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Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2016

Patrick Murphy says that despite the onslaught of negative ads being lobbed against him, he is confident that he will prevail against Republican incumbent Marco Rubio in the race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. “They are outspending us, four-to-one, I think right now, ” the Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful told about three dozen Democratic Party activists at a registration event […]

Associated PressOctober 1, 2016

“A clear and present danger to our country.” ”Xenophobia, racism and misogyny.” ”Beneath our national dignity.” Those aren’t excerpts from attack ads by Hillary Clinton‘s campaign. Those are longtime Republican newspapers disavowing Donald Trump. If newspaper endorsements equaled victory, Clinton would be in line for a historic landslide. She has been endorsed by dozens of […]

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2016

The chairman and president of the nation’s largest car dealer company, Mike Jackson of AutoNation, blasted Donald Trump and others who rail against immigrants and international trade deals, during a keynote address to the Florida Chamber of Commerce. In his speech Thursday night to the chamber’s Future of Florida Forum Leadership Dinner in Orlando, Jackson […]

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2016

The close presidential race in Florida offers two very different paths to victory for the candidates, with Donald Trump‘s campaign needing to bring out white voters and Hillary Clinton needing to appeal to independent voters, according to Florida Chamber of Commerce polling guru Marian Johnson. Johnson laid out the latest findings of the chamber’s political […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 30, 2016

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In the first major poll conducted in Florida since Monday night’s presidential debate, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Florida, 46 to 42 percent. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson gets 7 percent, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein gets 1 percent. The Mason-Dixon Poll of 820 registered Florida voters was conducted from Tuesday through Thursday of this week. […]

Associated PressSeptember 29, 2016

Donald Trump abruptly resurrected Bill Clinton‘s impeachment on Thursday, adding the former president’s infidelities to the already-rancorous 2016 campaign. Trump warned voters in battleground New Hampshire that a Hillary Clinton victory would bring her husband’s sex scandal back to the White House. It was Trump’s latest effort to bounce back from Monday night’s debate performance, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 29, 2016

A new TV commercial from a Donald Trump-supporting super PAC mocks Hillary Clinton’s honesty, particularly her claim that she’s “always tried to be” honest with the American people. The 30-second spot “Always” from Rebuilding America Now PAC makes no overt claims about Clinton’s honesty, nor does it offer any fact-checking of anything she’s ever said. […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2016

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Patrick Murphy is being attacked for defending Hillary Clinton’s role in Benghazi in a new television ad now airing in Jacksonville, Panama City, and Pensacola. The ad features Mark “Oz” Geist, a retired Marine involved in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi that led to the deaths four Americans, including Chris Stevens, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 29, 2016

Vice President Joe Biden will campaign for Hillary Clinton Monday with stops in Sarasota and Orlando, her campaign announced Thursday. No details specifying where or when have yet been announced. The campaign said Biden will lay out the stakes of November’s election and highlight Clinton’s vision for America. The Democrat with a working-class background will argue […]

Associated PressSeptember 29, 2016

Unmoved by harsh debate reviews, a defiant Donald Trump renewed his attacks against a former Miss Universe winner on Wednesday, showing no sign of making big changes to his message or debate preparation before his second face-off with Hillary Clinton. The outspoken Republican nominee instead pressed ahead with an aggressive strategy focused on speaking directly […]

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing;s Javier Bermudez and Chad Fraser bring water to Helene victims in Bradenton. Image via Gold Coast.

Patrick Murphy labels Marco Rubio a “puppet of the Koch Brothers” at Tampa gathering

Hillary Clinton in a landslide — in endorsements: Do they matter?

AutoNation chair Mike Jackson lashes out against anti-immigration, anti-trade positions

Marian Johnson: Donald Trump needs to get out white voters; Hillary Clinton, independent voters

In post-debate poll of Florida, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 46-42%

Donald Trump goes after Clinton – Bill Clinton – in rancorous race

Donald Trump super PAC mocks Hillary Clinton’s honesty in new TV ad

NRA targets Patrick Murphy in new ad

Joe Biden to campaign in Florida for Hillary Clinton Monday

Despite harsh reviews, Donald Trump resists new debate approach