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Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2016

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What is more appealing for Democrats like me? Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, or a fractured convention that produces a nominee who received no Republican primary votes, like Paul Ryan? Honestly, both sound pretty good and likely to culminate in a Hillary Clinton presidency. But it’s not up to Democrats like me, and the […]

Phil AmmannMarch 17, 2016

What is more appealing for Democrats like me? Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, or a fractured convention that produces a nominee who received no Republican primary votes, like Paul Ryan? Honestly, both sound pretty good and likely to culminate in a Hillary Clinton presidency. But it’s not up to Democrats like me, and the […]

Melissa RossMarch 16, 2016

If it comes down to a Trump vs. Clinton matchup, how will Florida vote? As usual, it’s a tossup. Even though Donald Trump is alienating Florida’s growing Hispanic population, and Hillary Clinton has high unfavorables of her own, the state is poised to swing once again in November, with voters mobilized to cast a ballot against […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

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With Hillary Clinton‘s near 2 to 1 victory over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary, she appears to have locked up two Florida delegates for every one going to Sanders, with more to be awarded. With 16 of the 27 congressional districts in Florida decided, the Florida Democratic Party unofficially projected late Tuesday […]

Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up Hillary Clinton’s campaign for Florida’s Democratic primary by assuring a Rollins College rally that a more universal prosperity is possible and she is ready to deliver it. Speaking to about 3,000 people gathered in a basketball gym at the Winter Park campus, Bill Clinton said the recovery from the […]

Scott PowersMarch 14, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jose E. Serrano of New York, a member of the Democratic Progressive Caucus and an advocate of statehood for Puerto Rico, has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in the race for Orlando-based Congressional District 9. “Darren Soto is a rising star,” Serrano stated in a news release issued by Soto’s campaign. “I […]

Scott PowersMarch 12, 2016

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A new poll conducted by Florida Atlantic University gives commanding leads to Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton headed to Florida’s presidential primary on Tuesday. The survey, conducted Tuesday through Friday by FAU’s Business and Economics Polling Initiative, gives Trump 44 percent, followed by a tie between U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

A new poll from Univision Noticias and The Washington Post shows U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy leading the Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, confirming a similar result found in another poll this week. The new survey, published by those two media outlets, gives Murphy, of Jupiter, 36 percent and U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson of Orlando 29 percent. […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2016

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Latino surrogates of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton opened the battle for Hispanic votes in Florida and Illinois Tuesday, pushing Sanders’ upbringing and economic plans versus Clinton’s work and immigration votes. And the sides slung mud. Sanders’ surrogate Democrat U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona painted Clinton as an opportunist who does not appreciate immigrants’ lives, dreams […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2016

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Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will campaign for her mother Hillary Clinton at six stops in five Florida cities late this week, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday. The younger Clinton, now 36, who works for the family’s Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, will begin with an appearance Thursday billed as an early childhood education […]

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Ben Pollara: A Democrat’s unsolicited advice for the GOP that created Donald Trump

Ben Pollara: A Democrat’s unsolicited advice for the GOP that created Donald Trump

In Florida, professor predicts “hate election”

Florida Democratic Party projecting 101 delegates for Hillary Clinton, 51 for Bernie Sanders so far

Bill Clinton wraps up Hillary Clinton’s campaign assuring she’s ready to bring more universal recovery

Darren Soto gets Jose Serrano’s endorsement in CD 9 race

New poll has Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton up by more than 20 points in Florida

Patrick Murphy leads in Democrats’ U.S. Senate race, Hillary Clinton in presidential primary

Surrogates of Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton tout records supporting Latinos, sling mud

Chelsea Clinton to campaign for Hillary Clinton in five Florida cities