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Associated PressJanuary 26, 2016

Here are the latest developments from the 2016 race for president, one week out from the Iowa caucuses. All times local. 6:20 p.m. Donald Trump‘s campaign manager says Trump is skipping the next Republican debate. The Republican candidates are set to square off in the Fox News debate Thursday night, their final debate before Monday’s […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 4, 2016

Happy New Year to everyone, and welcome back to reading the MPR in 2016. Sunday many of the GOP presidential candidates were on “the shows” as The Donald refers to them, and there were amusing moments throughout the morning. My favorite was perhaps Chris Wallace getting into Chris Christie’s grill regarding how the New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryDecember 16, 2015

With all the Republican candidates gathering at the Venetian in Las Vegas for the last GOP presidential debate in 2015, the question I ask you today is – will the Republican nominee be anyone other than Donald Trump or Ted Cruz? Trump was his classic self last night, but finally had somebody take it to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2015

Although he’s been hammered by the punditry class for getting schooled by Marco Rubio for daring to bring up his poor voting record in the U.S. Senate at last week’s GOP presidential debate, Jeb Bush said today that he has no regrets about doing so. “I got to be governor of a state and accomplish […]

Mitch PerryOctober 18, 2015

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Just in time for the Sunday morning shows, the Jeb Bush campaign on Saturday night is taking a shot at Donald Trump’s abilities to be the next commander in chief. On Friday, Bush told Charlie Rose that he didn’t know if Trump had the right stuff to keep America safe. But a new web video released […]

Jim RosicaOctober 9, 2015

Republican candidate Donald Trump on Friday said he’s “never getting out” of the race for the presidency, denying reports that he’s plateaued in popularity. Trump joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program, his 14th appearance on that show either in person or by phone since announcing his candidacy. Host Joe Scarborough, a former North Florida congressman, jokingly warned Trump […]

Diane RobertsOctober 1, 2015

John Keats called autumn the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.” Which is true. But autumn is also the season when conservatives seem to ramp up the crazy. Maybe college football gets them so riled up they can’t handle reality. Or maybe it’s the semi-annual almost-not-quite-government-shutdown. That certainly impels U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz into a […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

No, Hillary Clinton is not losing the race for the Democratic Primary, not if you take the Real Clear Politics average of the national spread between her and Bernie Sanders. She’s up overall by 21 percentage points. But in the first in the nation voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire? It’s a completely different […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T.: Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) 10 big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2015

For years, Marco Rubio has been very clear on the campaign trail that he opposes the legalization of marijuana. But what about for medicinal purposes, as is allowed in 19 states and may again be on the ballot in Florida in 2016? “I’ve said that I’m open to medicinal uses, of anything, particularly marijuana, and in fact, […]

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Donald Trump skipping Fox News debate Thursday night

Mitch Perry Report for 1.4.16 — Welcome back Christie, Carly and the whole gang

Mitch Perry Report for 12.16.15 — Fear and loathing in Las Vegas

On MTP, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio has “given up” on his day job

New Jeb Bush video whacks Donald Trump for being stumped on foreign policy

Donald Trump says he’s never ever getting out of the race

Diane Roberts: The season when conservatives ramp up the crazy

Mitch Perry Report for 9.15.15 – Bernie Sanders does Liberty University

Peter Schorsch: Answers to top 10 big questions in Florida politics lurch into view

Medical pot lobby says Marco Rubio “doesn’t respect” people’s will