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A.G. GancarskiAugust 27, 2016

At a Jacksonville GOTV event Saturday, Sen. Marco Rubio rolled his sleeves up and delivered a populist message designed for the general election. Rubio’s take: his likely general election challenger, Rep. Patrick Murphy, has never had to work for anything. “Patrick Murphy — you don’t know a lot about him, but you soon will,” Rubio vowed to a crowd […]

Brendan FarringtonAugust 23, 2016

A dangerous, erratic, con man with the worst spray tan ever. That’s how Sen. Marco Rubio described Donald Trump when they were both seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Now that Trump is the nominee and Rubio is running for re-election, his tone is different. He’s no longer criticizing Trump, but he isn’t exactly gushing praise. […]

Phil AmmannAugust 21, 2016

Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy received another financial bump to his U.S. Senate campaign this week in the form of a million-dollar check from his father to a Senate super PAC. The Hill reports Florida homebuilder Thomas Murphy gave $1 million to the Senate Majority PAC, the largest donation the Harry Reid-linked committee received in July. The […]

Mitch PerryAugust 15, 2016

Although both have a primary election to get through in two weeks, Patrick Murphy and Marco Rubio are acting like the general election for U.S. Senate is already on. That was evident in Tampa Monday morning, when the Jupiter Democrat denied he was overlooking Alan Grayson and the Aug. 30 primary, but then immediately lit into […]

Joe HendersonAugust 12, 2016

By now, candidates surely must know that everything they say will be instantly analyzed, dissected and, most importantly, fact-checked to make sure they are not fibbing. Outfits like PolitiFact and FactCheck make their living by exposing politicians who are challenged by the truth. So I can’t understand why any serious candidate would risk the wrath […]

Mitch PerryAugust 12, 2016

“All rise!” Those were the first words Alan Grayson uttered in jest while entering a conference room at the Seminole Heights Library in Tampa on Thursday night. The Orlando area U.S. representative and U.S. Senate candidate then gave a sarcastic shoutout to the “trackers” who follow his every move in public, before setting in for the next […]

Peter SchorschAugust 11, 2016

A November match-up between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy could be a close one. A new Quinnipiac University poll of likely Florida voters found the race was too close to call, with 45 percent of respondents backing Rubio, while 45 percent picked Murphy. Just 7 percent of voters said they didn’t know who they would […]

Peter SchorschJuly 14, 2016

Marco Rubio’s return to running for his U.S. Senate seat is bad news for both Democrats trying to replace him. A Quinnipiac poll released Thursday shows Rubio leading both Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson by double digits. Rubio tops Murphy 50 percent to 37 percent, and Grayson, 50 percent to 38 percent. “Democrats made fun of Sen. […]

Scott PowersApril 18, 2016

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has won the endorsement of some of the most powerful unions in Florida — the teachers’ unions — for his run for Florida’s open U.S. Senate seat. The Florida Education Association, National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers all are supporting Murphy’s Democratic run, FEA President Joanne McCall announced at a […]

Scott PowersApril 5, 2016

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is extending its review into allegations of ethical violations against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson involving his Cayman Islands hedge fund and other private businesses. But the committee announced Tuesday it is not going to assign a subcommittee to investigate the charges. Tuesday was the deadline for the committee to […]

Tag: Florida U.S. Senate race

Marco Rubio rolls up sleeves, goes populist in Jacksonville

Marco Rubio on Donald Trump: First a con man, now better than Hillary Clinton

Patrick Murphy campaign gets million-dollar boost, as father cuts check to Senate super PAC

In Tampa, Patrick Murphy says Marco Rubio is running to be President, not a full-time Senator

Joe Henderson: No, Patrick Murphy, you’re not an immigrant

In Tampa, Alan Grayson says a Senate victory for him is the chance “to take our govt. back”

Florida’s U.S. Senate race too close to call, says new Quinnipiac poll

Marco Rubio opens up a stunning 13-point lead over Patrick Murphy, according to latest Quinnipiac Poll

Teachers’ unions back Patrick Murphy in U.S. Senate race

House Ethics panel continues review into Alan Grayson without a subcommittee probe, so he calls it ‘over’