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Scott PowersApril 21, 2016

Ridiculing the Republican National Committee’s meeting in her district, Democrats’ leader U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Thursday the GOP is getting what it deserves. Wasserman Schultz of Weston and U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Margate held a telephone press conference Thursday to respond to the RNC’s spring meeting in Hollywood. On Wednesday it drew […]

Ryan RayApril 7, 2016

Florida Congressional candidate Tim Canova said in an appeal to supporters his underdog campaign to oust DNC Chairwoman U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is continuing to “shock the political establishment” with its fundraising. The law professor and former aide to U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas raised a whopping $557,000 during the first quarter of 2016, and said Thursday his campaign is nearing […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2016

Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won big-time in Wisconsin Tuesday night, but you already knew that. Did you know that the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team won their fourth straight NCAA championship Tuesday night, or that the Golden State Warriors stunningly lost in O.T. in Oakland, requiring them to sweep their remaining four games […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2016

A day after Tim Canova, her Democratic Party challenger announced a startling first-quarter fundraising total of $557,000, Florida CD 23 incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Tuesday that she has surpassed that figure, raising a total of $614,000. The impressive total indicates that Wasserman Schultz is aware that for the first time since winning office to […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2016

There were reports on Tuesday of college students waiting in long lines to vote in Wisconsin’s presidential primary election, amid concerns that the Badger State’s convoluted voter ID law signed by Gov. Scott Walker could ultimately disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters. That comes on top of the report that the U.S. Department of Justice will […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2016

On Monday night’s, “Daily Show,” host Trevor Noah asked Democratic National Committee Chairman and South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz to explain whether she really “cockblocked” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ presidential aspirations. Over the past year, the DNC chairwoman has often been criticized, especially among Sanders supporters who think she has supported Hillary Clinton all […]

Mitch PerryApril 5, 2016

CNN’s Manu Raju posted a piece on the cable news network’s website Tuesday regarding the question I doubt you woke up to: What’s next for Marco Rubio? According to Raju, “In private conversations with supporters and donors over the last several weeks, the 44-year-old Rubio repeatedly gets this advice: Run again, potentially in 2020, according to several […]

Mitch PerryApril 4, 2016

Advocates critical of Debbie Wasserman Schultz stance on payday lenders are amping up their campaign against her. “‘Debt Trap Debbie’ is siding with payday lenders rather than President Obama,” is the message being displayed on two illuminated billboards placed in heavily used traffic routes in Wasserman Schultz’ South Florida congressional district. One billboard will be placed above the […]

Mitch PerryApril 4, 2016

Tim Canova said Monday he’s raised more than $557,000 in the first quarter of 2016 in his bid to unseat Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz from her South Florida congressional seat. That’s more money than any previous first-time candidate has accumulated in the first quarter of the election year. The sum also tops Wasserman […]

Mitch PerryMarch 25, 2016

As you might have heard, President Barack Obama has been severely criticized in some quarters this week for his reaction to the latest terrorist attacks in Brussels. Some objected to the president choosing to hang with Raul Castro while watching that historical baseball game in Havana between the Rays and the Cuban national team. They […]

Tag: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz say GOP getting what it deserves

Tim Canova says campaign nearing $100K in first week of April fundraising

Mitch Perry Report for 4.6.16 – Alan Grayson and the hedge funds

Debbie Wasserman Schultz raises $614,000 in 1st quarter in re-election bid

GOP wants to stymie “inconvenient” voting groups at polls, says Democratic Chair

On “Daily Show,” Debbie Wasserman Schultz denies she’s “cockblocking” Bernie Sanders

Mitch Perry Report for 4.5.16 – Rubio in 2020?

Billboards take Debbie Wasserman Schultz to task on payday loans

Tim Canova raises $557,000 in first quarter in race against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Mitch Perry Report for 3.25.16 – Obama in a time of terrorism