the announced candidate Patrick Murphy, a more centrist Democrat. Grayson, an Orlando Democrat popular in liberal circles, made the comment during an online Democracy Now! video. Asked whether he’s planning to run for the […]

Phil AmmannApril 13, 2015

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, a newly announced candidate for U.S. Senate, says nothing has changed since Sen. Marco Rubio officially entered the race for president in 2016. The Jupiter Democrat, who recently entered the race for the Miami Republican’s soon-to-be vacated Senate seat, weighed in with a statement on Monday. Florida law prohibits candidates from […]

Daniel TilsonApril 12, 2015

I’m a longtime liberal political activist, a Florida Democrat proud of his pragmatically progressive pedigree. That’s why I’m endorsing Hillary Clinton for president and Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. I’m urging other liberals, Democrats and progressive activists to do the same. I’m endorsing Clinton and Murphy because I believe they’ll continue to […]

Associated PressApril 7, 2015

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is trying again to convince a judge that his 24-year marriage to his wife should be voided because she was married to another man when they wed. The outspoken Democratic congressman from Orlando was back in a Florida courtroom Tuesday to continue his bigamy claim against his wife. A hearing on […]

Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015

Although he didn’t call Patrick Murphy his “soulmate” today, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn otherwise gave as full throated endorsement as any politician can when he announced his full-fledged support for South Florida Representative Patrick Murphy in next year’s race for Senate. “I think he is where I am ideologically – which is in the center […]

Tag: Alan Grayson

Florida Progressives not impressed by DSCC endorsement of Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Patrick Murphy scores major Democratic establishment endorsement

Alex Sink endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Congressional Democrats send letter to Rick Soctt urging him to drop lawsuit

Marco Rubio’s Gary Hart moment? David Jolly and Will Weatherford, both wrong but right

Alan Grayson will “probably yes” run for U.S. Senate

Patrick Murphy says “nothing changes” after Marco Rubio announcement

Daniel Tilson: Florida progressives should pick Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy in 2016

Round 2 in bigamy hearing for Alan Grayson

Bob Buckhorn embraces Patrick Murphy’s ideology as he gives his endorsement in Tampa