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Mitch PerryMay 10, 2015

For the second time in the past week, a New Hampshire presidential poll shows Marco Rubio ascending in support there, and Jeb Bush dropping back. The new Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm New Hampshire Poll released on Sunday shows four Republicans in a virtual tie at the front – Rand Paul and Scott Walker get 12 percent support, […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

In Las Vegas on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton came out strongly on the issue of immigration, saying she wants to ensure that undocumented immigrants can gain full citizenship under a reform of the patchwork system and the limited protections President Obama has put in place in the meantime. “This is where I differ with everybody on the Republican […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2015

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio continue to hover around the top of the GOP presidential field according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released Tuesday evening, with Rubio continuing to ascend. Forty-eight percent of Republicans say they would support Rubio. Forty-seven percent say they would support former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who just officially entered the […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2015

Hillary Clinton is in Las Vegas Tuesday, where she will reportedly call for a path to citizenship for the about 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. That would revive the 2013 legislation co-sponsored by Marco Rubio in the Senate — before he walked away from it. She will say that the standard for a true […]

Mitch PerryMay 4, 2015

Although some fear a Jeb Bush vs. Hillary Clinton presidential contest in 2016 is inevitable, it would be very unique in one respect. According to research conducted by an official with the University of Minnesota’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, a Clinton/Bush matchup would be the first time in 120 years that […]

Associated PressApril 30, 2015

Jeb Bush wants Republicans to know he’s breaking fundraising records. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants Democrats to think she won’t. While many Republicans expect Bush to have raised $100 million by the time he declares his candidacy, Clinton advisers say that’s their modest goal for the entire primary season. The reality is that both campaigns will […]

Mitch PerryApril 30, 2015

We finally have a challenger to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential nomination contest. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, 73, officially announces his candidacy Thursday, though he says he won’t give a big speech noting the event until May 26. “I’ve been traveling around the country for the last year trying to ascertain whether there […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2015

Scott Walker has a double-digit lead over the rest of the Republican field in Iowa, according to a new poll. But Marco Rubio is ascendent. Walker is at 23 percent support in a Public Policy Polling survey released Wednesday morning. Coming in second now is Rubio with 13 percent. Jeb Bush is next at 12 […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 28, 2015

To quote Hillary Clinton and The Smiths both: “What difference does it make?” Whether WalletHub ranks Jacksonville as the No. 1 city to start a business in, as the site did in 2014, a ranking used when Mayor Alvin Brown trumpeted the site in his TV ads for re-election, or the No. 58 city, as is the case […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 27, 2015

It’s been interesting to watch the evolution and the dissemination of memes in the Jacksonville mayoral race. Just days after Mayor Alvin Brown made rhetorical overtures to his party’s left flank on issues such as discrimination legislation, a minimum wage hike, and the necessity of funding our local Safety Net hospital, UF Health, the Republican […]

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New poll shows trend in NH -Marco Rubio rising, Jeb Bush falling back

Kathy Castor embraces Hillary Clinton’s new stance on immigration reform

Marco Rubio gains support in latest CBS-NY Times Poll

Mitch Perry Report for 5.5.15 — Hillary Clinton takes on Jeb and the GOP on immigration

Jeb Bush vs. Hillary Clinton race would be unique

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton on different paths for early fundraising

Mitch Perry Report for 4.30.15 — Hillary Clinton finally has challenger

New Iowa poll shows Marco Rubio moving up to 2nd place

WalletHub tumble means what?

RPOF: “We can’t afford liberal Mayor Alvin Brown”