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Jac VerSteegOctober 12, 2015

A recent Dana Summers political cartoon in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and other Tribune newspapers depicts in its first frame a thoughtful-looking Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama saying, “In light of the recent shootings, we need to think about guns and ask ourselves the obvious question.” Then, in the punchline frame, Clinton and […]

Mitch PerryOctober 12, 2015

Although Bernie Sanders is giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money in polls in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, two new CNN/ORC polls released on Monday shows that Clinton is dominating the Vermont independent in Nevada and South Carolina, the next two states in the Democratic presidential primary contest. Clinton […]

Jac VerSteegOctober 11, 2015

A recent Dana Summers political cartoon in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and other Tribune newspapers depicts in its first frame a thoughtful-looking Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama saying, “In light of the recent shootings, we need to think about guns and ask ourselves the obvious question.” Then, in the punchline frame, Clinton and […]

Associated PressOctober 9, 2015

Three Democratic presidential candidates are scheduled to attend a Nov. 6 forum in South Carolina. The nationally televised event at Winthrop University isn’t a debate. Instead, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow will conduct separate conversations with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The forum is […]

Bob SparksOctober 8, 2015

Fifteen months before the presidential election, New Hampshire and Iowa is where the action is. That is true every four years. Winning the nomination and the general election requires a strong performance in several key states. In 2016, the next president will have won at least two of a group of three swing states that […]

Mitch PerryOctober 8, 2015

While Washington D.C. reels in the aftermath of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s announcement that he is dropping out of the race to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, Democrats are sitting on the sidelines, enjoying the show. “Republican dysfunction in the House of Representatives is preventing Congress from taking action to help middle […]

Phil AmmannOctober 7, 2015

On Wednesday morning, Jeb Bush got “Skimmed.” The Republican presidential hopeful appeared on theSkimm, a daily email new digest featuring “Skimm Your Candidate,” a series interviews with the 2016 White House aspirants patterned after a preliminary job interview. Skimm began in 2012 as daily email newsletters with fresh content produced by Carly Zakin and Danielle […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2015

Orlando area Rep. Alan Grayson has filed an ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Benghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy of violating “federal law and House rules by using funds appropriated to the Select Committee on Benghazi to oppose the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton. Grayson says the committee has misused $4.5 million in “an unscrupulous attack […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2015

Happy Wednesday to y’all. And if you’re a NY Yankee fan, hey, be positive. At least you made the “playoff,” for the first time in three years. There’s a new Quinnipiac poll out this morning on the Florida presidential race, and the results here are similar to everywhere else in the country. It’s Trump and […]

Guest AuthorOctober 6, 2015

Last week marked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s third public appearance in the Sunshine State and the Republican Party of Florida’s announcement that four Republican presidential candidates will be attending the party’s Orlando summit next month. Florida has long been a battleground state in presidential elections, with Hispanic voters playing a vital role in determining […]

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Helene, early Sept. 27. Image via NOAA via AP.

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Gun foes should “politicize” deaths

Hillary Clinton up big in new polls from South Carolina and Nevada

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Gun foes should “politicize” deaths

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley to headline Southern forum

Bob Sparks: When likability and the desire for leadership and experience collide

Democrats relishing GOP House dysfunction

Jeb Bush gets “Skimmed” for popular email news digest

Alan Grayson files ethic complaint against Kevin McCarthy and Trey Gowdy over Benghazi committee

Mitch Perry Report for 10.7.15 – Marco Rubio is missing votes, but will that really matter?

Julio Fuentes: Candidates should commit to a timeline for comprehensive tax reform