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Mitch PerryMarch 12, 2016

Nikki Haley says she’s seen what Donald Trump rallies have become of late, and surmised that accepting him as the GOP presidential nominee goes against what the party of Lincoln is all about. “I’m watching a presidential candidate who at his rally is saying, ‘punch him. He should be taken out on a stretcher. Do […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

Jacksonville Republicans seeking one more burst of #Marcomentum should plan to be at the Monday Meet and Greet for Marco Rubio. The Meet and Greet event is at the Maple Street Biscuit Company in San Marco. Doors open at 9:30, and the event begins at 10:00, scheduled to run until 11:00 a.m. Rubio will stop at […]

Larry GriffinMarch 12, 2016

Volunteers for Marco Rubio‘s campaign have been working tirelessly at the 1001 N. Orange Avenue office they’ve been calling their headquarters in Orlando, making phone call after phone call promoting the Republican presidential hopeful. On Saturday, they got a reward for their hard work when Jeanette Rubio arrived to thank them personally for their work on her […]

Mitch PerryMarch 12, 2016

With just three days left before the biggest election of his life, Marco Rubio pressed the flesh and took dozens of selfies with fans at Tampa’s uber-hip Oxford Exchange Saturday afternoon, the third stop on a five-city barnstorming tour of the Sunshine State. The Tampa stop was one of three straight meet-and-greets in the Tampa Bay area market, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

The loneliness of live phone call voter contact, via phone banks, cannot be underestimated. Keeping the spirits of volunteers up can be a heavy lift, and at the Marco Rubio headquarters in Jacksonville, on Saturday, about 20 motivated callers went through the script. Not every response was a positive one, as a 20-something named Stephanie said. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 12, 2016

Marco Rubio is targeting Donald Trump in a round of media appearances in Florida this weekend. Rubio has closed the gap between himself and Trump some, but still trails the real estate mogul by 7 points in the Sunshine State. Rubio’s target at his first Florida stop Saturday was a raucous protest that led to […]

Associated PressMarch 12, 2016

Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and John Kasich suggested Saturday they may not support Donald Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee, as violence at the front-runner’s rallies deepened the party’s chaotic chasm. Rubio told supporters that while he was currently sticking with his pledge to back the nominee if he wasn’t the party’s choice, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

In the closing days of the Florida Primary campaign, Marco Rubio feels increasingly emboldened to deliver real talk about the violence at Donald Trump rallies. “I think it is sad all the way around. To see these images. It clearly, there’s some level of ethnic and racial divide in how this is playing out on television. I […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

Saying that Marco Rubio “bucked the establishment” and could lead America like he has led Florida, Lenny Curry‘s 30-second spot for his friend running for president has been on Jacksonville cable news channels in recent days, including Thursday night’s GOP debate and the Democratic debate the night before. The American Opportunity PAC put out the ad on […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 11, 2016

According to a poll released Friday by the Southeast Missourian, the Show Me State isn’t feeling #Marcomentum, as Marco Rubio languishes in single digits. Donald Trump has a touchdown lead over Ted Cruz, 36 to 29 percent. In a race to the bottom: Rubio at 9 percent, with John Kasich at 8 percent. This poll was taken before protesters […]

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Nikki Haley tells Pinellas Republicans that they’re better than what Donald Trump is offering

Marco Rubio sets Monday meet and greet at Jax Maple Street

Jeanette Rubio personally thanks volunteers in Orlando

At Tampa’s Oxford Exchange, Marco Rubio feels the love

In Northeast Florida, Marco Rubio campaign is a family affair

Marco Rubio slams Donald Trump’s “say anything” attitude at campaign stop in Largo

GOP rivals questioning whether they’d back Donald Trump as nominee

Marco Rubio stands, delivers on Donald Trump’s “dangerous style of leadership”

Despite local pushback, Lenny Curry ad for Marco Rubio airing in Jacksonville

Marco Rubio in single digits in Missouri poll