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A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2016

Jacksonville area Republicans and Democrats who want to turn Tuesday evening’s debate between major party vice presidential candidates into a social event are in luck. Debate parties are planned in support of both campaigns. GOP candidate Mike Pence was last in Jacksonville in September at First Baptist Church, where he discussed “precious moments” with Donald Trump. Pence’s party starts […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 4, 2016

President Barack Obama won’t be visiting Florida this week. The Hillary Clinton campaign announced it was postponing a campaign stop in Miami Gardens scheduled for Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew. The event was scheduled to take place at Florida Memorial University, and Obama was expected to rally supporters and encourage Floridians to register to vote. The […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 4, 2016

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Two progressive organizations are hitting Marco Rubio for not distancing himself from Donald Trump. MoveOn.org and For Florida’s Future launched a new digital ad campaign using Rubio’s words against him. The 20-second spot, called “Marco Trumpo,” shows footage of Rubio saying Floridians need to do their part to make sure Donald Trump wins the election. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 4, 2016

Hillary Clinton has a five-point lead in the Sunshine State, according to a new poll of Florida voters. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, Clinton saw a spike in support following the first presidential debate. The poll found Clinton leads Donald Trump, 46 percent to 41 percent. Five percent of respondents said they were backing Libertarian Gary […]

Mitch PerryOctober 4, 2016

Since his selection to be Donald Trump’s running mate back in July, it’s been downright amusing at times to watch Mike Pence have to answer for his new boss while being asked about his latest outrageous comment. “Torturous” might be the best term to explain some of the responses he’s had to come up with to defend […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 4, 2016

In the mayor’s office in Jacksonville’s city hall, there was a new addition this week: a portrait of former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown to hang next to the pictures of previous mayors. Brown, informed sources tell us, was not cooperative with the process: a rite of passage for former Jacksonville mayors, generally involving a painting paid […]

Scott PowersOctober 3, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden has an eight-year American administration legacy to defend and he did exactly that Monday in Orlando, denouncing denigrations of the United States’ power and strength and calling Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “dangerously uninformed.” Speaking to a small gathering of no more than a couple hundred people packed into an old […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 3, 2016

On Monday, South Carolina’s Rep. James Clyburn hosted a “call to action” conversation in Jacksonville with supporters of Hillary Clinton. Clyburn was last in Jacksonville in 2015, campaigning for a protege — former Mayor Alvin Brown — in a campaign that saw the mayor’s re-election thwarted by an enthusiasm gap in the base. Clyburn is conscious of similar gaps for Clinton, which he […]

Mitch PerryOctober 3, 2016

With the registration deadline to vote in the November election approaching next week, the Democratic Party and their allies held a couple of events in Tampa this weekend to attempt to get as many voters as possible on the rolls. While U.S. Senate hopeful Patrick Murphy fired up volunteers as they prepared to register voters Sunday in Ybor […]

Mitch PerryOctober 3, 2016

Hillary Clinton is seizing on the media report that Donald Trump’s corporation spent $68,000 on a 1998 trip to explore business opportunities in Cuba with new radio ads in English and Spanish now airing in South Florida. Trump denied the story, which was first reported in Newsweek, saying: “I was not involved in doing business in Cuba.” Ultimately, neither Trump nor […]

Tag: Hillary Clinton

VP debate watch parties planned in Clay, Duval Counties

Barack Obama postpones Miami Gardens campaign event because of Hurricane Matthew

MoveOn targets Marco Rubio over support of Donald Trump

New Q-poll of Florida: Hillary Clinton 46%, Donald Trump 41%

The Mitch Perry Report for 10.4.16 — And now for something completely different

Alvin Brown, active surrogate for Hillary Clinton

Joe Biden lays into Donald Trump as ‘dangerously uninformed’

James Clyburn sees enthusiasm and generational gaps plaguing Hillary Clinton campaign

Tampa Democrats try to woo black voters to get behind Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump with new radio ad on report he was doing business in Cuba