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Associated PressDecember 28, 2015

With a deeper-than-ever split between Republicans and Democrats over abortion, activists on both sides of the debate foresee a 2016 presidential campaign in which the nominees tackle the volatile topic more aggressively than in past elections. Friction over the issue also is likely to surface in key Senate races. And the opposing camps will be […]

Phil AmmannDecember 26, 2015

For most Americans, the days before Christmas can get more than a little hectic. Add to that the frenetic pace of a presidential campaign, and it’s no surprise that things can get unbelievably busy. Jeb Bush spent much of the past week busy on the campaign trail in New Hampshire. However, the approaching holidays provided him […]

Peter SchorschDecember 25, 2015

Americans are becoming less and less concerned about the “War on Christmas,” a new survey from Public Policy Polling finds. In 2012, PPP found 47 percent of voters nationally believed that such a thing existed to only 40 percent who didn’t. Now just 37 percent of voters believe in the War on Christmas to 42 […]

Ryan RayDecember 23, 2015

The head of the Republican Party of Florida released a recap of a busy year Wednesday, ahead of a potentially momentous one in 2016. RPOF Executive Director Brad Herold said in his retrospective the state party tried to balance expenditures of time and money trying to win a Presidential cycle in November many observers expect to favor […]

Associated PressDecember 22, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected reports that he used vulgarity in describing Democrat Hillary Clinton‘s primary loss to now-President Barack Obama in 2008. Trump said Monday night, “She was favored to win and she got schlonged, she lost,” using a slang word for male genitalia. The GOP front-runner argued with that definition […]

Peter SchorschDecember 22, 2015

Six weeks before the Iowa Caucuses open the 2016 presidential race in earnest, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz lead the Republican field nationally, but Trump trails either Democratic candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and 50 percent of American voters say they would be embarrassed to have […]

Phil AmmannDecember 21, 2015

Donald Trump’s popularity as a candidate, based on Internet searches in Florida, seem to have jumped to the opposing party during Saturday night’s Democratic Presidential Debate in New Hampshire. Tallahassee-based Strategic Digital Services (SDS) released figures Monday examining Google Trends for Florida media markets throughout the final debate of the year. Many observers see online […]

Peter SchorschDecember 20, 2015

Last month, the Hillary Clinton campaign named Orlando Democrat Alan Grayson to its Florida Leadership Council. The liberal firebrand and U.S. Senate candidate joined more than 150 elected officials and community leaders – the elite of the state’s Democratic politics – to build a grassroots coalition to help Hillary win the Florida primary in March. […]

Phil AmmannDecember 18, 2015

Jeb Bush is helping Donald Trump celebrate an anniversary, but it’s one that the Republican presidential front-runner might rather forget. Seven years ago, Dec. 18, 2008, Trump – in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer – was heaping praise on newly elected president Barack Obama, saying he was “doing great,” and that his choice of […]

Phil AmmannDecember 18, 2015

Political spin may become a thing of the past on Medium, the blogging platform popular with candidates. PolitiFact, the fact-checking arm of the Tampa Bay Times, will soon start sifting through posts by politicians — and publishing rulings — on Medium, as a way to “bring voters the truth.” Medium, launched in August 2012 by Twitter co-founder […]

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Activists predict abortion will be hot issue in campaigns

Like millions of Americans, Jeb Bush enjoys hectic Christmas week, last-minute shopping

Poll: Americans trust Donald Trump most to fight “War on Christmas”; GOP down on Festivus

Republican Party of Florida looks back at 2015

Donald Trump denies using “vulgar” language to mock Hillary Clinton

Half of U.S. voters embarrassed with Donald Trump as president, Quinnipiac poll finds

Florida voters “solidly searched” Donald Trump online during Democratic debate

Alan Grayson still not clear about endorsing Hillary Clinton

New Jeb Bush video shows Donald Trump heaping praise on Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton in 2008

PolitiFact will begin fact-checking posts, and publish rulings, on Medium