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Mitch PerryJune 28, 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday unanimously overturned former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction on corruption charges. In case you’ve forgotten, McDonnell and his wife Maureen accepted more than $175,000 in nice gifts, such as $6,000 Rolex watches and $20,000 in designer clothing from a dude named Jonnie Williams, who was swarming around the couple in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Some Republicans may be shying away from the Republican National Convention; Carlos Beruff doesn’t appear to be one of them. On Monday, POLITICO reported dozens of prominent Republicans, including governors, senators and House members are saying they were not interested in speaking at the convention, and many stated that they weren’t going to Cleveland at all. According […]

Mitch PerryJune 27, 2016

When Marco Rubio announced last Wednesday he would re-enter the U.S. Senate race that he insisted he would never do, the Florida GOP establishment immediately embraced his return. Despite the fact that he lost all but one of Florida’s 67 counties in the state’s presidential primary in March, Rubio still outpolled the five Republicans who were at […]

Scott PowersJune 27, 2016

Dueling responses on the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest abortion law ruling, from Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, his Democratic challengers U.S. Reps. Alan Grayson and Patrick Murphy others, show how divisive the issue remains between the major parities. In a 5-3 decision, the court tossed both parts of a Texas law that is similar to one approved […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking aim at Marco Rubio in a new digital advertisement. The 35-second spot — called “Unequivocal” and released Monday morning — splices together clips of Rubio, who announced last week he was running for re-election, responding to questions of whether he would commit to a full six-year term in the Senate with clips […]

guestJune 24, 2016

The formal qualifying period for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and legislative races ends today at noon. There are so many developments, it’s almost too hard to keep up. Almost. Here are five quick thoughts about the latest developments from Qualifying Week. — South Florida Republican legislative candidates like Miguel Diaz de la Portilla and Anitere Flores […]

Mitch PerryJune 24, 2016

Todd Wilcox is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race in Florida. Sources close to Wilcox’s decision say his withdrawal from the race is imminent and that he will support Marco Rubio for the good of the Republican Party. The former Special Forces commander and CIA veteran becomes the fourth Republican to drop out of the contest after Rubio decided to run for […]

Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

Jeb Bush has picked his candidate in the U.S. Senate race. The former Florida governor announced Thursday he was backing Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate race. The announcement came one day after Rubio announced he was running for re-election. Bush took to Twitter on Thursday to announce his support, saying he is “joining many […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Shortly after Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced he would run for re-election, the environmentalist group League of Conservation Voters took him to task for his positions on the environment and said he was “wrong for Florida.” “Marco Rubio’s failed run for president laid bare his true colors,” the group said in a Wednesday email. […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.28.16 — SCOTUS ruling on McDonnell case must delight compromised politicos across the land

Carlos Beruff says he is ‘not ashamed of Donald Trump as our nominee’

Rick Scott says Marco Rubio has done a ‘good job’ as Florida’s U.S. Senator

Abortion ruling responses contrast U.S. Senate candidates

Carlos Beruff takes aim at Marco Rubio in new advertisement

5 quick thoughts about the latest developments from Qualifying Week

Todd Wilcox dropping out of race for U.S. Senate

Jac VerSteeg: How Marco Rubio might get Hillary Clinton elected

Jeb Bush throws his support behind Marco Rubio in U.S. Senate bid

Conservation group takes Marco Rubio to task, calls him ‘wrong for Florida’