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Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

Bernie Sanders is a self-avowed “Democratic socialist.” Shortly after beginning his campaign last spring for the Democratic nomination for president, the U.S. senator from Vermont explained that his brand of such socialism is something that’s actively practiced in Scandinavian nations. “Like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, they are very democratic countries, obviously,” he said on ABC’s “This […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

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More than 70 percent of Republicans said they think Donald Trump will be their party’s nominee. According to an NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll, 71 percent of registered Republicans said Trump will win the Republican nomination. That’s up 15 percent from just one week earlier. Trump leads the GOP pack with 40 percent support, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

For political reporters and everyone else who wants to keep the excitement of the 2015-2016 presidential election cycle going strong, you’ve got to be pulling for Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to exceed expectations in the Super Tuesday contests. Otherwise, we’re staring at an eight-month slog of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump in the general […]

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2016

Bernie Sanders raised more than $5 million Monday by simply asking his network of small donors for more money. In the morning, his campaign announced it had raised $36 million in February, and he set a goal of hitting $40 million by the end of the day. A website tracking the fundraising effort shows the […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 29, 2016

If you want to better understand this year’s presidential election, you should read about a campaign almost 200 years old. In 1828, Andrew Jackson became the first president of the United States who wasn’t a founding father or son of a founding father. Jackson rode a wave of anti-Washington sentiment all the way to the […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 29, 2016

Here are some interesting tidbits about the Florida primary: Well over 3 million people will vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. Tampa should be the largest voting market for both parties, albeit more so for the GOP. If African American and Hispanic turnout is high for Democrats, Miami could outpace Tampa. For Republicans, Florida is […]

Scott PowersFebruary 29, 2016

U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a U.S. Senate candidate, has thrown his endorsement and super delegate vote to Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential race. Grayson made the decision after asking his supporters to help him decide between Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Grayson’s campaign said his effort, run through […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 29, 2016

A new University of North Florida statewide poll of likely Democratic primary voters reveals that if the Florida Democratic Presidential Primary were held today, 54.4 percent would vote for Hillary Clinton, while Bernie Sanders trails with 24.2 percent. It’s the second consecutive poll released within the past few days to show a wide Clinton lead. A Quinnipiac survey released on […]

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2016

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The final-days sprint to Super Tuesday has erupted into a feud over a white supremacist as Donald Trump‘s Republican rivals scramble to stop the billionaire businessman from becoming an “unstoppable” force in the 2016 presidential contest. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continued to hammer the GOP front-runner’s character and lack of policy specifics in a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 29, 2016

A day before the biggest day of the 2016 presidential election cycle, Donald Trump‘s lead nationally in the GOP presidential race is at an all-time high. A CNN-ORC poll released on Monday has Trump at 49 percent support. Marco Rubio is a distant second with 16 percent. Ted Cruz is third with 15 percent. Ben […]

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College students pass out Plan B at Florida Atlantic University while campaigning on abortion measure. Image via A.

Pasco professor talks about Bernie Sanders, Nordic exceptionalism

Donald Trump leads GOP field with 40 percent support in new poll

Mitch Perry Report for 3.1.16 — Will Clinton vs. Trump be a “hate and castrate” election?

Bernie Sanders fundraising request draws $5 million in one day

Peter Schorsch: Andrew Jackson wrote this tune, Donald Trump is just singing along

Steve Schale: Florida’s presidential primary is late, but significant

Alan Grayson throws endorsement, super-delegate vote to Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders 54%-24% in Florida, UNF poll shows

Racial feud erupts as Republicans fight “unstoppable” Donald Trump

Donald Trump at 49% nationwide among GOP voters in new CNN/ORC poll