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Ryan RayJune 1, 2016

A pair of eminent Florida politicos want to introduce legislation to create a specialty Florida license plate bearing the logo of Auburn University. That’s a bad idea for several reasons. No animus against Democratic strategist Kevin Cate, one of the kindest political people around, or Rep. Jamie Grant, who gives me courage despite my own receding hairline. But this […]

Tom JacksonMay 31, 2016

Well past the point that it became abundantly — and, in some circles, painfully — obvious that Marco Rubio should have applied himself to the job he convinced Floridians he wanted in 2010, a fresh question has arisen: Should Rubio declare himself a candidate for re-election? The answer is: Duh. Of course, he should. This is […]

Julie DelegalMay 28, 2016

Dear Governor Jeb Bush: At one time, while you were still running for president, you were asked an interesting question: “If you could go back in time, and ‘take out’ Hitler, would you?” You answered, as most of us would, with a resounding “Yes.” It’s 2016, and I’ll spare you any comparisons between the Republican […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016

The somewhat improbable Tampa Bay Lightning run for a second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup ended last night around 11 p.m. when they lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1. The Lightning were pretty thoroughly outplayed if you go by shots-on-goal, but the last eight minutes or so […]

Associated PressMay 26, 2016

Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president Thursday, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and set the stage for a bitter fall campaign. Trump was put over the top in the Associated Press delegate count by a small number of the party’s unbound […]

Ryan RayMay 24, 2016

Former Gov. Jeb Bush is not one to stay out of public life for too long. On Tuesday, his plans for what comes next after departing from the 2016 GOP presidential primary came into focus. Bush will again assume the reins as president and chairman of the Excellence in Education Foundation board of directors, an organization he […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 23, 2016

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The opposition to Donald Trump has been constant from the start of the 2016 presidential campaign. However, it has been unfocused and essentially leaderless. Many Trump opponents believed he would not enter the race. When he entered, they believed he had no chance of winning. Now that Trump has all but won the nomination, they […]

Scott PowersMay 21, 2016

Florida voters are dissatisfied with their political leaders and national candidates, and profoundly unhappy with Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, a new Gravis Marketing poll shows. The survey found Florida voters showing high dissatisfaction with President Barack Obama, presumed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and likely Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But Florida’s two former presidential candidates? Much worse. In the poll, Florida voters — […]

Joe HendersonMay 18, 2016

Carlos Beruff is running the kind of campaign you would expect from someone looking to pick a fight at a bar. The Angry Man approach in his TV ads has certainly earned the Bradenton businessman name recognition as he seeks to win the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio, but that can work […]

Mitch PerryMay 18, 2016

A new super PAC designed to support Todd Wilcox in his bid for the Florida U.S. Senate race has been formed. Wilcox, a former combat veteran and defense military contractor, is one of five Republicans in the contest to succeed Marco Rubio in the Senate. He had been the only Republican candidate in the race who […]

Tag: Jeb Bush

An Auburn license plate in Florida is a bad idea

Tom Jackson: Hit that reset button already, Marco Rubio

Dear Jeb Bush: What are you going to do about Donald Trump?

Mitch Perry Report for 5.27.16 — Lightning strikes no more

Donald Trump reaches the magic number to clinch nomination

Jeb Bush to return as chair of Foundation for Excellence in Education

Darryl Paulson: It’s now or never for #NeverTrump

Poll finds Florida voters down on leaders, political choices, especially Marco Rubio

Carlos Beruff ‘Angry Man’ campaign always ready to pick a fight

Super PAC forms to back Todd Wilcox