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Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2016

Cory Booker is one of the most dynamic speakers in American politics. But the appearance of soon-to-be-departing Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz at the Florida delegation breakfast at the Marriott in Philadelphia Monday was an impossible act to follow. Despite his passionate and funny delivery, the room was still abuzz over the massive disruption […]

Mitch PerryJuly 20, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign is providing more details on her appearances this Friday in Tampa and Miami. The presumptive (for another week) Democratic presidential nominee will be speaking at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Those who want to attend can sign up here. The Tampa trip will […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

Congratulations to the city of Cleveland and fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers worldwide, after they defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals last night, 93-89, bringing the city their first sports championship in 52 years. OK, that wasn’t too difficult for me to type. As a lifelong Warriors fan, it’s a crushing […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Although party unity was the theme of the Florida Democratic Party’s annual Leadership Blue Gala, bashing Donald Trump played second fiddle to remembering the tragic murders of 49 Americans in Orlando last weekend, and what might be done about it. Saturday night’s event at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood began with a video scroll of the names of […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

With South Carolina Democratic Representative James Clyburn and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker standing beside him, Jupiter Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy unveiled a package of criminal justice reform legislation on Saturday at the Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood. “Our criminal justice system has been out of balance for too long, and I look […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Cory Booker is being discussed as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but the New Jersey Senator doesn’t want to talk about it. “You know what? I’m focused on being the best New Jersey Senator I can possibly be,” he said Saturday afternoon. “And I’m leaving a lot of that […]

Associated PressJune 18, 2016

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker will join Florida Democrats at their annual fundraiser in Hollywood. Booker is scheduled to speak Saturday night. Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant praised Booker’s leadership in the U.S. Senate and as former mayor of Newark, N.J. Booker joined with other Senate Democrats this week in demanding Congress approve […]

Mitch PerryMay 26, 2016

Could the Republican Party really be serious about rejiggering the primary calendar, as has reported in places like the New York Times and the Boston Globe earlier this week? We’ve heard a lot in the past few weeks how presidential politics have been changed — perhaps forever — by the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2016

The polls may have Hillary Clinton down by double-digits, but everybody knows that the New Hampshire primary electorate is unpredictable. So the former secretary of state is bringing a host of big Democratic guns to stump for her this weekend in the Granite State. They include Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, weather permitting. A snowstorm has hit […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 4, 2015

As expected, Tampa-based Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor officially came out on Friday morning as a supporter of the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran. And like virtually every other Democrat who has announced their support, she says the decision didn’t come lightly, and she knows that it’s not perfect. “I’ve spoken with sanctions experts and military […]

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Bob Graham tells Florida delegates Debbie Wasserman Schultz ‘deserves our recognition’

Hillary Clinton to speak Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Florida State Fairgrounds

Mitch Perry Report for 6.20.16 — Cleveland’s curse is history

Cory Booker keynotes Florida Democratic Party summer gala

Patrick Murphy unveils criminal justice reform package

Cory Booker doesn’t want to talk about being a possible VP

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker to address Florida Democrats

Mitch Perry Report for 5.26.16 – How much will the political parties change after this year?

Hillary Clinton rallying her cavalry this weekend in New Hampshire

Kathy Castor latest House Democrat to come out in support of Iran nuclear deal