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Associated PressSeptember 21, 2015

Ten years after GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina was unceremoniously fired from her job as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, her tumultuous business career is still the subject of heated discussion. Even as she enjoys a surge in momentum after last week’s Republican debate, Fiorina is facing more jibes about her tenure at HP. Rival candidate […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 21, 2015

Happy Monday to ‘y’all, the last Monday of summer (of Trump), and with the change of seasons, will we see a change in the running narrative of the GOP presidential race? Well, Donald Trump remains the front-runner in the CNN/ORC poll released yesterday, the first major survey taken from last week’s debate. But The Donald […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2015

After Carly Fiorina earned nearly universal praise as the big winner of last week’s Republican Presidential debate from the Reagan Library, the big question was whether that praise would translate into a bump in her poll ratings, which have languished in the lower tier this year. The answer to that is a definitive yes. According to a […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 20, 2015

Last week, Jeb Bush finished on a high note, supporters say, enjoying a post-debate bump that keeps the former governor odds-on favorite for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. As proof, Right to Rise USA – the super PAC supporting the Republican candidate — released a wrap-up of the week featuring images, statistics, and predictions, each […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 18, 2015

Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina created considerable enthusiasm at this week’s debate party sponsored by the Duval County Republican Party, according to Chairman Lake Ray. “It was a great event,” Ray said Friday. Although the results of a straw poll taken of the more than 100 participants on Wednesday were tabled until the October Republican […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 18, 2015

As was the case with Fox News last month, CNN received record ratings for airing their prime time Republican presidential debate this week, with 23 million tuning in. Thanks to Donald Trump the debates have become Must See TV. Too bad the Democrats don’t have one of those. Or how about even holding a debate? […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Propelled by her standout debate performance, Carly Fiorina sought on Thursday to turn accolades for her crisp, confident showing into actual support from voters and donors. It’s a quest that will determine whether her breakthrough moment is a turning point in the Republican primary or simply a footnote. After a few hours of sleep, Fiorina […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 17, 2015

Near the end of the latest televised dork parade billed as a “Republican Debate,” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked each candidate what her or his Secret Service code name should be. “Secretariat,” whinnied Carly Fiorina. “Humble,” hollered Donald Trump. “Gator!” said Marco Rubio. Sigh. Marcocito received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida after a […]

Bob SparksSeptember 17, 2015

The second GOP debate is history. In a few days, polls will tell us who did well, or not so well, in the minds of voters. The final debate is set for Florida on March 10, just five days before the Florida Primary (although early voting begins March 5). It is impossible to predict how […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 17, 2015

CNN, of course, with probably the highest ratings in its history. As in the Fox News debates, the ratings can be attributed to Donald Trump, who took center stage. I still believe Trump was correct in asking the network to donate money from the profits of the telecast for a charity, such as for our […]

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Duval GOP Chairman Lake Ray talks presidential debate

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Carly Fiorina looks to turn debate accolades into dollars, votes

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Bob Sparks: Will Republican Party of Florida force presidential candidates to attend November summit?

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