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A.G. GancarskiDecember 23, 2015

There may be a Christmas slowdown somewhere, but not in the GOP Senate primary, where Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera slammed Rep. David Jolly for comments regarding veteran care yesterday, related to a change in VA policy. The money quote: “with congressional approval ratings so low, I’ve had to turn to bringing Veterans back to life just to try […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2015

A year after President Barack Obama changed Cuba policy, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera released an extended statement decrying it as a disaster. Lopez-Cantera’s Cuba statement likely will come as little surprise to those attuned to his opposition to Obama’s detente with the Castro regime. “Today marks one year since the President’s disastrous policy to legitimize the Castro […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2015

In the competitive Republican Senate Primary, every endorsement counts. Including those collected in another candidate’s backyard. On Thursday morning, the Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign announced an endorsement from Jacksonville At-Large Councilman Sam Newby, as part of what it calls an “extensive coalition across the state.” Newby, a favorite of those in the leadership of the Duval County […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly has a three-point lead over Ponte Vedra Beach Representative Ron DeSantis in a new St. Pete Polls survey released Wednesday, but over 43 percent of Republicans polled said they’re unsure or would prefer another candidate. Jolly gets 21 percent of the vote, with DeSantis next at 18 percent. Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera is […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 15, 2015

A key difference between the Senate campaigns of Rep. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera: the endorsements they roll out. DeSantis has been heavy on big national names, whereas Lopez-Cantera’s list has been heavy on local and state Republicans, as seen with Tuesday morning’s rollout of endorsements from people who arguably know him best: Republicans […]

Ryan RayDecember 14, 2015

Recent terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere have shifted the focus of nearly all federal campaigns and U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s bid for the Senate seat left vacant by Marco Rubio is no exception. Jolly ripped President Barack Obama for a perceived lack of strong leadership in a new web ad released Monday, called “Securing Our Homeland.” The ad, sent in an email […]

Phil AmmannDecember 12, 2015

“Star Wars” mania hits Florida’s U.S. Senate race. “The force is with our campaign, and for that, we want to say thank you,” says a new email from Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera. For a lucky few that means a chance to join the Republican Senate hopeful for a preview of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” […]

Mitch PerryDecember 9, 2015

Speculation still has it that there could be more candidates to enter the Florida U.S. Senate race, and a new survey of that race out on Wednesday from St. Leo University Polling Institute shows why that scenario persists. A majority of voters surveyed – 56.5 percent – say they are unsure who they prefer in […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2015

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South Florida U.S. Rep. and Democratic Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy announced Tuesday his support for legislation that would ban people put on the terrorist watch list from being able to buy firearms in the U.S. That’s the same legislation that the GOP-led Congress rejected last week in both the House and the Senate, coming in the same week of the […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2015

Pinellas County U.S. Rep. and Florida Republican Senate candidate David Jolly is calling on Donald Trump to quit his presidential bid after the GOP front-runner said all Muslims should be banned from entering the U.S. “While ISIS is beheading innocent people for their religious practices, Trump is betraying our freedoms,” Jolly said in a prepared statement issued early […]

Tag: Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Carlos Lopez Cantera hits David Jolly for breezy talk on veterans

Carlos Lopez-Cantera slams “disastrous” Barack Obama Cuba policy

Sam Newby endorses Carlos Lopez-Cantera for Senate

Poll: Florida’s GOP U.S. Senate race shaping up as two man race, with David Jolly leading

Carlos Lopez-Cantera rolls out big South Florida/Miami-Dade endorsements

Email insights: David Jolly rips administration on national security

Email insights: Carlos Lopez-Cantera uses “The Force” to attract fans with “Star Wars” screening

“Unsure” leads new GOP Florida Senate poll with David Jolly next at 11.9%

Patrick Murphy urges ban on gun sales to those on terrorist watch list

David Jolly says Donald Trump should quit race after urging Muslim ban