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Mitch PerryFebruary 29, 2016

Although Donald Trump said Monday that he does disassociate himself from white supremacist David Duke, critics of the GOP presidential front-runner are seizing on his reluctance to do so in a CNN interview on Sunday. Among those critics are Florida State University students angry that Joe Gruters, Trump’s campaign manager in Florida, sits on the FSU Board […]

Associated PressFebruary 28, 2016

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continue to swing at Donald Trump ahead of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries that could help the Republican front-runner expand his delegate lead in an increasingly caustic nomination fight. From Rubio mocking “Hair Force One” to Cruz dismissing Trump’s wealth as a result of “picking the right Daddy” and suggesting […]

Mitch PerryOctober 26, 2015

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the working week. Well, we’re 98 days until the Iowa caucuses, a political lifetime away, right? Well, yes and know. The trend there had been set, but that turned upside down last week when Ben Carson swooped over Donald Trump in two polls taken from the Hawkeye State. Now, I […]

Diane RobertsSeptember 17, 2015

Near the end of the latest televised dork parade billed as a “Republican Debate,” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked each candidate what her or his Secret Service code name should be. “Secretariat,” whinnied Carly Fiorina. “Humble,” hollered Donald Trump. “Gator!” said Marco Rubio. Sigh. Marcocito received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida after a […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 17, 2015

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As a nod to his new “Humble” nickname, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday said the previous night’s candidate debate was “a little bit unfair to a lot of other people, frankly.” “I thought I was on too much,” Trump said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program. “I felt badly for everybody else. Every question had […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 17, 2015

Whatever you think about who “won” or “lost” Wednesday night’s debate extravaganza from the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, can even the most ardent political junkies agree that nearly five hours of presidential debates maybe a bit too much to handle? My God, that show needed an editor. By the time the question about […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 16, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush faces a pivotal moment in his presidential campaign on Wednesday when he goes into a prime-time debate needing to make a mark in a Republican race dominated by Donald Trump. Once considered a heavy favorite for his party’s nomination, Bush has been overshadowed by Trump’s bomb-throwing rhetoric. Still trailing in […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

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NextGen Climate, the San Francisco based environmental organization dedicated to putting climate change at the forefront of American politics, has released a new digital ad featuring footage of Ronald Reagan as a way to prod Republicans to begin addressing climate change. The ad, called “Common Sense,” featuring the former President addressing Congress and the nation in his […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz was in Tampa last week for a fundraiser for the Florida Democratic Party, and when she confronted Alan Clendenin, things got a little chilly. It was “as good as it always goes,” says Clendenin of the strained meeting that took pace at the law offices of Swope, Rodante in Ybor City. Although the two mix like […]

Associated PressAugust 25, 2015

Opinion polls are one thing, but Nielsen numbers speak more loudly to television executives: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump‘s ability to pull in viewers makes him catnip for news programs and wins a level of coverage that feeds on itself. NBC’s “Meet the Press” had its biggest audience in more than a year for its […]

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Students want Joe Gruters off FSU Board, plan protest on campus

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.26.15 – Iowa

Diane Roberts: Marcocito, Secret Service code names and the Gators

Donald Trump says #CNNDebate was unfair to other candidates

Mitch Perry Report for 9.17.15 – The good, bad and ugly from Simi Valley

Jeb Bush faces key moment in U.S. presidential debate

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FDP Vice-Chair Alan Clendenin not backing away from criticism of Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Dominating TV, Donald Trump a ratings draw