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A.G. GancarskiNovember 6, 2016

Jacksonville’s daily paper, the Florida Times-Union, isn’t known for sounding the clarion call of revolution. However, its unsigned editorial endorsing Donald Trump strikes that chord, representing the GOP nominee as the “change agent” that America needs, one that accords with the paper’s “center-right” tradition. “America needs a major shake-up. There is only one presidential candidate with the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 5, 2016

Looking over the thousands of adoring fans who had waited for hours to see him speak, Donald Trump kicked off his 50-minute speech at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Saturday morning by comparing his audience to Hillary Clinton’s campaign appearance with two of the biggest celebrities in America on Friday night in Cleveland. “We don’t need Jay Z to fill […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 5, 2016

Of the early voting locations in Duval County, Jacksonville’s Legends Community Center has been among the lowest performing thus far. That changes on Saturday, as the Duval Democrats will hold a GOTV rally there starting at 10:30. The rally will be headlined by Rev. Jesse Jackson, who arrives at the Northwest Jacksonville location at noon. Jackson’s […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 4, 2016

On Saturday, the Big Dog becomes a road dog: former President Bill Clinton will bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville to drive early voting. From the Hillary Clinton campaign: “On Saturday, November 5, days before Election Day, President Bill Clinton will return to Florida to resume his “Stronger Together” bus tour, campaigning and encouraging voters to take advantage of last-minute early voting in Duval and Alachua counties while they still […]

Jim RosicaNovember 4, 2016

Don’t call it a retirement. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle of Tallahassee moves to senior status on Monday — not that that really changes anything, he says. “When a judge takes senior status, the judge can keep working as much as the judge is willing to work, and another judge can be appointed,” he added. “I’m taking senior status so […]

Associated PressNovember 4, 2016

Knock on every door. Marshal every volunteer. Lob every attack. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are opening the final weekend of a marathon campaign by pulling out every tool they have to get their supporters to vote. Polls show critical battleground states may still be up for grabs ahead of Tuesday’s election. Clinton and her […]

Associated PressNovember 3, 2016

Donald Trump warned on Thursday that a cloud of investigation would follow Hillary Clinton into the White House, evoking the bitter impeachment battle of the 1990s in a closing campaign argument meant to bring wayward Republicans home. Clinton and her allies, led by President Barack Obama, told voters to get serious about the dangers of […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 1, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton made an appeal to Democrats in staunchly conservative Southwest Florida this week: Vote for Hillary and make sure everyone you know does, too. “The most important thing you can do is to vote and take your friends to vote,” Clinton said during a rally in Collier County on Tuesday. “Do it […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2016

The Tampa Bay area gets one last, large dose of Bill and Hillary Clinton today. Hillary makes her first campaign appearance in what used to be considered a crucial bellwether — Pasco County, for an appearance this afternoon at Pasco-Hernando State College. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, makes his second appearance in the past 14 days in Pinellas County, […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 30, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign, in yet another sign that Florida is a must-win, is sending Bill Clinton to Florida yet again on Tuesday. From the Clinton campaign: “On Tuesday, November 1, President Bill Clinton will return to Florida to campaign in Miami-Dade, Collier and Pinellas counties. President Clinton will lay out Hillary Clinton’s vision for an America that […]

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Florida Times-Union: Vote for a ‘change agent’ for president

Donald Trump talks up his support from blacks and Latinos in Tampa speech

Jesse Jackson to GOTV with Duval Dems Saturday

Bill Clinton to bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville Saturday

Federal judge Robert Hinkle going ‘senior,’ but not retiring

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump use whatever they’ve got in the final push

Donald Trump: ‘Here we go again’ with Hillary Clinton scandal cycle

Every vote counts: Bill Clinton appeals to voters in deep red Southwest Florida

Mitch Perry Report for 11.1.16 — Russian ‘involvement’ in presidential election still a mystery

Bill Clinton to make another Florida swing Tuesday