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Mitch PerryMay 17, 2016

Following the report over the weekend that Florida GOP senate candidate Carlos Beruff referred to President Obama as “an animal” over the weekend, every other major candidate in the Senate contest in Florida, both Republican and Democratic, criticized Beruff over the remark. Almost everyone. A request for comment sent to Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s campaign spokesperson was […]

Mitch PerryMay 17, 2016

Republican Todd Wilcox is feeling good about himself and his Senate campaign these days. The former combat veteran and military defense contractor was a complete no name in Florida politics when he announced he was entering the race on the Fourth of July. Now, recent polls show him competitive against the top two Democrats in the race. In a year […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 17, 2016

Todd Wilcox is growing his team. The Republican U.S. Senate hopeful announced Tuesday that two more people — Carol Craig and Robert H. Gidel Sr. — have joined his finance committee. “As momentum for our campaign continues to grow, I am honored to have the support of great Floridians like Carol and Robert,” he said in […]

Mitch PerryMay 17, 2016

Democrats in Kentucky and Oregon go to the polls tonight, and all indications are Bernie Sanders will win at least one those two contests. Not that it will make much of a dent in Hillary Clinton‘s delegate lead. The way the party apportions delegates, he’s simply not going to be able to catch up by next […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2016

Florida’s outgoing Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio suggested Monday he may be ready to endorse the Republican he wants to follow him into the office. “I’ll have something to say about that in the next couple of days,” Rubio said Monday after meeting in Orlando with Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs to discuss Central Florida’s heroin crisis. […]

Mitch PerryMay 16, 2016

Three more opponents of Florida GOP Senate hopeful Carlos Beruff are criticizing him after it was reported Sunday that he referred to President Obama as “an animal” while speaking in front of a group of St. John’s County Republicans last week. “Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this animal we call president, because he’s an animal, OK — seven […]

Mitch PerryMay 16, 2016

Slowly but surely, the GOP Senate candidates are taking more shots at each other in advance of the Aug. 30 primary. Carlos Beruff has yet to respond directly to David Jolly’s criticism that he should apologize for referring to President Obama as “an animal” in a speech last week before St. John’s County Republicans. Earlier on […]

Mitch PerryMay 16, 2016

Carlos Beruff made some news yesterday, but despite his aggressive response, it can’t be marked up as a good day for the Republican candidate for Senate. The Manatee County developer prides himself on not being politically correct, and he’s not absolutely NOT apologizing after the Huffington Post reported over the weekend (with video) of Beruff calling President Obama “an […]

Brendan FarringtonMay 12, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden might be taking sides in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, but unlike Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, he’s not getting nasty about it. Biden campaigned with U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy at a downtown Orlando soul food restaurant Thursday, the day after Reid quarreled with Murphy’s opponent, Congressman Alan Grayson. Reid has asked […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 12, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera can add House Speaker Designate Richard Corcoran to his list of backers. Lopez-Cantera announced Thursday that Corcoran, a Land O’Lakes Republican, has endorsed his U.S. Senate bid. The lieutenant governor said he appreciated Corcoran’s support. “I’m grateful to have Richard’s support, and having worked side by side, I know his steadfast approach to limited […]

Tag: Carlos Beruff

David Jolly blasts Carlos Lopez-Cantera’s silence over Carlos Beruff’s ‘animal’ remark

Todd Wilcox takes stock of his campaign and his GOP U.S. Senate opponents

Todd Wilcox announces two additions to his finance committee

Mitch Perry Report for 5.17.16 – Elizabeth Warren for VP momentum grows

Marco Rubio may be ready to endorse in U.S. Senate race, defends his own pace

Three more of Carlos Beruff’s U.S. Senate opponents speak out on his “animal” remark

In local TV interview, David Jolly blasts Carlos Beruff’s business background

Mitch Perry Report for 5.16.16 – Carlos Beruff is NOT apologizing regarding Obama remark

Joe Biden plays nice while picking sides in Florida Senate race

Richard Corcoran endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera in U.S. Senate race