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Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2016

Wouldn’t it be interesting, as comedian Sarah Silverman noted on Real Time with Bill Maher Friday night, for all of the candidates — Republicans and Democrats — to debate at one time? The differences between the two parties standard-bearers would become event more evident. Take the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, for example. During Thursday night’s GOP debate […]

Associated PressMarch 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled aggressively on economic issues in a Democratic presidential debate over trade, Wall Street influence and more. Clinton accused him of turning his back on the auto industry and Sanders countered in the Sunday night debate that Clinton’s friends on Wall Street had “destroyed this economy.” It was a marked […]

Bill RuftyMarch 6, 2016

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Victor E. Sims spent much of his childhood in foster care, going from house to house. Now, as an adult with a college degree upcoming, he is running for the Florida Legislature challenging an incumbent state representative. Sims, a Winter Haven Democrat, officially opened his campaign Thursday for House District 39 held by Rep. Neil […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2016

The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Saturday afternoon that the Democratic presidential candidate will campaign in Tampa on Thursday, though no other details were forthcoming. The same news release stated that Clinton will be in Florida beginning Tuesday. Clinton and Bernie Sanders will participate in the seventh Democratic presidential debate Wednesday night at Miami Dade College’s […]

Mitch PerryMarch 5, 2016

Although early voting for the March 15 presidential primary began in Hillsborough County and other counties in Florida earlier this week, the process went statewide on Saturday, and the Hillary Clinton campaign seized on that development by sending high profile surrogates go to the polls. In the Tampa Bay area, that meant having Mayor Bob […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 5, 2016

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Chelsea Clinton, daughter of the frontrunner in the Democratic Presidential race, swings through Jacksonville Thursday evening for a “small chat” with a big price tag. $250 gets you in the door. $500-$1,000 gets you a photo op. Hillary Clinton is expected to win Florida handily, yet the Democratic Party’s model of distributing delegates ensures that […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 4, 2016

The Sun Sentinel of South Florida and the Orlando Sentinel have endorsed Hillary Clinton in advance of Florida’s March 15 Democratic primary. The Sentinel also endorsed Marco Rubio on the Republican side, while the Sun Sentinel refused to do so. Both papers are owned by the Chicago-based Tribune Publishing Co., but often do not mirror […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 4, 2016

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Jacksonville Democratic Presidential campaigns for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have scheduled outreach events this weekend in Duval County. The Sanders campaign headquarters has its “Grand Opening and Block Party this Friday night at 7 p.m.” with “snacks, drinks and entertainment.” Their location: 1710 N. Main St. in the Springfield area. Organizing the event is Janet Harper, […]

Scott PowersMarch 4, 2016

The Hillary Clinton for president campaign plans a rally aimed at Orlando’s Puerto Rican community with a “Caravana para Hillary” (Caravan for Hillary) Saturday through the center of the city’s Hispanic community. The campaign is organizing supporters and activists from various backgrounds, including Puerto Ricans, Caribbean-Americans, and Dominican-Americans to drive in trucks and cars throughout Orlando to […]

Melissa RossMarch 4, 2016

As top Republicans bemoan the prospect that divisions within their party could lead to a Hillary Clinton presidency, her campaign is rolling out the support of top military brass with a series of veterans and military families town halls across Florida in the run up to the March 15 primary. Brig. Gen. John Douglass, Rear […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.7.16 — Dems tag team on Rick Snyder in Flint

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders tangle on economy in Democratic debate

College student files to challenge Neil Combee in HD 39

Hillary Clinton to campaign in Tampa on Thursday

Bob Buckhorn says the rise of Donald Trump could lead to the erosion of the modern GOP

Chelsea Clinton comes to Jacksonville Thursday

Sun Sentinel, Sentinel endorse Hillary Clinton in Florida’s Democratic primary, split on Rubio

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton Jacksonville partisans plan weekend events

Hillary Clinton campaign plans Puerto Rican-style “Caravana para Hillary” in Orlando

Hillary Clinton campaign to host veterans town halls across Florida