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Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

Tuesday night was huge for Hillary Clinton in her spirited contest with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination: The former secretary of state pulled off a royal flush in taking five states. Yet the Sanders campaign insisted all is well on a conference call with reporters on Wednesday afternoon. Campaign manager Jeff Weaver said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

Florida Democratic Party strategist Steve Schale and (mostly) Republican media guru Adam Goodman both agreed at a Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon in St. Petersburg on Wednesday that a Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump general election match-up will be a hotly contested encounter. Much has been made about the wide enthusiasm gap between Republican and Democratic […]

Melissa RossMarch 16, 2016

If it comes down to a Trump vs. Clinton matchup, how will Florida vote? As usual, it’s a tossup. Even though Donald Trump is alienating Florida’s growing Hispanic population, and Hillary Clinton has high unfavorables of her own, the state is poised to swing once again in November, with voters mobilized to cast a ballot against […]

Associated PressMarch 16, 2016

Florida Republicans and Democrats went in opposite directions in picking Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as their choices to be on November’s presidential ballot. Republicans went with a brash casino owner who has never run for office and is blowing up conventional political wisdom. Democrats went with a woman who represents a political dynasty and […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

Two of the most astute observers (and participants) in Florida politics are Steve Schale and Adam Goodman. In recent years, the Democrat from Jacksonville and Republican from Tampa (or has he moved to St. Petersburg yet?) have sat down before audiences to give their breakdowns on the state of Florida politics, and it’s always a treat for political […]

Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2016

We’ll save you our post-mortems about Marco Rubio‘s failed candidacy for the presidency, since you can find them all over the web this morning. We wrote last week how startled we were about the lack of support in his own state, and that was before Alex Leary‘s devastating portrayal in Sunday’s Tampa Bay Times. A notable […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2016

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With Hillary Clinton‘s near 2 to 1 victory over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary, she appears to have locked up two Florida delegates for every one going to Sanders, with more to be awarded. With 16 of the 27 congressional districts in Florida decided, the Florida Democratic Party unofficially projected late Tuesday […]

Ryan RayMarch 15, 2016

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was unable to come up with a sequel to his “Michigan miracle” last week, dropping the key state of Ohio and a majority of delegates Tuesday night to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. After losing in Ohio and Florida and with results in Illinois and Missouri still in doubt, Sanders spoke to a […]

Ryan RayMarch 15, 2016

After his first primary victory in his home state of Ohio, Gov. John Kasich continued to spread his can-do message of optimism and civility at a speech to supporters Tuesday night. After a brief hiccup to handle a Donald Trump-supporting crowd member, Kasich called for applause for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. He called Rubio a “gifted, talented senator” and congratulated […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

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Patrick Murphy has applauded Hillary Clinton for her commanding win in Florida. “Hillary Clinton’s victory tonight is proof positive that Floridians want a leader in the White House who is committed to fighting for what matters most to our families — rebuilding the middle class, protecting Social Security and Medicare for our seniors, fighting for women’s […]

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In Florida, professor predicts “hate election”

Florida winners Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump opposites – not just by party

5 questions for Adam Goodman and Steve Schale at Wednesday’s Suncoast Tiger Bay meeting

Mitch Perry Report for 3.16.16 – How does Bernie Sanders move on from here?

Florida Democratic Party projecting 101 delegates for Hillary Clinton, 51 for Bernie Sanders so far

In Arizona speech Bernie Sanders stays on message as his odds grow longer

After Ohio victory John Kasich tips hat to Marco Rubio, vows to fight until convention

Patrick Murphy “thrilled” by Hillary Clinton’s Florida win