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Jacob OglesJanuary 6, 2019

Corey Lewandowski, a former manager for President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, endorsed Christian Ziegler to become the next Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Florida. “Christian is exactly the kind of grassroots leader President Trump needs on the ground in Florida to ensure his re-election in 2020,” Lewandowski said. Ziegler, State Committeeman for Sarasota County, […]

Joe HendersonJune 21, 2018

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Let’s take a deep breath and briefly examine what we have learned over the last several days. Lesson No. 1: Separating children from their parents and locking them in cages is bad. Lesson No. 2: When in doubt, refer to Lesson No. 1. Sometimes, it really is that simple. Someone finally got that message through […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2018

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and Hillsborough County’s Republican State Committeeman Jim Waurishuk is the new Chairman of the Hillsborough Republican Executive Committee. Waurishuk defeated political consultant April Schiff, 76-58 Tuesday night during the party’s monthly meeting in Tampa. The military veteran has only been involved with local party politics since 2011 when he joined the […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 14, 2018

2010 was like a living a broken record. No matter what candidates said or did, or whether they ran embracing themselves with the president, or running as their own style of Democrat, it just didn’t matter. Voters were looking to send a message, and people who had Democrat on their name tag were the only […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 14, 2018

Democrat Margaret Good won Tuesday’s special election in House District 72 in a victory that will likely set off a round of Republican recriminations … and angst. Good led the race throughout Tuesday night, leading the early balloting and ending with over 52 percent of the vote, compared to 45 percent for Republican James Buchanan, to represent HD 72 […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

If Margaret Good does triumph in House District 72 race tonight, it will be in no small part due to the support she’s received from Democrats and progressives throughout the country. Not only has Good, a Democrat, received campaign contributions from around the nation — especially liberal redoubts like the New York, San Francisco, and […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 12, 2018

For the closing moments of the House District 72 special election, Republican James Buchanan ripped a page from the Donald Trump campaign playbook – holding a Trump-like rally, complete with a chorus of “lock her up.” While intended to excite supporters, the demonstration also set Democrats on fire. The hourlong rally in Sarasota County – featuring […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2018

HD 72 Democratic candidate Margaret Good picked up an endorsement from Joe Biden last week, and the former Vice President followed up the nod by recording a robocall that will start going out to area voters Monday. Biden opens up the call by reminding voters to get to the polls Tuesday, before delving into a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2018

Vice President Joe Biden is endorsing Democrat Margaret Good in the special election for Florida House District 72. “I’m proud to endorse Margaret Good, who gives us a real opportunity to elect a strong Democrat to a critical seat in the Florida House,” Biden said. “Margaret will be a champion in Tallahassee in the fight […]

Peter SchorschJuly 13, 2017

Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regarding Donald Trump – Senior and Junior – and Russia continues with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest “bombshell,” the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, is throwing out the word […]

Tag: Corey Lewandowski

Corey Lewandowski weighs in on Florida GOP Vice Chair race

Joe Henderson: For now (at least), sanity carries the day

Jim Waurishuk elected chair of Hillsborough GOP, vows to make county party great again

Steve Schale: The message of Sarasota

Blue wave forming? Margaret Good wins special election in House District 72

Margaret Good campaign fueled by Democrats from across the country

Email insights: James Buchanan closes HD 72 race with Donald Trump playbook

Joe Biden cuts robocall for Margaret Good in HD 72 special election

Joe Biden’s latest foray into Florida politics finds him backing Margaret Good in HD 72 special election

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