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Scott PowersJune 24, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will air a Spanish-language ad Sunday during the COPA America soccer final match, contrasting Republican Donald Trump‘s deportation policy with statements of Latinos. The ad, called, “Nuestra Historia,” or “Our History,” begins with footage of Trump declaring his intention to oversee a massive deportation, and then follows with five Hispanic Americans […]

Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s deadlocking on a case challenging President Obama’s executive orders on immigration, two advocacy groups announced Thursday they would target Republicans in Florida and two other states in a new digital ad. Latino Victory Fund and Priorities USA say they will launch a five-figure digital ad buy “holding Republican politicians accountable for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

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The super PAC backing Hillary Clinton is focusing on millennials with a new multi-million dollar ad campaign. Priorities USA launched its Stop Trump/Stop Hate campaign this week. The campaign is aimed at millennial voters — typically those between the ages of 18 and 34 — in key swing states, including Florida. The committee launched the […]

Peter SchorschJune 22, 2016

If yesterday’s new Quinnipiac poll of the presidential race in Florida was a foreboding sign for the Donald Trump campaign that Winter is Coming, these polling numbers out of Congressional District 27 in Miami should be proof positive; Whitewalkers are already here. Even a seemingly safe incumbent, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, should be stricken with fear. FloridaPolitics.com had […]

Associated PressJune 21, 2016

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Donald Trump would send the U.S. economy back into recession, warning his “reckless” approach would hurt workers still trying to recover from the 2008 economic turbulence. Clinton’s address in Ohio, one of the most important battleground states, sought to define Trump as little more than a con man, whose ignorance […]

Tom JacksonJune 21, 2016

So, Corey Lewandowski, the buzz-cut professional sycophant whose philosophy amounted to “let Trump be Trump,” is out as The Donald’s campaign frontman. And this changes … what, exactly? As Edwin Starr sang, “Absolutely nuthin’!” (Say it again, y’all.) That’s right. While Lewandowski portrayed the thuggery of a crime lord’s hired muscle — hard-knuckled Toots to […]

Mitch PerryJune 21, 2016

Whatever one wants to say about Hillary Clinton, her campaign appears to be extremely disciplined in the Sunshine State. As the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was bashing Donald Trump’s economic record in a speech in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, the campaign sent out its top Tampa Bay area surrogate, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, to join with a small-business man to […]

Staff ReportsJune 21, 2016

Democrat Hillary Clinton opened an 8-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in Florida, the largest of the presidential swing states, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll. Going inside the numbers: Trump’s support among men in Florida drops from 49-36 percent May 10 to 45-41 percent today. Clinton’s lead among women grows from 48-35 percent in May to 52-34 percent today. […]

Scott PowersJune 20, 2016

A new poll by the conservative pollster Rasmussen Reports finds Americans think the Orlando massacre is more about terrorism than guns. The survey found 57 percent of those polled consider the shooting primarily a terrorism issue, while 38 percent thought it was primarily a gun-control issue. However, even those who consider it a terrorism issue […]

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Hillary Clinton to air Spanish ad during soccer game Sunday

Jac VerSteeg: How Marco Rubio might get Hillary Clinton elected

Latino Victory Fund and Priorities USA to run digital ads in Florida targeting Republicans on immigration lawsuit

Priorities USA launches ‘Stop Trump/Stop Hate’ campaign

Because of Donald Trump, ‘Winter is Coming’ for down-ballot Florida Republicans, new poll shows

Hillary Clinton warns Donald Trump would plunge economy into recession

Tom Jackson: If Donald Trump wanted to lose, what would he have done differently?

Bob Buckhorn bashes Donald Trump’s vision for the economy

Latest Quinnipiac poll of Florida: Hillary Clinton 47%, Donald Trump 39%

Rasmussen poll: Orlando massacre a terrorist issue, not a gun matter