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Peter SchorschJune 9, 2016

Going on seven years, the most consistent storyline in Florida politics — beyond the sheer craziness of #FloridaMan — is the linked, often inverted fates of Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist. When Rubio is up, as he was at the end of Election Day in 2010, Crist was down. When Rubio’s stock plummeted in 2012-13, Crist’s was on the rise as he […]

Mark FerruloJune 8, 2016

Before the ink on newspaper headlines had even dried about the Feb. 13 passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said that the Senate should not consider any U.S. Supreme Court nominee until 2017, after a new President is sworn in. Since then, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has joined McConnell in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Carlos Beruff made it official. On Wednesday, the Manatee County Republican’s campaign filed the paperwork to run for U.S. Senate. Beruff was not on hand in Tallahassee, but said in a statement that he is grateful for the support his campaign has received. “Since launching my campaign, I’ve traveled to all 67 Florida counties. I’ve […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 8, 2016

Carlos Lopez-Cantera is taking a swipe at Carlos Beruff, saying his Republican opponent is playing “political dodgeball” with Florida voters. In a memo Wednesday, Courtney Alexander, a spokeswoman for the Lopez-Cantera campaign, said Beruff has dodged voters on several occasions. She pointed to Beruff’s decision to skip a Senate forum and questions about a trip […]

Peter SchorschJune 8, 2016

Democrat Charlie Crist appears to be polling how he matches up in a potential race against Republican David Jolly. Crist is running for Florida’s 13th Congressional District which is currently held by Jolly, who is, as of this moment, still running for the U.S. Senate. After the seat was redrawn to undo Republican gerrymandering, CD 13 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 7, 2016

Republicans may face a tough road ahead when it comes to Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. A new Public Policy Polling survey found that Democrats would defeat two of the five Republican Senate candidates in hypothetical general election match-ups. The survey tested how Republicans Carlos Beruff and David Jolly would fare against Democrats Patrick Murphy and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 7, 2016

Marco Rubio could face a tough general election were he to decide to run for re-election this year. According to a new Public Policy Polling survey, 51 percent of voters polled said they do not think Rubio should run for re-election this year. Another 39 percent said Rubio should run; while 10 percent they were […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Florida voters are still unsure who they’ll vote for in the U.S. Senate primary. A new Mason-Dixon poll found 43 percent of likely Democrats and 49 percent of likely Republican voters said they did not know who they would vote for in the Aug. 30 Senate primary. The findings were first reported by POLITCO Florida. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 6, 2016

Nearly half of Florida voters believe Marco Rubio should run for re-election in 2016. According to a new Mason-Dixon survey, 49 percent of Florida voters said Rubio should run for re-election. The survey found 39 percent said he shouldn’t run again; while 12 percent said they weren’t sure. The survey’s findings — which were first […]

Peter SchorschJune 4, 2016

At first glance, the invitation to the June 17 fundraiser for David Jolly‘s U.S. Senate campaign doesn’t look much different than so many previous ones. However, upon closer examination of who exactly is on the host committee, the invitation is noteworthy to those who follow Pinellas County politics. Jack Latvala. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and his wife, Lauralee Westine. Rep. Chris Latvala. […]

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The opposite and equal movements of Marco Rubio, David Jolly, and Charlie Crist

Mark Ferrulo: Crippling the Supreme Court

Carlos Beruff files paperwork for U.S. Senate race

Carlos Lopez-Cantera campaign calls out Carlos Beruff out for playing ‘political dodgeball’

Charlie Crist already polling race vs. David Jolly?

Poll: Democrats could win Florida’s Senate seat in November

Poll: 51% of Floridians say Marco Rubio shouldn’t run for re-election

Mason-Dixon poll: Carlos Beruff 17%, David Jolly 13%, Ron DeSantis 10%

49% of Florida voters think Marco Rubio should run for re-election

Pinellas fundraising event for David Jolly shows how time heals all wounds