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Associated PressMarch 23, 2015

Jeb Bush ended Florida’s affirmative action programs in 1999 with a flourish, issuing an executive order he said would “transcend the tired debate” about racial preferences. Some lawmakers grumbled about the first-year governor making such a move without consulting them, and two black legislators staged a 25-hour sit-in at his office to protest. Bush refused […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2015

It’s late March of 2015, but it’s all about 2016 for a couple of politicians in the news today. One is South Florida-based Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy, who is officially running for U.S. Senate next year. You can read our interview with the young Democrat (he’s just 31) that we conducted with him last night. […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, no one but Hillary Clinton need bother apply. The establishment […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, no one but Hillary Clinton need bother apply. The establishment […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

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Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, nobody but Hillary Clinton need bother to apply. The establishment […]

Peter SchorschMarch 22, 2015

When writing about political gaffes, columnists invariably cite the Michael Kinsley quote that defined such foot-in-mouth moments as “when a politician tells the truth — some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.” By that standard, David Johnson, the interim executive director of the Republican Party of Florida, committed one helluva gaffe. Quoted by The […]

Phil AmmannMarch 21, 2015

On a Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s PAC hired Liz Mair to guide social media and online communications. Within 48 hours, Mair resigned — a victim of past remarks that did not sit well in Iowa, an early primary state. In an age of detailed opponent research and attack politics, Mair provides a cautionary tale […]

Phil AmmannMarch 21, 2015

Fresh from this year’s SXSW Interactive festival comes the latest social media and political fixation. Meerkat allows live streaming cellphone video on Twitter. In two weeks, the iPhone-only app racked up more than 100,000 new users. What makes Meerkat the political trend for 2016 rests with its list of early adopters, reports Dylan Byers of POLITICO, including politicians […]

Ryan RayMarch 19, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed legislation that will move Florida’s 2016 presidential primaries back two weeks, from March 1 to March 15. Scott’s approval of HB 7035, shepherded by Melbourne Republican Rep. Ritch Workman and Sen. Garrett Richter, a Republican of Naples, in their respective legislative chambers, puts Florida in position to take advantage of new […]

Associated PressMarch 18, 2015

In a public move presaging his run for the White House, Jeb Bush resigned from corporate positions at the end of 2014. Less noticed: One of the companies where he served on the board, Florida timber company Rayonier Inc., faced a flurry of lawsuits not long before his exit. One case alleges that a plant […]

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As governor, Jeb Bush aggressively used executive power

Mitch Perry Report for 3.23.15 – Ted Cruz and Patrick Murphy declare for 2016

Martin Dyckman: “Inevitable” Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

Martin Dyckman: "Inevitable" Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

Martin Dyckman: 'Inevitable' Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

David Johnson’s spot-on gaffe

Opponents targeting campaign staff no longer off limits

Video-sharing app Meerkat could prove transformative in 2016

Rick Scott signs presidential primary date push-back into law

Jeb Bush held seat on board of Florida timber firm facing lawsuits