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Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

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Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Miami featured hot exchanges between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton regarding Cuba, immigration and health care. But what were the folks on social media focusing on? Officials with Facebook (one of the co-sponsors of the debate, along with Univision and the Washington Post) shared some data with Florida Politics after […]

Peter SchorschMarch 9, 2016

Some blamed hanging chads, others confusing ballots, but the man many Democrats blame for Al Gore’s 537-vote defeat in Florida is Ralph Nader. The consumer advocate and Green Party nominee, as many Gore supporters tell it, snapped 97,488 votes out of the hands of the former vice president. Never mind those butterfly ballots that may […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Miami is the host for presidential debates of both major parties over the next 36 hours, but will the moderators focus on what Florida voters actually care about? That certainly seems possible on Wednesday night, as Univision’s Maria Elena Salinas and Jorge Ramos and The Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty will probably be supplied with data from Facebook, one of the […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

A new poll from Univision Noticias and The Washington Post shows U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy leading the Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, confirming a similar result found in another poll this week. The new survey, published by those two media outlets, gives Murphy, of Jupiter, 36 percent and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando 29 percent. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Shortly after the Florida Senate passed a controversial bill (HB 1411) that includes several provisions that critics say will limit Florida women’s ability to access abortion care, Bernie Sanders is calling on Rick Scott to veto the bill when it comes to his desk. The Democratic presidential hopeful, in Florida Wednesday as part of a […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 9, 2016

Ahead of other rallies in the state Thursday, Bernie Sanders will rally at the University of Florida in Gainesville Thursday morning. Doors open at 8, and attendees will Feel The Bern at 11, when the septuagenarian socialist Senator speaks at the University South Village Field. “Just so we’re clear,” claims the announcement, “Bernie WILL be at […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2016

Although Bernie Sanders and his supporters have to be feeling great after the Vermont senator stunned everyone Tuesday night by defeating Hillary Clinton in Michigan, Clinton’s victory in the richer delegate state of Mississippi won her more delegates for the night, 86-69. Nevertheless, it’s certainly a stunning rebuke to the pollsters and pundits, some predicting Clinton […]

Associated PressMarch 8, 2016

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Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept to victory in the Mississippi and Michigan presidential primaries Tuesday, deepening his grip on the GOP nominating contest despite fierce efforts to block his path. Democrat Hillary Clinton easily carried Mississippi but was locked in a close race with rival Bernie Sanders in Michigan. The primaries offered Trump and Clinton […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2016

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Latino surrogates of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton opened the battle for Hispanic votes in Florida and Illinois Tuesday, pushing Sanders’ upbringing and economic plans versus Clinton’s work and immigration votes. And the sides slung mud. Sanders’ surrogate Democrat U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona painted Clinton as an opportunist who does not appreciate immigrants’ lives, dreams […]

Steve SchaleMarch 8, 2016

There is an old saying that says that the definition of competent is understanding where your own personal competence ends, and one thing is for certain, the 2016 GOP primary has made many a smart person look foolish. Like him or not, Donald Trump has blown up the rule book and disrupted the political process like […]

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Racism and discrimination top issues discussed on Facebook during Democratic debate

How Bernie Sanders could be the Ralph Nader ‘spoiler’ of 2016

Cuba, followed by immigration, are top trending issues on Facebook in Florida

Patrick Murphy leads in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, Hillary Clinton in presidential primary

Bernie Sanders calls on Rick Scott to veto abortion bill

Bernie Sanders plans Gainesville rally Thursday

Mitch Perry Report for 3.9.16 – Sanders stuns in Midwest

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton continue dominance in 2016 primaries

Surrogates of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton tout records supporting Latinos, sling mud

Steve Schale: The dumpster fire comes to Florida