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Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

Although he gave the speech last Friday in San Francisco, Jeb Bush’s comments at the National Automobile Dealers Association regarding undocumented immigrants are only now becoming public, and Latino advocates aren’t pleased. The GOP presidential contender addressed the situation with illegal immigrants in America Friday during the course of his address, which political pundits noted […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

Although he gave the speech last Friday in San Francisco, Jeb Bush’s comments at the National Automobile Dealers Association regarding undocumented immigrants are only now becoming public, and Latino advocates aren’t pleased. The GOP presidential contender addressed the situation with illegal immigrants in America Friday during the course of his address, which political pundits noted […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 27, 2015

Why are more than a dozen Republicans crowding the 2016 presidential field? Perhaps because it is the most wide-open field ever, says Susan Page of USA TODAY. Republican and Republican-leaning voters named 18 prospective GOP candidates in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll asking an open-ended question about who will be the nominee next year. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

The Tampa Bay Times alienated some of it readership and certainly surprised many others last fall when it editorialized against Amendment Two. That was the medical marijuana initiative being proposed in Florida some 18 years after California became the first state in the nation to legalize the herb for medicinal purposes. The editorial called the substance of the […]

Jac VerSteegJanuary 26, 2015

If he throws his hat into the presidential ring, Marco Rubio will run as a staunchly conservative Republican. But one of Rubio’s great advantages is something he has in common with Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. That’s the Bill Clinton of 1992 and the Barack Obama of 2008. It’s a simple as this: Marco […]

James CallJanuary 26, 2015

Former Gov. Jeb Bush’s exploration for a presidential run includes a Tallahassee stop next month. His Foundation for Florida’s Future will host a conference focused on policies Bush promoted as governor. Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli will also attend the half-day event at the Florida State University Alumni […]

Ryan RayJanuary 25, 2015

David Margolick from Vanity Fair recently revisited some earlier work he’d done on Jeb Bush’s days as a difficult-to-pigeonhole tennis team captain and small time rum-runner back at Phillips Academy Andover, the prestigious Massachusetts boarding school that the patrician — yet Texan — future Florida governor called home from 1967 to 1971: “There was a kind of arrogance to […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 24, 2015

In his first public event since taking steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush on Friday called on political leaders to overhaul the country’s immigration and education systems, increase job training programs and ease energy regulations to spur economic growth. “We’re in the fifth, almost sixth year, of a recovery and 60 percent of Americans […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 22, 2015

Former Gov. Jeb Bush‘s ambitious fundraising calendar, which recently added another 60 new events, will bring the prospective 2016 Republican candidate to Tallahassee next month. Bush will be the special guest at a $1,000-per-plate luncheon on Tuesday, February 10 at the Hotel Duval Horizon Ballroom, 415 North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. The event is from […]

Associated PressJanuary 22, 2015

Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are meeting in Utah as the two men explore 2016 presidential bids. An aide to the former Florida governor confirmed the private meeting, which will take place late Thursday. Bush spokeswoman Kristy Campbell did not provide details on what the two potential Republican presidential contenders would discuss, but said the […]

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Jeb Bush slammed by asking immigrants to ‘please leave’

Jeb Bush slammed by asking immigrants to 'please leave'

USA TODAY poll: 18 Republicans, one Democrat for 2016

Mitch Perry Report for 1.27.15 — The politics of pot returns to Florida

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Marco Rubio’s ‘new’ advantage

Jeb Bush education summit scheduled for Tallahassee next month

Interesting read — Jeb Bush, prep school rebel

In preview of a sweeping 2016 policy agenda, Jeb Bush signals focus on middle class

Jeb Bush to host Tallahassee fundraiser on Feb. 10

Amid 2016 chatter, Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush to meet in Utah