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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 21, 2016

Rep. Patrick Murphy is getting a bit more help from President Barack Obama. The Murphy campaign released a new digital spot Friday highlighting Obama’s comments about Murphy. The president campaigned in Miami on Thursday, and used a bit of his speech to encourage Floridians to send Murphy to the U.S. Senate. “You don’t need to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 21, 2016

One national organization is building up Marco Rubio in Florida. Associated Builders and Contractors announced this week it made a seven-figure ad buy in Florida and five other states. The issue-based ad buy is meant to highlight candidates’ positions on key issues for the construction trade organization. The organization is expected to air the spot […]

Mitch PerryOctober 21, 2016

Forget about Marco Rubio in 2020, what about Rick Scott? Troy Kinsey from Bay News 9 reports that “some GOP operatives are floating him as a potential presidential contender in 2020, should Trump lose in November.” Kinsey then quotes all of one lone such operative in his story. But it does make for a good headline. Now, what about Marco Rubio? The […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

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Florida Democrats are taking Marco Rubio’s vow to serve out a full term in the U.S. Senate with a grain of salt. The Florida Democratic Party launched MarcoRubioForPresident.com Thursday. The landing page features a 30-second video of Rubio saying during Monday’s U.S. Senate debate he would “serve in the Senate for the next six years, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 20, 2016

Patrick Murphy continues to yoke Marco Rubio to Donald Trump, releasing a new advertisement that says Rubio “stands by Trump.” The 30-second spot — called “For You” and released Thursday — features a footage from Access Hollywood where Trump makes lewd comments about women, before showing footage of Rubio saying the state has “to make sure […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2016

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is getting help from an unlikely quarter as he campaigns for re-election: The Democratic Party. The party’s Senate committee this week abandoned Rubio’s Democratic rival, Rep. Patrick Murphy, yanking advertising off the expensive airwaves of the Sunshine State and sending the money to competitive races in smaller states where fundraising dollars […]

Mitch PerryOctober 20, 2016

Donald Trump enjoyed mocking Hillary Clinton earlier this week for all the time she’s taken off the campaign trail recently, but with all three debates now history, it’s clear she knew exactly she was doing — working to be totally prepared for these debates. I know folks like to lower the bar considerably when grading how well […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio promised Wednesday he will push for increased doctor reimbursements for Medicaid and Medicare as part of a package to bring Puerto Rico’s federal benefits in line with states. Rubio, a Republican member of the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Congressional Task Force on Puerto Rico Economic Growth, met with an invited group of 20 Florida-resident […]

Scott PowersOctober 19, 2016

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio expanded his concerns Wednesday about WikiLeak’s reports regarding Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, saying that paying any attention to them can foster national security problems through international blackmail. Speaking to the media after a meeting with Puerto Rican leaders in Florida, Rubio repeated, emphatically, his assertion that he will not discuss […]

Peter SchorschOctober 19, 2016

About a week ago, I used this space to offer an honest critique of national Democrats turning their backs on Patrick Murphy. At the time, Murphy was lagging behind by about four points; at least one poll showed it was even closer. With Donald Trump cratering, it only seemed logical to this writer that abandoning […]

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Patrick Murphy campaign releases new digital ad featuring Barack Obama

Associated Builders and Contractors announce seven-figure ad buy in Florida, 5 other states

Mitch Perry Report for 10.21.16 — Rick Scott in 2020?

Florida Dems launch ‘Marco Rubio for President’ website

Patrick Murphy vows to be senator ‘who always works for you’ in new ad

Democrats not willing to spend on Florida race, aiding Marco Rubio

Mitch Perry Report for 10.20.16 — #Badhombres

Marco Rubio promises to push for Medicare reimbursement increases for Puerto Rico

Marco Rubio: WikiLeaks boycott a matter of national security

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee looking dumb and dumber for abandoning Patrick Murphy