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A.G. GancarskiJune 23, 2016

On Thursday, Ambassador John Bolton announced his backing of Marco Rubio‘s bid for Senate re-election, and Ron DeSantis’ bid to get re-elected in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. A press release from Bolton’s PAC frames the Florida endorsements as “part of a larger effort by Ambassador Bolton to ensure Republicans maintain their majority in Congress.” “Marco Rubio has proven himself […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

The Senate Leadership Fund has filed a federal election complaint against Democrat Patrick Murphy. The complaint, filed with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday, calls on federal elections officials to investigate what it calls “a highly suspicious network of contributors” to Murphy. The organization goes on to say the “evidence strongly indicates” contributions were “made in […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

Don’t look for Rick Scott to throw his support his support behind Marco Rubio anytime soon. In a statement Thursday, Scott said Floridians deserve the opportunity to consider Carlos Beruff’s candidacy alongside Rubio’s. “Carlos Beruff is a good friend of mine, a businessman and an outsider to politics. The voters of Florida deserve the opportunity […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

The Patrick Murphy Senate campaign is responding to a critical report claiming the Jupiter Representative has exaggerated business claims in his resume, that aired Wednesday night on WFOR-TV, Miami’s CBS affiliate by reporter Jim DeFede. In a statement issued Thursday morning, Murphy campaign spokesman Joshua Karp writes: “CBS Miami’s deeply false story is completely inaccurate in several claims,” adding that “there have already […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2016

Forgive us for not being too coherent, having stayed up until the early morning hours today watching the Hillsborough County MPO’s discussion of the TBX project until 2:20 a.m.this morning. You can read our account here. Although the huge news in Florida Politics yesterday morning was Marco Rubio‘s re-entry into a Senate race he said he […]

Jim RosicaJune 23, 2016

Alas, former Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow will not be immortalized in marble or bronze anytime soon. At least not in the U.S. Capitol. Nor will Miami Herald columnist and novelist Carl Hiaasen, adult film star and Florida native Riley Reid and former Gov. “Jeb Bush‘s political career (not him, his career).” They were among nominees proposed by members of […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Voters may not have been on Marco Rubio’s side earlier this year, but history is on his side in his re-election campaign according to a new report from Smart Politics. Since 1972, seven senators have run for president, failed, and sought re-election to the U.S. Senate in the same election cycle. The report shows not only all […]

Joe HendersonJune 22, 2016

The fact Marco Rubio reneged on his vow not to run for re-election to the U.S. Senate isn’t that big of a deal. Politicians change their minds all the time. A much bigger deal — and a reality Marco apologists choose to ignore — is the fact Rubio has done a spectacularly lousy job since elected to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio leads the Republican field, according to a new Senate Leadership Fund poll. The survey, conducted by Vox Populi, found 57 percent of respondents said they would vote for Rubio in the Republican primary. Republican Carlos Beruff received 5 percent support; while Todd Wilcox received 4 percent support. The survey found 34 percent of […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 22, 2016

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Brandon Patty, in many respects, is cut from the same cloth as Ron DeSantis, the incumbent Republican in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. A young, telegenic Republican with a strong sense of America taking an assertive role in the foreign policy sphere, it was and is easy to see Patty as a rising star in the Florida […]

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John Bolton backs Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis re-election bids

Senate Leadership Fund files complaint against Patrick Murphy, alleges straw donor scheme

Rick Scott says voters deserve opportunity to consider Carlos Beruff in Senate race

Patrick Murphy campaign pushes back on CBS Miami story on exaggerated business background

Mitch Perry Report for 6.23.16 — Another story on Patrick Murphy enhancing his resume

Tim Tebow, others cut from replacement statue list

Smart Politics analysis: History suggests Marco Rubio should win re-election despite failed presidential campaign

Joe Henderson: It’s not that Marco Rubio reneged; it’s that he did a lousy job in Senate

Poll: Marco Rubio leads GOP field with 57% support

Brandon Patty withdraws from congressional race