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Darryl PaulsonMay 17, 2016

Candidates and political parties consistently pledge to the electorate they will either support or oppose a particular issue. For some candidates, the pledge is a signal of their support for a particular issue. For others, a pledge is a vehicle to win the support of the voters and political groups. Various political groups have drafted pledges […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2016

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia on Saturday selected the 15 delegates and 15 alternates chosen as at-large delegates who had yet to be determined to be part of the state’s contingent of 99 delegates that will represent the Sunshine State at the Republican National Convention: They include former Miami-Dade Rep. Adam Hasner, who worked on U.S. Sen. Marco […]

guestMay 11, 2016

The 2016 presidential election cycle thus far has been a study in frustrated attempts to analyze and understand a larger shift among the voting public. We saw it a year ago, when the conventional wisdom saw Jeb Bush emerging on the GOP side to take on Hillary Clinton on the Democratic side. “Not another Bush/Clinton […]

Associated PressMay 6, 2016

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Donald Trump grudgingly agreed Friday to meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan to work out their differences in the midst of an extraordinary display of Republican vs. Republican strife. But he said he had “no idea” if they would patch things up and it didn’t really matter that much when compared to all the votes […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 6, 2016

Jeb Bush will not vote for Donald Trump in November. Nor will he cast a ballot for Hillary Clinton. In a lengthy Facebook post Friday, the former Florida governor congratulated Trump “on securing his place as the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee.” However, Bush said the New York Republican would not receive his support — or […]

Associated PressMay 6, 2016

Long before Donald Trump swatted away his Republican presidential rivals, his likely Democratic opponent and her allies began laying traps for him. Priorities USA, the lead super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, has already reserved $91 million in television advertising that will start next month and continue through Election Day. In addition, Clinton’s campaign and Priorities USA have […]

Bob SparksMay 5, 2016

Donald Trump will be the nominee for president for the Republican Party. Take a moment and let that sink in. With all of the insults, angst, accusations of fraud, and just plain bellowing, who thought that was even remotely possible in August? On August 6, the Trump Train made its first stop at Cleveland’s Quicken […]

Associated PressMay 5, 2016

Polling? Who needs to do that? Fundraising? Can’t be bothered. Parse your words? Fuhgetabout it. Donald Trump took the rules of modern politics, trashed them and became the last man standing for the Republican nomination anyway. 12 ways Trump did it his way: SAY ANYTHING It’s what Trump’s supporters love about him: He blurts out […]

Mitch PerryMay 5, 2016

John Kasich dropped out of the Republican race for president yesterday, conceding he won’t be the “White Knight” fantasized by #NeverTrump acolytes over the past few months. The Ohio governor’s departure came less than 24 hours after Ted Cruz “suspended” his campaign, so now we have a full half-a-year to contemplate a Trump–Clinton showdown in […]

Jim RosicaMay 5, 2016

One of the largest and most prestigious law firms in Florida is merging with former House Speaker Dean Cannon’s governmental affairs firm. GrayRobinson P.A. announced the merger with Tallahassee’s Capitol Insight on Thursday. The terms were confidential. The deal creates the third-largest influence shop in Florida, according to the state’s directory of registered lobbyists. “The merger blends the political influence of […]

Tag: Jeb Bush

Darryl Paulson: Pitfalls of the political pledge

Florida GOP picks its final delegates to convention this summer

A.G. Gancarski: The 2016 election isn’t about what most people think

No mending in sight for fractured GOP

Jeb Bush: ‘I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton’

Democratic advertising blitz awaits Donald Trump

Bob Sparks: Continue to bet against Donald Trump at your own risk

How Donald Trump broke the rules of modern politics, and won anyway

Mitch Perry Report for 5.5.16 — Requiem for a would-be contender

GrayRobinson merges with Dean Cannon’s Capitol Insight lobbying firm