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Mitch PerryAugust 13, 2015

In the political equivalent of swatting an underhanded-thrown softball into the bleachers, Pinellas County U.S. Rep. and GOP Senate candidate David Jolly came out Thursday against the Obama administration’s latest attempt to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and transfer detainees to U.S. mainland prisons. “The closing of Gitmo would only embolden […]

Melissa RossAugust 12, 2015

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Many Americans are familiar with the famed pioneers of racial integration in sports: Jackie Robinson with the Dodgers, or Althea Gibson at Wimbledon. But after the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, many lesser-known African-American athletes also became firsts in their sport, and faced a lonely and sometimes terrifying road. One of them was […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2015

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Cuban security forces rounded up around 90 protesters on Sunday, nearly half with the Ladies in White dissident group, and many of them wearing marks with the image of Barack Obama. They were released after four-and-a-half hours in custody, according to the leader of the Ladies in White, Berta Soler. The crackdown came five days […]

Marc YachtAugust 9, 2015

The Donald clearly trumped the field of Republican presidential wannabes in Thursday’s Ohio debate. Fox kept the debate within its own cable network denying millions from watching. It could be heard online on Fox radio but proved difficult to follow. Donald Trump separated himself quickly from the pack when he refused to agree to support […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

Something to watch for in both debates in Cleveland tonight: How often the 17 GOP presidential candidates actually disagree with each other. Even though they’ll be debating each other, more often than not they’ll not be ganging up on any of their opponents, but two Democrats not in the room – Hillary Clinton and Barack […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 5, 2015

In a four way Senate race, Todd Wilcox will be the first to tell you that he stands out. The former CIA and Special Forces soldier, now an Orlando businessman, sees his opponents (Carlos Lopez-Cantera, David Jolly, and Ron DeSantis) as “three career politicians,” all of whom are running campaigns “on the taxpayer’s dime.” Wilcox sees that as […]

Mitch PerryAugust 4, 2015

Maybe the presidential race will be what some fantasize/dread has always been the inevitable challenge – a Jeb Bush v. Hillary Clinton throwback contest of dueling 60-somethings. But it doesn’t look like it in early August of 2015. Forget about Jeb’s misstatements, which are starting to pile up. Let’s look deeper at some of Hillary’s numbers. […]

Mitch PerryAugust 2, 2015

Marco Rubio said Sunday that the government should not be shut down this fall unless Planned Parenthood is defunded, but did say that he supports a proposal to take the federal money that currently goes to that organization and instead spend it on community health care clinics across the nation. “That’s a false choice,” Rubio said […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 31, 2015

In an oped that appeared in TIME on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton co-wrote an op-ed asserting that the Iran deal would provide Iran, described as the “world’s biggest sponsor of state-sponsored terrorism” with $150 billion in unfrozen assets. This jibes with rhetoric from both Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans on the Iran […]

Associated PressJuly 30, 2015

Following his own advice, Jeb Bush is taking his presidential campaign to the neighborhoods and churches where Hispanics and African-Americans live and worship in an effort to broaden his appeal among minority voters. The former Florida governor was in the central part of the state earlier this week, speaking to a diverse group of 150 […]

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David Jolly reiterates opposition to closing down Gitmo

“Strong Inside” takes compelling look at race, college sports in 1960s South

Marco Rubio calls on John Kerry to meet with activists during Friday Cuba visit

Marc J. Yacht: “The Donald” trumps the Republican Party

Mitch Perry Report 8.6.15 – Anyone still standing with Rand?

Todd Wilcox: “Lopez-Cantera should resign”

Mitch Perry Report for 8.5.15 -Hillary Clinton is struggling, but is Joe Biden really the answer?

Marco Rubio won’t call for shutdown over Planned Parenthood

Ron DeSantis slams Obama Iran deal in op-ed

Jeb Bush calls courtship of minority voters integral to campaign