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A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Chamber of Commerce political director Rob Engstrom are spending Thursday visiting chambers of commerce in Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville. And a message is being delivered. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce stands fully behind Rubio, and so do local affiliates, as he girds up for a general election campaign (likely against Patrick […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 28, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on President Barack Obama to take action to fight the spread of Zika. In a letter Wednesday, the Miami Republican asked the president to encourage agencies to use available funding “in the battle to contain this illness as expeditiously as possible.” The letter to Obama came as health officials investigated […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 28, 2016

Marco Rubio is focusing on national security in his first Senate campaign advertisement. The advertisement calls Rubio as a “national security leader,” and highlights his opposition to, among other things, the Iran nuclear deal. “Clinton, Grayson and Murphy. Three liberals with dangerous ideas on fighting terror. All three support the disastrous Iran deal, and would […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2016

I think there are some specific reasons why Bernie Sanders‘ supporters aren’t ready to embrace Hillary Clinton like Clinton folks rallied around Barack Obama in 2008. I wasn’t at the Denver DNC, but no way was there the intense opposition to the nominee in ’08 like there is the streets and in some parts of the convention hall this week. Part […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Build a wall. Ban travel from the Middle East. Stop funding for sanctuary cities. Those are just some of the proposals included in Carlos Beruff’s plan to fix the immigration system. The plan, released Tuesday, focuses on three areas — securing the border, modernizing the legal immigration system, and ending abuses of the system. “A […]

Staff ReportsJuly 26, 2016

There are just a few weeks until the election, and organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations — including the National Association of REALTORS, Florida Medical Association and the National Rifle Association — issued endorsements. — Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe has thrown his support behind Patrick Murphy. […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Despite the diplomatic breakthrough with Cuba announced by President Obama in December 2014, the idea of removing the more than 50-year-old economic embargo against the communist island doesn’t appear to be any closer to fading away. The Republican-led Congress would have to repeal both the 1996 Helms-Burton Act and the Trading With The Enemy Act […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison gave a fiery speech to the Florida Democratic Party delegation Tuesday morning, where he slammed Marco Rubio, unfavorably comparing him to GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump. “A lot has been made about Trump’s hatred all the time, but some of you might want to remember that he wasn’t the only one pumping […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 26, 2016

Marco Rubio has earned the support of the Florida Medical Association. The Florida Medical Association PAC announced it was endorsing Rubio in his re-election bid. “Sen. Rubio has always valued the relationship between physicians and patients and has been a strong advocate for eliminating government bureaucracy that limits access to care,” said Dr. Chris Pittman, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 25, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking to the airwaves to tout his support for Donald Trump. In a new advertisement, the Beruff campaign takes aim at Sen. Marco Rubio for not supporting Trump’s proposal for a temporary ban on immigrants from the Middle East, a position Beruff supports. “Terror in France, in California and now right here […]

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election

Marco Rubio urges administration to use unspent funds shifted to Zika battle

Marco Rubio focuses on national security in first re-election campaign ad

Mitch Perry Report for 7.27.16 — Bernie supporters aren’t all uniting yet

Carlos Beruff unveils immigration plan that includes ban on travel from Middle East

Endorsement watch: Florida Medical Association, NRA, Florida Retail Federation and others issue endorsements

California Democrat wants to work with Kathy Castor on ending sanctions against Cuba

In Philly, Keith Ellison compares Marco Rubio to Donald Trump

Florida Medical Association PAC endorses Marco Rubio

Carlos Beruff says it’s time to ‘get tough on terror’ in new ad