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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

Monday saw the latest entrant in the Florida race for the GOP Senate nomination, Carlos Beruff, visit Jacksonville, and he had no shortage of quotes. Most notable was his assertion that if he gets a chance to “talk to taxpayers,” he can get “80 percent of the vote across the board.” When asked whether that was […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2016

Although many pundits are pontificating that Marco Rubio‘s pummeling of Donald Trump in Thursday night’s CNN/Telemundo/Salem Radio debate from Houston was entertaining, they still contend that it’s not going to matter on Super Tuesday or the subsequent elections to follow. We’re not so certain about that. If anything, Rubio’s “kitchen sink” opposition research dump against the New York City […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2016

An active day for the Ron DeSantis press shop continued on Thursday evening, with the GOP Senate campaign trumpeting the endorsement of Dan Bongino. Bongino, who lost general elections in Maryland during the past two cycles, 2012 for Senate and 2014 for House, noted in a statement put out by the DeSantis team that he will “not […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 25, 2016

More details have come out on Monday’s tour of media markets from newly announced U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff. Beruff, already slated to announce his candidacy at events in Miami and Sarasota, plans to add a 12:15 p.m. stop in Jacksonville and a 2:15 p.m. stop in Orlando to the mix. His entry into the race […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

(UPDATED) Ron DeSantis isn’t exactly greeting the latest entrant into the Republican Party U.S. Senate race, Carlos Beruff, with open arms. Beruff, a Manatee County developer expected to officially announce his candidacy next week, has ties to Charlie Crist, and you better believe that will be used against him in this primary contest. DeSantis, the Ponte […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

In a year where it’s all about Republicans proving how much they hate Washington, candidates in Florida’s Senate race are amping up their game to show their disdain for the current political culture. While David Jolly has been getting mileage about his proposal to ban members of Congress from fundraising on the job, Todd Wilcox is upping the ante, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2016

Well, Carlos Beruff is now officially about to get into the GOP Senate race. Our interview this week with current leader David Jolly has his take. Can we talk about greatness? In Orlando, the Golden State Warriors come to town at 7 p.m. to play the Magic at Amway Center. You may have heard about […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 22, 2016

Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly says he’s not concerned at all concerned about the effect that wealthy Manatee County developer Carlos Beruff‘s entrance into the GOP race for U.S. Senate campaign might mean for him, saying, “If anything, it’s a huge win for the David Jolly campaign.” Beruff, a multimillionaire, has ties to Gov. Rick Scott. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2016

Tallahassee – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was in the Capitol Wednesday. With the Senate (what else?) off for the week on “President’s Day holiday,” the only statewide elected Democrat was in town to congratulate the League of Women Voters on their Fair Districts court victory. It was great to see the LWV folks in the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 12, 2016

Todd Wilcox said Republicans have a clear choice in the race to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. They can choose from one of several career politicians running for office, or they can pick him, a first-time candidate who spent years as an entrepreneur. Wilcox made his pitch to the Women’s Republican Club […]

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