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Mitch PerryOctober 14, 2015

Good morning from the Motel 6 on Apalachee Parkway in Tallahassee. OK, let’s get right into discussing Tuesday night’s Democratic rumble in Las Vegas. Experience matters. Although it’s been more than seven years since she last engaged in a presidential debate, Hillary Clinton did battle it out with Barack Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden and […]

Mitch PerryOctober 13, 2015

So, after the Republicans (led by Donald Trump) have seized the country’s attention with their presidential contest so far in 2015, the five Democrats (sans Joe Biden) running for president get their shot in a two-hour debate from Las Vegas on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern. There will be some intriguing things to watch for – […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

Five days before the Democrats hold their first presidential debate of the political season, the Democratic National Committee announced on Thursday night that the sixth and final officially scheduled debate will take place in Miami on March 9, six days before the March 15 presidential primary in Florida. It will be jointly sponsored by Univision […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

While Washington D.C. reels in the aftermath of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s announcement that he is dropping out of the race to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, Democrats are sitting on the sidelines, enjoying the show. “Republican dysfunction in the House of Representatives is preventing Congress from taking action to help middle […]

Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2015

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Jeb Bush received a torrent of criticism Friday afternoon after he said “stuff happens” in reference to calls for legislative action after the mass shooting that took place in Oregon on Thursday. “I had this challenge as governor because we had — look, stuff happens,” he said at a forum in South Carolina. “There’s always […]

Mitch PerryOctober 1, 2015

Since I’ve been following politics, it’s been a common complaint to question why the two major political parties have allowed two relatively homogenous states like Iowa and New Hampshire to have such an outsized influence in choosing our presidential nominees. And over the past three presidential cycles, invariably there’s been “serious” proposals floated to change the cycle, […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 23, 2015

The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF), a chartered caucus of the Florida Democratic Party, Wednesday became the latest entity to call on DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to expand the presidential primary debate schedule. “Chair Wasserman Schultz not only made the decision to limit debate among our candidates, she scheduled the debates during weekends […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

South Carolina U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy didn’t attend a fundraiser for Marco Rubio at the home of Harlan Crow and wife, Kathy, in Highland Park, Texas, Tuesday night. Gowdy, best known as being chairman of the Special Select Committee on Benghazi, said in the spring that he wouldn’t be using his committee to raise money because he […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 21, 2015

Author and child advocate Lauren Book has drawn an opponent in her campaign for Sen. Eleanor Sobel’s Senate District 33 seat. Davie Democrat Emmanuel Blimie filed Wednesday, setting up a primary in the left-leaning seat. The candidates have more in common than just their senate aspirations. Like Book, Blimie is also an author and founder of […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 18, 2015

As was the case with Fox News last month, CNN received record ratings for airing their prime time Republican presidential debate this week, with 23 million tuning in. Thanks to Donald Trump the debates have become Must See TV. Too bad the Democrats don’t have one of those. Or how about even holding a debate? […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.14.15 – Hilliary Clinton says she’s a progressive who can win

Mitch Perry Report for 10.13.15 – Martin O’Malley’s moment?

Democrats to hold last debate in Miami next March

Democrats relishing GOP House dysfunction

Jeb Bush gets blasted for ‘stuff happens’ remark about Oregon mass shooting

Mitch Perry Report for 10.1.15 – Will Reince Preibus have the guts to change the GOP presidential primary schedule?

Progressive Democrats also call for more presidential debates

Marco Rubio campaign says Trey Gowdy canceled Texas fundraising event “weeks ago”

Lauren Book draws primary opponent for SD 33 seat

Mitch Perry Report for 9.18.15 – Hillary Clinton says she’s up for more debates