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Mitch PerryJanuary 22, 2016

It’s been a rough month for Debbie Wassermann Schultz, the U.S. Representative from Florida’s 23rd Congressional District and Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. It’s in that latter position where she’s been under fire from progressives around the country for alleged misdeeds. Over 32,000 people have signed a petition on the website of RootsAction, and more […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Marco Rubio has a backup plan if his presidential hopes don’t pan out, and it doesn’t include life in government. The Florida Republican told late night host Jimmy Fallon he wasn’t considering the vice presidential spot if he fails to win the Republican nomination. Instead, he has his sights set on another powerful post: NFL […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 22, 2016

Want to know who is pulling ahead in Iowa? The answer might just depend on which poll you’re looking at. A flurry of polls released this week in advance of the Iowa caucuses showed it could be a tight race among the Republican presidential hopefuls. Three polls have Donald Trump leading the pack — two of […]

Associated PressJanuary 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton has questioned Bernie Sanders‘ electability. She’s criticized his plans for health care, foreign policy and Wall Street. And she’s tagged him with flip-flopping on gun control. None of it appears to be sticking, and that’s raising concerns among Democrats who fear that a monthslong primary campaign could create lasting damage for their party. […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 21, 2016

I’m two things (at least!) that Rep. Alan Grayson is not: a Patrick Murphy supporter and a Hillary Clinton supporter. So why does my name appear along his on the Clinton campaign’s list of their “Florida Leadership Team”? FloridaPolitics.com asked this very question a few months ago when the list was first released, and I […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 20, 2016

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Donald Trump has a 32-point lead over his closest competitor in Florida, a Florida Atlantic University poll reports. The New York businessman leads the pack with nearly 48 percent. His closest competitor, the survey found, is Ted Cruz at 16.3 percent. Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush are neck-and-neck in Florida, with 11.1 percent and 9.5 […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2016

It came at the very end and was only 28 words long, but Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley‘s shout-out in the Democratic Presidential Debate Sunday night caught the attention of Central Florida Puerto Ricans eager for political attention for the island. O’Malley’s comment came after debate moderator Lester Holt of NBC News asked him, essentially, “Anything […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2016

Republican Senate candidate Ron DeSantis got to serve up a little red meat on the two Democrat front runners thanks to Bernie Sanders‘s debate performance Sunday. His statement, released late Monday, compels the two Democrats to “choose” between Obamacare and the vision expounded by Sanders, which DeSantis says is even worse. “With ObamaCare failing to deliver on […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 18, 2016

Set your DVR, Marco Rubio is going to be on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this week. The Florida senator’s campaign announced Monday that Rubio is set to appear on the late-night talk show Thursday. JUST ANNOUNCED: @MarcoRubio will be on @FallonTonight with @jimmyfallon this Thursday! https://t.co/K7a8368vk4 — Alex Conant (@AlexConant) Jan. 18, 2016 […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 18, 2016

Happy MLK Jr. Day, everybody. We’re 30 years into this day being a national holiday, and yet not even 40 percent of American businesses give the day off to their employees. Last night (at the very inconvenient hour of 9 p.m.) the three Democratic contenders for president debated in Charleston, South Carolina, two weeks before the […]

Tag: Bernie Sanders

Meet Tim Canova, the Democrat challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz in CD23

Marco Rubio reveals backup plan on “The Tonight Show”

Polling roundup: Candidates continue to jockey for top spot in Iowa

Some Democrats fear Hillary Clinton’s message is failing

Ben Pollara: Why won’t Alan Grayson just endorse someone for president?

FAU poll: Donald Trump has big lead over opponents in Florida

Martin O’Malley’s debate shout-out to Puerto Ricans catches Central Floridians’ attention

Ron DeSantis questions whether Patrick Murphy, Alan Grayson “feel the Bern”

Marco Rubio to appear on “The Tonight Show” this Thursday

Mitch Perry Report for 1.18.16 — Clinton and Sanders clash in Charleston