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Ryan RayJanuary 6, 2016

Hours after Gov. Rick Scott released an op-ed praising the 2016 presidential bid of Donald Trump, Scott took to the Fox News airwaves to chat with “Your World” host Neil Cavuto. Asked whether his attaboy for the New York real estate mogul was meant to defend Trump against recent criticisms, Scott replied he just wants what’s best for his […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 1, 2016

Political prognostication is not an exact science despite what forecasters and pundits would have readers believe. Many fall somewhere between the obvious and the inane, and often take a familiar and non-threatening shape. “The race for (insert candidate here) comes down to which campaign turns out their voters,” or some similar form. Imagine a sports […]

Associated PressDecember 21, 2015

Fox News Channel says it will host the seventh Republican presidential debate, taking place next month in Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of that state’s caucuses. Fox said Monday that the two-hour debate on Jan. 28 will be anchored by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace. That’s the same team that moderated the campaign’s first […]

Bob SparksDecember 3, 2015

Our country has some serious issues to deal with. The next president must finally confront terrorism both overseas and within our borders. The latest tragic example came on Wednesday in San Bernardino, California. We cannot get this choice wrong. For those of us who believe the best candidates are on the Republican side, GOP voters […]

Mitch PerryDecember 1, 2015

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The Jeb Bush presidential campaign has made TV and cable news buys in New Hampshire and the Boston market with a new 60-second ad called “Honor.” The ad features Medal of Honor recipients – retired Marine Corps Col. Jay Vargas, retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, retired Air Force Col. Leo Thorsness, and retired Marine […]

Associated PressNovember 12, 2015

CBS News sees its coverage of Saturday’s Democratic presidential debate as a key moment in helping to establish CBSN, the streaming service that just celebrated its first birthday. Political reporter Major Garrett will host a preview of the debate an hour before it begins on CBSN. The free service will stream the debate live, accompanied […]

Mitch PerryNovember 4, 2015

While appearing on Fox News Wednesday morning, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio again downplayed stories that are again circling about his finances. They include his issues with a Republican Party of Florida credit card when he was speaker of the Florida house. “It’s actually a discredited attack,” Rubio told Fox’s Martha MacCallum on Wednesday, referring to […]

Phil AmmannNovember 4, 2015

At long last, Jeb Bush is getting serious about his image. After several weak debate performances and a series of less-than-stellar broadcast interviews, the Republican presidential candidate is reaching out for help improving his television image. Gabriel Sherman of New York Magazine writes that Bush is turning to the same person Roger Ailes uses to […]

Associated PressNovember 4, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’s finally planning to put some money on the line while several of his rivals receive new attention and support. The billionaire businessman, who has so far relied on the news media to promote his unorthodox campaign, said in an interview Tuesday night on Fox News that his campaign […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2015

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The American Democracy Legal Fund (ADLF) has filed a complaint with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics against Marco Rubio for potential violations of Senate ethics rules as well as federal law. In a letter to Senate Ethics Chairman Johnny Isakson from Georgia and Vice Chairwoman Barbara Boxer from California, ADLF says that, based on […]

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