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Associated PressJune 12, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton adjusted their presidential politicking Sunday, first offering prayers and support to the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. But they both infused their sympathy with statements that favor their presidential aspirations, and the presidential race rolled on. The presumptive candidates made statements hours after a gunman wielding […]

Ryan RayJune 12, 2016

Following the nation’s most deadly mass shooting which left 50 dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Donald Trump said Sunday he will change the subject of a planned Monday speech to address “this terrorist attack, immigration, and national security.” Trump had originally planned to use the speech to present a litany of attacks against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. […]

Guest AuthorJune 11, 2016

From Congress came stunning news this week of a mutiny on the “Trumpy.” After Donald Trump recently judged Mexican-American U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel unable to adjudicate impartially a lawsuit involving Trump University, his latest bid at political self-immolation made Republican Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk want to holler and throw up both his hands. “I […]

Associated PressJune 11, 2016

Donald Trump is bringing his presidential campaign to Florida. The presumptive Republican nominee is set to appear Saturday at a campaign rally in Tampa. It begins at 11 a.m. Polls show Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are tied in Florida, one of the nation’s biggest battleground states. Trump is striking a more welcoming tone after […]

Peter SchorschJune 10, 2016

Jack Latvala was not exaggerating. Earlier this week, the Republican state Senator said he had paid for the polling that shows David Jolly leading Charlie Crist in Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Latvala said he conducted “multiple polls, actually, because we didn’t believe it the first time.” Latvala’s right, the numbers are hard to believe. According to a new survey conducted by St. Pete Polls, Jolly […]

Rosanne DunkelbergerJune 9, 2016

Tuesday’s impromptu election-night watch party was probably the largest concentration of post-menopausal women in Tallahassee history. An observation I shared with many of the women there. No one was insulted. We laughed. No, there wasn’t a whole lot of estrogen in the room, but there was a giddiness as the crowd of about 75 (including […]

Mitch PerryJune 9, 2016

Bernie Sanders is scheduled to meet with Barack Obama at the White House today, and one can only imagine how that might go down. Obama: Bernie, what an amazing run you’ve had. The right have had a field day accusing me of being a socialist, and then you come along – Sanders: Please, Mr. President, […]

Tom JacksonJune 8, 2016

Surveying the conundrum confronting the Republican Party in the age of Donald Trump, an antique TV ad touting Fram oil filters comes to mind. If you bought the Beatles’ White Album the day it was released and remember Muhammad Ali in his prime, you know the spot: A mechanic in the midst of an overhaul […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 7, 2016

Don’t like Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? Don’t worry. You aren’t alone. A new Public Policy Polling survey found 55 percent of registered voters in Florida have an unfavorable opinion of the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees. The survey found 37 percent of respondents said they had a favorable view of Clinton; while 39 […]

Steve SchaleJune 7, 2016

One of the hardest things for a campaign, particularly one completely engaged in the fight, is to see beyond itself. Typically, this only gets worse when campaigns, both ones winning and losing, reach the desperate phase — the point when you have simply run out of options because the end is near. Every candidate wants […]

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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump adjust politicking following Florida shooting

Planned Donald Trump speech to pivot from Hillary Clinton to terror, immigration following Orlando attack

Darryl E. Owens: GOP revolt — too little, too late to stop Donald Trump

Donald Trump stumps in Tampa

New poll of Florida’s battleground 13th Congressional District: David Jolly 44%, Charlie Crist 44%

Scenes from a Hillary Clinton watch party

Mitch Perry Report for 6.9.16 -When Bernie meets Barry

Tom Jackson: With Donald Trump, GOP faces expensive overhaul

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton 41% to 40% in Florida

Steve Schale: Unsolicited advice for Bernie Sanders