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Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Political pundits from coast to coast declared Jeb Bush‘s presidential campaign all but dead Wednesday night after his desultory performance in the third GOP debate, from Boulder, Colorado. The Economist wrote that,”(I)t is hard to see him coming back into contention now.” “It was do or die. And Bush died,” wrote Slate’s Jamelle Boulle. Bush obviously believes reports of […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Amy Klobuchar is the senior U.S. Senator representing Minnesota. The 55-year-old Democrat was initially elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2012. She’s just penned a new memoir, called, The Senator Next Door. At the Florida Democratic Convention held this past weekend at Lake Buena Vista, FloridaPolitics.com sat down with the senator for about ten […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2015

Good Monday morning to you all. I went to the cinema yesterday before settling back and watching the later games on the NFL schedule yesterday, seeing the new Bradley Cooper vehicle, “Burnt.” Have you heard about it? In it, the Oscar-nominated star plays a ‘bad-boy’ chef who reached the highs and delved into the lower […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2015

Although he’s been hammered by the punditry class for getting schooled by Marco Rubio for daring to bring up his poor voting record in the U.S. Senate at last week’s GOP presidential debate, Jeb Bush said today that he has no regrets about doing so. “I got to be governor of a state and accomplish […]

Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2015

When all appears lost, there’s always home. That seems to be the main reason why struggling presidential contender Jeb Bush is making three appearances in the state he governed for eight years this coming Monday, even though the Sunshine State doesn’t vote until March 15, after the first four major states in the race: Iowa, New […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2015

In Lake Buena Vista, former longtime Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank announced that he was backing Patrick Murphy for the U.S. Senate Saturday afternoon, one of his most noteworthy endorsements of his 2016 Senate contest. “I have no doubt that he is the best candidate to win this crucial senate seat so we can take back the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2015

Speaking at the Florida Democratic Convention in Lake Buena Vista Saturday morning, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz grew emotional in talking about something must be done to try to stem gun violence. Referring to have attending the funeral service for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this year, as well as a […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

It’s been noted by more than a few Democrats that since Florida is so crucial to next year’s general presidential election, Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders should have appeared at the Florida Democratic Party’s convention this weekend in Lake Buena Vista. Instead, they’ll get Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill. “While this is […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

The Uber ride-sharing service has faced sharp questioning from authorities about its insurance policies for its drivers in the year and a half it has been operating in Florida. However, there may finally be an answer. This past year, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation decided that Uber’s $1 million commercial insurance policy with James […]

Mitch PerryOctober 30, 2015

Coming as absolutely no surprise, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Friday. “As Mayor of the City of Tampa I am honored to support Hillary. Her proven track-record as Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady has given her the background she needs to continue fighting for America’s children and families,” […]

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Vowing that he’ll turn “Washington upside down,” Jeb Bush begins his comeback in Tampa

Ten minutes with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar

Mitch Perry Report for 11.2.15 – Tarentino to apologize as heat builds

On MTP, Jeb Bush says Marco Rubio has “given up” on his day job

Jeb Bush to make three appearances in the Sunshine State on Monday

Barney Frank endorses Patrick Murphy in Fla Dem Sen Primary

At FDP Convention, Debbie Wasserman Schultz admits Dems have been losing too many down-ballot races

RPOF rips FDP’s lack of star power at its convention this weekend

In court filing, Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approves of Uber’s insurance carrier

Bob Buckhorn, Rick Kriseman endorse Hillary Clinton for president