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Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

In the first event of 2015 where presidential candidates from both major political parties were present, Hillary Clinton blasted Jeb Bush during her speech at the National Urban League annual meeting in Fort Lauderdale. Clinton never mentioned Bush’s name. Instead she mocked the name of his political action committee, Right to Rise, that raised more […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

For perhaps the first time this year, presidential candidates from both parties will speak to the same audience on Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale. The setting is the National Urban League’s annual meeting, taking place at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center- but the hottest politician in the U.S. Donald Trump, won’t be there. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2015

Greetings from the Extended Stay America motel in Fort Lauderdale, just a few blocks from the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. That’s where three of the Democrats running for president: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley will address the thousands gathered at the National Urban League’s annual meeting. The event comes a couple of […]

Bob SparksJuly 30, 2015

President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump goes to Washington. How does that sound? He has become the rage a little over a month into his version of a campaign. Trump seems to have an attack line, along with a rapid response, for those among the 15 other candidates polling above 3 percent. The national media can’t […]

Associated PressJuly 30, 2015

Following his own advice, Jeb Bush is taking his presidential campaign to the neighborhoods and churches where Hispanics and African-Americans live and worship in an effort to broaden his appeal among minority voters. The former Florida governor was in the central part of the state earlier this week, speaking to a diverse group of 150 […]

Melissa RossJuly 30, 2015

As the two massive government programs that insure poor and older Americans turned 50 Thursday, leading insurers in Florida are brushing aside Jeb Bush‘s recent comments that Medicare should be “phased out.” “We’re not policymakers,” said Michael Lawton, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida. Lawton represents the nation’s largest private health insurer serving millions […]

Steve VancoreJuly 30, 2015

On July 18, 2105 Donald Trump uttered the unthinkable. He not only violated Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment, he did so with an exclamation point and refused to back down. The media – mainstream and otherwise – went into overdrive and his opponents piled on. Pollsters, pundits, and politicos immediately began writing his epitaph. We assumed […]

Steve VancoreJuly 30, 2015

On July 18, 2105 Donald Trump uttered the unthinkable. He not only violated Reagan’s 11th commandment, he did so with an exclamation point and refused to back down. The media – mainstream and otherwise – went into overdrive and his opponents piled on. Pollsters, pundits, and politicos immediately began writing his epitaph. We assumed his […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

July continues to be the month of Donald Trump in the GOP presidential campaign, as the New York businessman/celebrity has taken the lead nationally in a new Quinnipiac poll released Thursday morning. Trump gets 20 percent support, followed by Scott Walker at 13 percent, and Jeb Bush at 10 percent. No other Republican gets more than […]

Mitch PerryJuly 30, 2015

While the political media world continues to profess astonishment at Donald Trump’s rise in the polls, how about talking about the latest Republican to enter the 2016 sweepstakes? Say hello to Jim Gilmore. Jim who, you might ask? Actually, “why” might be the better adverb here. Gilmore, 65, was governor of Virginia from 1998 to […]

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Florida’s insurers defend Medicare at 50

Donald Trump winning Florida? The 'Say it isn’t so' Salt Shaker Test

Donald Trump winning Florida? The “Say it isn’t so” Salt Shaker test

Donald Trump leads GOP field in new Quinnipiac poll

Mitch Perry Report for 7.30.15 – Jim Gilmore joins the GOP race for Prez. Why?