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Mitch PerryJuly 9, 2015

Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson said Thursday that he will have surgery Monday at a Washington, D.C., hospital to remove prostate cancer. In a news release issued from his Washington office, his aides said that while he has no symptoms, doctors found the cancer early in a routine medical exam. Extensive scans showed no signs of the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

Earlier this week Politico speculated that the Democrats have a “narrow” path to recapture the U.S. Senate next year, which appears to be a much friendlier year in terms of victories compared with 2014 (when they lost nine seats) or 2018, when they must defend seats in red states like Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia. One […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

The never-a-dull-moment world that is Florida politics is about to get another jolt of energy. On Thursday U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is expected to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Roll Call has reported Grayson intends to make that announcement on an Orlando television station. The 57-year-old New York native is a […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2015

Although much of the Florida Congressional delegation is critical, Tampa Bay area Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor hails President Barack Obama‘s announcement that the U.S. and Cuba are ready to reopen embassies in each other’s capitals. “Today we turn the page on 50 years of acrimony between our two countries with the intent to empower the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2015

In Washington on Tuesday, President Barack Obama threatened to walk away from a nuclear deal with Iran if it fails to keep tabs on the country’s compliance, as the negotiations were extended past their original Tuesday deadline amid sharp disagreements. The president said that while he hopes that the P5 + 1 countries can achieve an […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2015

Envy is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christianity. It’s something that would be ideal if we didn’t occasionally suffer from, but it’s all too human for us to do so. I don’t know if it’s something I read or heard years ago, but when it comes to money (like sex), I always […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2015

Outraged by media reports that U.S. workers are being displaced by employees being brought to America through H-1B visas, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida said Tuesday that unless he gets satisfactory answers, he’s prepared to call for Congress to actively reduce the number of such visas in the future. “I’m afraid that this visa program […]

Brendan FarringtonJune 13, 2015

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For now, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is the only prominent Democrat in the race to replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, and he took advantage of that Saturday at a Florida Democratic Party fundraising event where he portrayed himself as a moderate who isn’t going to please everybody all the time. Murphy spent the day racing […]

Daniel TilsonJune 11, 2015

“Leadership Blue Gala” weekend is here for the Florida Democratic Party (FDP). Saturday night is its biggest fundraiser of the year, while the rest of the weekend features party officials and activists from across the state conferencing together in specific caucus meetings, and other more collective and casual configurations. Allow me to take a look […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2015

Good morning, Tampa Bay readers and beyond. It’s good to be back after taking a few days off to enjoy a lot of great music (the Governors Ball), theatre (“Skylight” and “The Flick,”) and art exhibits in New York City (including taking in the brand- new Whitney Museum in the meatpacking district of Manhattan). I […]

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Bill Nelson to have surgery to remove prostate cancer on Monday

NRSC “confident” GOP will keep Florida Senate seat in 2016

Alan Grayson to announce his Senate candidacy on Thursday

Kathy Castor hails Obama announcement on opening an embassy in Havana

Bill Nelson tells Iran deal critics to wait for negotiations’ end before criticizing

Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.15 – The politics of envy and being relatable

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson threatens to cut number of H-1B visas

Patrick Murphy works Democratic Party event to build Senate campaign

Daniel Tilson: Can Florida Democratic Party task force avoid giving us the 'Leadership Blues'?

Mitch Perry Report for 6.9.15 — Jeb does Europe