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Mitch PerryApril 27, 2015

Despite a tough week of news coverage for Hillary Clinton, the former New York U.S. senator and Secretary of State remains the lone Democrat to declare for the presidential nomination next year, and her forces are now seriously beginning to get to work. On May 7, at an undisclosed location in Miami, all current and […]

Mitch PerryApril 27, 2015

There have been too many election cycles where Hillsborough Democrats appeared to be missing in action, with the party frantic to recruit candidates to at least provide a semblance of a challenge to a Republican. But 2016 doesn’t appear to be one of those years. The fact is that in the Obama-era at least, Democrats […]

Guest AuthorApril 26, 2015

If the Florida Legislature fails to pass a medical marijuana bill this session the issue is almost certain to resurface as a proposed constitutional amendment in 2016. A similar amendment narrowly failed in 2014. However, it is widely believed that in a presidential election cycle (when Democrats in Florida turn out by 4-6 percent more […]

Mitch PerryApril 24, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign will be kicking off a major grassroots organizing effort starting next week, sending staffers to all 50 states in the country to begin building up a network of volunteers to start getting selling the message on a Clinton candidacy. It’s being called the “Ramp up Grassroots Organizing Program,” and will be led […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 24, 2015

Surveying the crowd before his Wednesday evening speech about Jeb Bush at the Main Library in Downtown Jacksonville, Matthew Corrigan surveyed the crowd of 20 or so political junkies and brought up former Florida Gov. Reubin Askew. When Askew got to New Hampshire to give the first speech of his doomed presidential bid in 1984, there […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 23, 2015

One of the arguments the Lenny Curry campaign has made in recent weeks is the overt linkage of Alvin Brown to Hillary Clinton. In a mass email sent Thursday morning with three calls to action designed to drive donations to the Curry campaign, that case is again made explicitly that Alvin Brown is a “Clinton Crony.” “Hillary Clinton […]

Phil AmmannApril 21, 2015

As the 2016 presidential race gears up, candidates turn to Internet commerce to boost coffers, widen the small-donor base, collect personal data on supporters, and get their campaign message out. Online stores selling all kinds of merchandise is also a good way to get in digs at opponents. Among the items sold on the Rand […]

Mitch PerryApril 21, 2015

A week ago I spoke with someone close to David Jolly about the Pinellas County congressman taking time to consider a candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2016. The still-newbie Republican U.S. Representative has a number of pros and cons to contemplate before making such a momentous career decision. The biggest downside is the real […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2015

Although he’s hardly breaking away, Jeb Bush leads the GOP 2016 presidential field in a new CNN/ORC International Poll released Monday morning. And Marco Rubio appears to finally be gaining traction. However, both would be crushed by Hillary Clinton if the election were to be held now. Bush tops the GOP field with 17 percent, followed by […]

Mitch PerryApril 19, 2015

Ted Cruz headlined the daytime portion of the Republican Leadership Summit in Nashua, N.H., Saturday, where 20 presidential candidates or those seriously thinking about it came to speak. “What a testament to the desire for Americans: We want something new , we want new leadership to change the page, and to turnaround,” the 44-year-old U.S. […]

Tag: Hillary Clinton

“Hillary for America” finance strategy meeting set next week in Miami

Brian Willis starts quest early for Hillsborough commission seat

Jeff Kottkamp: Medical marijuana amendment could sway 2016 presidential election

Hillary Clinton campaign about to ramp up in Florida

Matt Corrigan talks “Conservative Hurricane,” Jeb Bush 2016

Email Insights: Lenny Curry team calls Alvin Brown a “Clinton Crony”

Campaigns increasingly turn to online stores for revenue, targeting voters

Mitch Perry Report for 4.21.15 — Senate in ’16 odds looking better for David Jolly?

Jeb Bush tops new GOP poll, trails Hillary Clinton by 17 points

Ted Cruz brings the energy in New Hampshire