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Associated PressAugust 11, 2015

CBS News will overhaul its coverage of the 2016 Democratic and Republican conventions to emphasize participants “on the ground” rather than chatter in the network’s skybox, CBS News President David Rhodes said. Dismissing any predictions of a candidate’s selection coming down to the convention wire — “It’s not going to happen,” he said — Rhodes […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2015

An online Reuters/Ipso poll of 278 self-identified Republicans taken after Thursday night’s GOP presidential debate continues to show New York City real estate magnate Donald Trump dominating the GOP presidential field nationally. The survey has Trump at 24 percent, double the support of the next closest Republican, Jeb Bush, who is at 12 percent. That’s down […]

Phil AmmannAugust 11, 2015

Few people will argue that good political reporting should be objective; readers expect professional journalists to give accurate and unbiased information – despite personal opinion or alliances. David Sirota, one of the leading writers for the International Business Times, makes little pretense of either accuracy or objectivity. IBT and Sirota – who is a thinly […]

Mitch PerryAugust 10, 2015

While Vice President Joe Biden spends some downtime in South Carolina this week sussing out his options, the Draft Joe Biden super PAC isn’t slowing down at all. “Vice President Biden has proven over the course of his long and successful career that he can both speak his mind, honestly, with the American people and deliver […]

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 9, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden is taking some downtime with his wife Jill this week in South Carolina. When he returns to Washington, he’s expected to announce whether or not he’ll take on Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president. The Associated Press reports that while Biden has yet to ask staff to organize on his […]

Mitch PerryAugust 7, 2015

Last night was the most fun I can remember watching a political debate since Chris Matthews moderated the Charlie Crist-Jim Davis-Max Linn Florida gubernatorial debate in 2006. Anyone remember that? Let’s face it, if the same tough questions were asked by moderators at MSNBC, CNN, Univision or any of the major broadcast networks, the story […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

The last time the Democratic Party had a contested race for president eight year ago, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and others had already debated five times by the first week in August. They ultimately would engage in a total of 27 debates throughout spirited campaign. So you can understand why some Democratic presidential […]

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 3, 2015

Donald Trump‘s endless summer of bliss at the polls continues to show no signs of dying out anytime soon. Last week he took the lead in a Florida poll for the first time, and a new Gravis Marketing poll released Monday night has him with a huge lead in South Carolina, the first state in the […]

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CBS News to overhaul 2016 convention coverage

Donald Trump continues to lead in Iowa, national polls

David Sirota’s inaccurate reporting history proves partisan Democratic slant

Draft Joe Biden super PAC getting busier

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

Bill Nelson doesn’t believe Joe Biden will challenge Hillary Clinton for Dem nom

Mitch Perry Report for 8.7.15 — The morning after

Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley irate that DNC hosting only 6 presidential debates

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

Donald Trump leads by 23 points in South Carolina in new poll