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Mitch PerryNovember 11, 2016

Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant announced Friday she will not run for another term as party chair in January. “It has truly been a privilege and an honor to serve as your chair and I wanted you to hear from me first that I’ve decided to not seek re-election in January,” Tant wrote in email […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2016

As Donald Trump publicly laid low and dealt with officials about how the transition of his administration will begin, I couldn’t help but recall that often-referred-to famous final scene from the 1972 Michael Ritchie film, “The Candidate” starring Robert Redford. Bill McKay, the novice (played by Redford) who has just won an improbable victory for the U.S. Senate, turns dazedly […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2016

Tuesday’s slate of general elections in Florida certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here is my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Election Day. Winners Rick Scott — The Naples Republican was an early backer of the president-elect, comparing Trump’s rise to his own 2010 gubernatorial […]

Scott PowersNovember 9, 2016

Those Miami-Dade voters sure are split about favorite son Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. His home of Miami-Dade was the only county in Florida that went for Rubio in the Republican presidential primary in March. But in Rubio’s triumphant re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday, the General Election voters of Miami rejected him soundly. Rubio won […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2016

Marco Rubio is weighing in on Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory. “I congratulate President-elect Trump‎ and Vice President-elect Pence on their victory,” said Rubio on Wednesday. “They listened to the frustrations and anxieties of the American people after eight years of failure in Washington and earned this opportunity to lead the country. Their victory, along […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2016

Where do you begin? One of the biggest political upsets in U.S. history, to start with, in Donald J. Trump beating Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States of America. Lots of analysis there, including about the Democratic nominee, who for the second time in eight years, thought she had the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterNovember 8, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio is heading back to Washington D.C. The Miami Republican defeated Rep. Patrick Murphy in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. According to preliminary election results, Rubio received 52 percent of the vote. Murphy received 45 percent. The victory caps off a tough political year for Rubio. He faced a devastating loss in his home […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

Even before the end of this presidential election cycle, lots of Americans are concerned about how hard it might be to heal the divisions exposed in this country following the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton battle. That includes Marco Rubio, who said Monday it’s not lawmakers in Washington who have to learn to get along better, but the public itself. […]

Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2016

Election night parties will be raging across the state Tuesday. For some, it’s a chance to pop some bottles and celebrate. For others, it will be a somber event, marking the last hurrah of a long, hard-fought campaign. Want to party like a politician? Here’s a rundown of where candidates will be as the polls […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016

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Patrick Murphy frequently bashed Marco Rubio on the campaign trail this fall as a “puppet of the Koch Brothers,” citing the 98 percent grade he received from Americans for Prosperity, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political advocacy group considered the political arm of Charles and David Koch. In fact, AFP’s Florida chapter announced Monday they knocked on more […]

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Allison Tant won’t return as Florida Democratic Party chair

Mitch Perry Report for 11.10.16 — The ‘What do we now?’ moment for the president-elect

A rundown of the real winners and losers from Florida’s general election

Marco Rubio easily won re-election even though he lost big at home

Marco Rubio says election shows a ‘rejection of business-as-usual in Washington’

Mitch Perry Report for 11.9.16 — GOP dominance

Marco Rubio cruises to victory in Senate re-election bid

On eve of election, Marco Rubio says it’s up to those in public office to inject more ‘responsible discourse’

Party like a politician: Where to find the candidates on Election Night

Americans for Prosperity spends more than $2.5 million to defeat Patrick Murphy