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Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

Marco Rubio gave his first major speech on energy policy Friday afternoon at BOC Water Hydraulics in Salem, Ohio, where he spent considerable time criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for overriding consumers and undercutting innovators, resulting in “fewer choices, fewer jobs, and higher prices for our people.” Speaking in the home of fellow GOP presidential […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2015

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Although the conservative website The Federalist convincingly shows that the full context of Jeb Bush‘s “stuff happens” remark indicates that he was not shrugging off the latest example of gun violence run amok in America, that’s not how it played around the country as his comments bounced around the Web Friday afternoon. The comment got heavy coverage […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 2015

On a number of issues, there is completely no difference between Jeb Bush and Donald Trump – including campaign tactics and abortion, so say the progressives at super-PAC American Bridge. With the new website JebTrump.com, American Bridge launched a digital media campaign featuring a quiz showing “zero inches of space” between the Republican former governor and Trump, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

I was going to opine on John Kasich entering the GOP presidential contest this morning, but let’s get to that Wednesday. Instead, let’s talk about Florida’s U.S. Senate race, now that David Jolly is officially is in the race, along with Congressman Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and retired CIA contractor Todd Wilcox. Lately […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

In Arizona on Thursday, Jeb Bush attempted to set the record straight once and for all about whether he would have invaded Iraq if he had been president in 2003. “Knowing what we now know, I would not have engaged,” Bush said at a campaign stop in Tempe. “I would not have gone into Iraq.” […]

Mitch PerryDecember 9, 2014

Finally. This morning St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has scheduled a news conference with officials from the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field to discuss the details of an agreement reached between the city and the Rays. That agreement will allow the team to go outside the city to search for new stadium sites in […]

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In energy speech, Marco Rubio says he’ll “cripple” the regulatory power of all federal agencies

American Bridge announces #JebNoFilter

American Bridge releases parody quiz to tie Jeb Bush to Donald Trump

Mitch Perry Report for 7.21.15 — Bill McCollum isn’t seriously thinking of running for Senate. Is he?

In 4th try, Jeb Bush again clarifies Iraq war statement

Mitch Perry Report 12.9.14 – Finally, a breakthrough on the Rays stadium situation