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A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

Jacksonville Republicans, don’t be surprised if the wife of Marco Rubio calls you Saturday. She will be in Jacksonville at 11 a.m. at Rubio Headquarters on Beach Boulevard, for what is being billed as a VIP Phone Bank. Soon thereafter, Mrs. Rubio will “meet and greet” with interested members of the public at 11:45, before making […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

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With the Florida Primary four days away, Marco Rubio has reasons to project optimism. His debate performance Thursday night was a bounce-back showing. Some polls are showing him closing the gap with Donald Trump. On a host of morning shows Friday, Rubio was on message. That message was he’s the one Republican who can beat Trump and […]

Associated PressMarch 10, 2016

Marco Rubio is taking a page out of Jeb Bush‘s playbook – letting his allied super PAC fight the advertising battle ahead of a must-win primary in his home state. After disappointing primary losses Tuesday, Rubio’s campaign hasn’t spent a single dollar on radio or television advertising in Florida, according to data from Kantar Media’s […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton continued her three-day swing through the Sunshine State on Thursday by speaking to a rapturous crowd of approximately 600 admirers at the Ritz Ybor nightclub in Tampa’s Ybor City, where she said that she was ready for whomever the Republicans will nominate for president in a general election contest. “People ask me all the […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

A new survey released by Suffolk University finds that Florida Republicans prefer Donald Trump to Marco Rubio by 9 points even though most think the New York businessman is the least conservative in the GOP candidates. The survey, of 500 likely Republican primary voters in Florida, gives Trump 36 percent, U.S. Sen. Rubio of Florida 27 percent, U.S. Sen. […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2016

In a Thursday morning press conference in Marco Rubio’s Jacksonville campaign HQ, former Senator Rick Santorum made the case for the current Florida Senator, tailored to the “strong conservative area” of Northeast Florida. “We have to make sure we have the strongest military in the world, because if we don’t lead, who will? Marco Rubio […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party is weighing in on the state’s Republican presidential primary, perhaps just for fun, with a new internet ad called “All Marco, No Polo,” bashing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his voting record. The 30-second spot, uses almost no speaking, except for a child’s voice at a swimming pool. The child, sounding […]

Mitch PerryMarch 10, 2016

A national Public Policy Polling survey finds Americans want President Barack Obama to be able to appoint Antonin Scalia’s replacement on the Supreme Court, and they don’t want any of the Republican front runners for president making the call. The poll shows that 56 percent of Americans want a replacement to the Supreme Court occur this […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 10, 2016

A vote for anyone but Marco Rubio in Florida is a vote for Donald Trump. That’s the message Conservative Solutions PAC, the super PAC backing Rubio, is sending in a new advertisement, called “Closest.” “In Florida, a vote for Cruz or Kasich is a vote for Trump,” a man is heard saying in the 30-second […]

Scott PowersMarch 10, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott‘s penchant for refusing to answer questions dumbfounded MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show host Joe Scarborough and reduced co-host Mika Brzezinski to exasperation during a four-minute interview Thursday morning. Afterwards, Brzezinski blasted Scott, calling him sniveling and the interview “pathetic.” She said he should not be a governor. During the interview, a national TV audience watched […]

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Jeanette Rubio in Jax and Orlando Saturday

On morning shows, Marco Rubio projects optimism

Marco Rubio relying on super PAC to attack Donald Trump in do-or-die Florida

Hillary Clinton vows to give high-speed rail another look in Florida if elected president

New poll gives Donald Trump 9-point edge even though voters think he is least conservative

In Jax, Rick Santorum makes the Nat Sec case for “Reagan Conservative” Marco Rubio

Florida Democratic Party releases ad bashing Marco Rubio, asking ‘I give up! Where are you?’

56% in poll want Barack Obama to pick next Supreme Court justice

Pro-Marco Rubio super PAC calls on Floridians to “stop Trump”

Rick Scott appearance on “Morning Joe” dumbfounds Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski