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Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton is scheduled to give a speech at Stanford University today detailing her plans to defeat the Islamic State. “We live in a complex and dangerous world and we need a commander in chief who can provide leadership that is strong and smart,” Clinton said last night in Everett,Washington. She also said the U.S. […]

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 […]

Scott PowersMarch 21, 2016

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With her nearly 2-to-1 victory in popular voting in last week’s Democratic Florida presidential preference primary, Hillary Clinton is being awarded a nearly 2-to-1 ratio of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the party said Monday. The final count of congressional district delegates gives Clinton a total of 141 Florida Democratic presidential delegates and her […]

Mitch PerryMarch 21, 2016

At this point, Alan Grayson isn’t surprised that yet another Democrat has endorsed Patrick Murphy in their battle for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida, even if it’s the much-lauded Bob Graham. “If you take a look at the polling for those who pitted his daughter against me and Patrick, his daughter came […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2016

Oh, for heaven’s sake, you are not asking the woman to be your prom date. You’re asking her to be President of the United States. What do you care whether Hillary Clinton smiles, gets her hair done or stays married to Bill? You don’t. You’re just — as my dad would say — bumping your […]

Associated PressMarch 18, 2016

The security ring protecting Donald Trump includes Secret Service agents, his own private bodyguards, local police, sometimes even the Transportation Security Administration. But even that show of force has not halted disturbing episodes of violence. The only person who can stop Trump from egging on the brawling crowds is Trump himself. His Secret Service detail […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 17, 2016

Thanks to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the campaign for president has become in part a bizarre version of the old celebrity game show, “I’ve Got a Secret.” This time, however, we know what secrets are being kept. We just don’t know the details, or what devils may be in them. Clinton’s are the transcripts […]

Mitch PerryMarch 17, 2016

Negative television advertising against Donald Trump meant nothing in Florida this week. Several Super PACs including American Future Fund, Club for Growth, and Our Principles PAC spent $7.4 million in anti-Trump ads, according to Vox. Meanwhile, native son Marco Rubio spent over $8 million, and got his clock cleaned by the Manhattan mogul. The Trump phenomenon is […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

Tuesday night was huge for Hillary Clinton in her spirited contest with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination: The former secretary of state pulled off a royal flush in taking five states. Yet the Sanders campaign insisted all is well on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday afternoon. Campaign manager Jeff Weaver said […]

Associated PressMarch 16, 2016

Florida Republicans and Democrats went in opposite directions in picking Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as their choices to be on November’s presidential ballot. Republicans went with a brash casino owner who has never run for office and is blowing up conventional political wisdom. Democrats went with a woman who represents a political dynasty and […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.23.16 – Will Hillary Clinton’s speech on how to contend with ISIS be a critique of Obama?

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

Hillary Clinton winds up with 141 Florida presidential delegates, Bernie Sanders with 73

Alan Grayson says Patrick Murphy has best endorsements “money can buy”

Linda Cunningham: Hillary Clinton has the experience, skills to be president

Only Donald Trump can decide to curb aggressive campaign language

Martin Dyckman: Donald Trump should release his tax returns, Hillary Clinton her speeches

Mitch Perry Report for 3.17.16 — Can 2016 begin the decline of negative political advertising?

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