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Mitch PerryApril 17, 2015

Happy Friday to you all. Greetings from Nashua, N.H., where the latest cattle call of GOP presidential aspirants and possible aspirants are congregating for the next two days. I’ve long criticized the way we elect presidents, putting so much emphasis — too much emphasis — on two states, Iowa and New Hampshire, to define who should […]

Mitch PerryApril 15, 2015

Love her or loath her, Hillary Clinton‘s official presence in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes is a big deal. But does the political media class have to lose their collective sh*t in the process? It was sort of humorous to read that story the other day about how Clinton’s delayed video release announcing her campaign on […]

Mitch PerryApril 14, 2015

Now that he’s a presidential candidate, Marco Rubio just doesn’t issue news releases on subjects like the Obama administration’s announcement Tuesday that it will remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. No, now the U.S. Senator from Florida now delivers his choice comments — or at least this one — via a […]

Mitch PerryApril 14, 2015

On Monday, Pat Kemp made official what she has told anyone who asked since last November’s election – she is running again for a Hillsborough County Commission seat in 2016, this time in the District 6 countywide seat being vacated by Kevin Beckner, whose term ends next year. Florida Politics originally reported she would run […]

Mitch PerryMarch 18, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz will not be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate next year, but lets hope that doesn’t “pave the way” for fellow South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy to become the groomed nominee in 2016. As a Tampa Bay area-based political reporter, I have to admit knowing very little about […]

Phil AmmannDecember 16, 2014

On Tuesday, Jeb Bush made his most substantial move towards a presidential run to date, with the announcement to “actively explore” a campaign, and a new political committee for Republican fundraising. For Democrats, the move was hardly surprising, seen as just another way to keep Bush in the headlines. “Isn’t this what he’s been doing […]

Phil AmmannDecember 16, 2014

On Tuesday, Jeb Bush made his most substantial move towards a presidential run to date, with the announcement to “actively explore” a campaign, and a new political committee for Republican fundraising. For Democrats, the move was hardly surprising, seen as just another way to keep Bush in the headlines. “Isn’t this what he’s been doing […]

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Ben Wikler in Orlando. Photo by Jacob Ogles.

Mitch Perry Report for 4.17.16 — Tracking the GOP in N.H.

Mitch Perry Report for 4.15.15 — Waiting on Hillary

DNC slams Marco Rubio’s comments on Cuba being taken off terrorist list

Pat Kemp says she’s the best Democrat in the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 seat

Mitch Perry Report for 3.18.15 — No DWS, no problem, right Dems?

Democrats respond to Jeb Bush “actively exploring” White House run

Democrats respond to Jeb Bush "actively exploring" White House run