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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

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Marco Rubio could be getting a little help from a billionaire backer. The New York Post on Monday reported Paul Singer could be tapped as the national finance chair of Rubio’s presidential bid. In October, Singer announced he planned to back Rubio in the 2016 presidential election. At the time, Singer told dozens of other donors […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

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More than 70 percent of Republicans said they think Donald Trump will be their party’s nominee. According to an NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll, 71 percent of registered Republicans said Trump will win the Republican nomination. That’s up 15 percent from just one week earlier. Trump leads the GOP pack with 40 percent support, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

For political reporters and everyone else who wants to keep the excitement of the 2015-2016 presidential election cycle going strong, you’ve got to be pulling for Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to exceed expectations in the Super Tuesday contests. Otherwise, we’re staring at an eight-month slog of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump in the general […]

Steve SchaleFebruary 29, 2016

Here are some interesting tidbits about the Florida primary: Well over 3 million people will vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. Tampa should be the largest voting market for both parties, albeit more so for the GOP. If African American and Hispanic turnout is high for Democrats, Miami could outpace Tampa. For Republicans, Florida is […]

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2016

The Florida primary is weeks away, but tens of thousands of voters headed to the polls Monday for early voting in this critical contest that could make-or-break the presidential aspirations of native son, Sen. Marco Rubio. Sixteen of Florida’s 67 counties opened for early in-person voting, including some of the state’s most populated areas, with […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

A second former U.S. senator from Florida endorsed Marco Rubio for president Monday, as Mel Martinez’s support of Rubio was made official. “”Marco is ready to lead this country as our president,” Martinez said in a prepared statement, “and I will do everything I can to make that happen.” “Just like Marco’s family this country changed my life […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 29, 2016

Former two-term Florida Sen. Connie Mack III endorsed Marco Rubio for president on Monday, joining a long list of Florida politicians backing the state’s junior U.S. senator. “”I knew Ronald Reagan. I served with Ronald Reagan. And only Marco Rubio can continue the legacy of Ronald Reagan,” Mack wrote in a statement that echoed Rubio’s claim […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 29, 2016

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One of Marco Rubio‘s super PACs has released a new commercial that blasts Donald Trump for his refusal to disavow ex-Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke during an interview on a Sunday morning talk-show. The ad from the Conservative Solutions PAC opens with CNN’s Jake Tapper describing how he asked Trump three times whether he would reject support from Duke and […]

Associated PressFebruary 29, 2016

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The final-days sprint to Super Tuesday has erupted into a feud over a white supremacist as Donald Trump‘s Republican rivals scramble to stop the billionaire businessman from becoming an “unstoppable” force in the 2016 presidential contest. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continued to hammer the GOP front-runner’s character and lack of policy specifics in a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 29, 2016

A day before the biggest day of the 2016 presidential election cycle, Donald Trump‘s lead nationally in the GOP presidential race is at an all-time high. A CNN-ORC poll released on Monday has Trump at 49 percent support. Marco Rubio is a distant second with 16 percent. Ted Cruz is third with 15 percent. Ben […]

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Report: Paul Singer may join Marco Rubio campaign as national finance chair

Donald Trump leads GOP field with 40 percent support in new poll

Mitch Perry Report for 3.1.16 — Will Clinton vs. Trump be a “hate and castrate” election?

Steve Schale: Florida’s presidential primary is late, but significant

Voters in Florida begin early voting in crucial primary

Mel Martinez endorses Marco Rubio for president

Connie Mack III links Marco Rubio to Ronald Reagan legacy in endorsement

Marco Rubio’s Super PAC goes after Donald Trump regarding David Duke

Racial feud erupts as Republicans fight “unstoppable” Donald Trump

Donald Trump at 49% nationwide among GOP voters in new CNN/ORC poll