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Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

Bernie Sanders compared the movement he wants to lead and the economic changes he wants to achieve when president with the rise of the labor, civil rights, women’s and gay movements. He also assured a Kisismmee rally Thursday that there will be pain, but it’s the right thing to do. “My point is that change never […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 10, 2016

A vote for anyone but Marco Rubio in Florida is a vote for Donald Trump. That’s the message Conservative Solutions PAC, the super PAC backing Rubio, is sending in a new advertisement, called “Closest.” “In Florida, a vote for Cruz or Kasich is a vote for Trump,” a man is heard saying in the 30-second […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 9, 2016

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A new Donald Trump ad is hitting Marco Rubio for his relationships with two controversial allies. Trump tweeted out the advertisement on Wednesday afternoon. The 30-second video features pictures of Rubio with former Ralph Arza and David Rivera. Both men have been shrouded in controversy, but Rubio has remained friends with them. Arza resigned from […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 9, 2016

Donald Trump is crushing Marco Rubio in his home state, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll of likely Republican primary voters. Trump leads the Republican field with 45 percent support in the Sunshine State. Rubio is in second with 22 percent. The gulf between the two men has only widened since a February Quinnipiac […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 9, 2016

Donald Trump continues to hold a lead over Marco Rubio in the Sunshine State. In a new University of North Florida poll of likely Republican primary voters, Trump leads the Republican field with 35.5 percent support. Rubio is in second with 23.8 percent, followed by Ted Cruz at 15.5 percent, and John Kasich at 8.8 […]

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 7, 2016

If U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is feeling any kind of panic or even urgency in the prospect of losing his home state in next week’s Florida primary he wasn’t letting on in Sanford Monday night. In a fly-in appearance at a hangar raly at the Orlando-Sanford International Airport, Rubio stayed with his basics: attacking President […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2016

Donald Trump is hitting the television airwaves in Florida Monday with his first ad for the state’s primary, one that bashes favorite son U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, calling him “corrupt,” Trump’s campaign announced. The 30-second spot called “Corrupt Marco” is all about Rubio, with no mentions of Trump until the “I approve this message” line, […]

Scott PowersMarch 7, 2016

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Fresh from his resounding win in Puerto Rico and in need of an even bigger prize, Marco Rubio‘s campaign has turned to appeal to Florida’s Puerto Rican community to help make a difference on March 15. The Rubio campaign rolled out four prominent Central Florida Puerto Rican Republican surrogates Monday, Daisy Lopez-Cid, Dennis Freytas, Luis Martinez […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 4, 2016

The Sun Sentinel won’t to endorse in the Republican presidential primary, the newspaper’s editorial revealed this week. In an editorial posted Friday, the editorial board said it was “not going to make an endorsement in Florida’s March 15 Republican presidential primary because the kind of person who should be running is not in the race.” […]

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Bernie Sanders compares his economic agenda to labor, civil rights struggles

Pro-Marco Rubio super PAC calls on Floridians to “stop Trump”

Donald Trump targets Marco Rubio’s friendship with Ralph Arza and David Rivera in new ad

Donald Trump leads Marco Rubio 45%-22%, according to new Quinnipiac poll

UNF poll of Florida primary: Donald Trump 36%, Marco Rubio 24%

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

Marco Rubio sticks to basics in Sanford speech

Donald Trump hits Florida airwaves with ad calling Marco Rubio “corrupt”

Fresh off Puerto Rico win, Marco Rubio pushing for Florida’s Puerto Ricans

Sun Sentinel says it “is not going to make an endorsement” in Republican primary