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Mitch PerryOctober 22, 2015

Thanks in large part to female support, Ben Carson has taken an eight-point lead over Donald Trump in Iowa, home of the first caucus, according to a Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday. Carson is at 28 percent, and Trump is at 20 percent. A month ago, a Q poll had Trump at 27 percent, and […]

Mitch PerryOctober 22, 2015

Today could be an interesting day locally and nationally, or it could just another day of unfulfilled hype: The St. Pete City Council gets together once again to decide on proposals that would allow the Tampa Bay Rays to talk to officials in Hillsborough County, a subject we’ve been down more than a few times […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Mike Murphy says there is a “cynicism” behind the Marco Rubio campaign that he predicts will ultimately doom the Florida U.S. senator’s presidential candidacy. “It’s cynical to run as the creature of new, fresh, while it’s all secret dark money,” Murphy tells reporter Sasha Issenberg in the second part of a lengthy interview in Bloomberg Politics posted Wednesday. Murphy, […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Hillary Clinton is dominating the Democratic contest in Florida, and there appears to be little appetite for a Joe Biden candidacy. A new University of North Florida statewide poll of Democratic primary likely voters shows that if the primary were held today, 54.6 percent would vote for Hillary Clinton. Bernie Sanders is in second place with […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2015

Donald Trump leads the GOP presidential field in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday. That’s not unusual, as he’s dominated the race since July. What is noteworthy is how many Republicans – 42 percent – believe he will be the party’s nominee at their convention next summer in Cleveland. The next best choice […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2015

After initially struggling with questions about the Iraq War and his brother’s tenure as the nation’s leader, Jeb Bush has tossed aside any hesitations about embracing former President George W. Bush’s legacy and is searching for new ways to incorporate him into his White House campaign. It’s a shift due in no small part to […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2015

Jeb Bush is visiting Reno this week to unveil a plan for managing Western lands and resources. The Republican presidential candidate is set to hold a round-table discussion at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Public lands are a hot topic in Nevada, where the federal government manages more than 80 percent […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio pitched himself as a fresh face in his party’s crowded primary contest during a Monday night campaign stop in Utah. The 44-year-old Rubio spoke about outdated government policies that haven’t kept up with disruptive technologies such as ride-hailing company Uber. He called the 2016 election “a generational choice” – a […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2015

Last week in Tallahassee, we heard Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli say sort of a remarkable thing. Referring to the conflict between his House of Representatives and the Senate that has dominated Florida politics in 2015, he said it was a “extraordinary” that anything gets passed between the two bodies. The latest fissure between the House and […]

Mitch PerryOctober 19, 2015

Donald Trump and Ben Carson continue to dominate in the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll of the GOP presidential race, while Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush continued to lag behind in third and fifth place, respectively. Trump is at 25 percent – 4 points up from September. Carson is second with 22 percent, a slight bump from the […]

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Ben Carson takes 8-point lead over Donald Trump in Iowa

Mitch Perry Report for 10.22.15 – Freedom Caucus hearts Paul Ryan?

Mike Murphy says “dark money” ads will catch up with Marco Rubio campaign

Joe Biden distant 3rd in new Florida Democratic presidential poll

New poll says 42% of Republicans expect Donald Trump to be their presidential nominee

Jeb Bush finding place for brother’s tenure in 2016 campaign

Jeb Bush unveiling land plan Wednesday in Reno

Marco Rubio rallies GOP faithful in conservative stronghold Utah

Mitch Perry Report for 10.20.15 -Friction begins immediately between House and Senate in special session

Jeb Bush in 5th place with 8% in latest NBC News-WSJ Poll