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Mitch PerryMarch 2, 2016

We were prepared not to weigh in on the results from last night’s Super Tuesday results, but watching the evisceration of Chris Christie on Twitter last prompted a closer look at what Florida GOP strategist Rick Wilson writes about in today’s Daily Beast. “Far from having the same kind of Kevlar media armor Trump enjoys, […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 2, 2016

The Jacksonville headquarters for the Marco Rubio campaign has its official opening Thursday evening, and Mayor Lenny Curry will be there. Curry, who endorsed Rubio in February, got a boost late in his mayoral campaign when Rubio and Carlos Lopez-Cantera came to Jacksonville for an election eve rally, and the hope obviously is that such synergy will work […]

Associated PressMarch 2, 2016

Presidential candidates will wake up Wednesday morning to the cold, hard truth of delegate math. It might give the front-runners some breathing room, but for the rest of the field, the truth may hurt. What to watch for on the day after Super Tuesday doles out a quarter of all the delegates at stake in […]

Associated PressMarch 2, 2016

Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota, earning his first victory in the 2016 race for the White House. Rubio won second place in Nevada and South Carolina but still trails rivals Donald Trump and fellow Sen. Ted Cruz in the much-needed delegates needed to win his party’s nomination. But Rubio has […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

Donald Trump said he respects Florida Gov. Rick Scott, but didn’t know whether the Naples Republican would be supporting the GOP front runner. “I have a lot of respect for Rick Scott,” Trump said. “I don’t know about his endorsement, but he’s a friend of mine. I have a lot of respect for Rick Scott.” […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 1, 2016

According to recent polls, David Jolly is the front runner in Florida’s GOP U.S. Senate race. Any hopes, though, that political capital would be lent to a presidential candidate were dashed Tuesday night. Max Goodman, Jolly’s political director, sent out the briefest possible statement: “Rep. David Jolly will not be endorsing in the Florida primary.” Many […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton has her sights set on Florida, telling a crowd Tuesday she was “so delighted to be” in Florida. “All across our country today, Democrats voted to break down barriers so we can all rise together,” she said during a Super Tuesday event in Miami. “This country belongs to all of us, not just […]

Jac VerSteegMarch 1, 2016

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump are slinging mud by spraying water. Perhaps this results from the unconscious influence of their ties to Florida, a vast peninsula surrounded by the sparkling aqua stuff. Trump himself is master of an estate whose name – Mar-a-Lago – derives from its proximity to two bodies of water. Rubio’s persona […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 1, 2016

Marco Rubio is gearing up for a long campaign, and is reaching out to his supporters for help. In an email Tuesday evening, the Rubio campaign sent an email to supporters asking for their help to raise “$400,000 by the time the next four states vote, on Saturday.” “No matter where the final results end […]

Drew WilsonMarch 1, 2016

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is Florida’s most popular politician, according to a survey released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling. The poll found 40 percent of Florida voters approve of the third-term Senator, compared to 32 percent who disapprove. The numbers put him ahead of two of the Sunshine State’s other statewide elected officials: Gov. […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.2.16 — How safe will it be for Republicans to endorse Donald Trump?

Lenny Curry to appear at opening of Marco Rubio’s Jax HQ

After Super Tuesday, cold hard delegate math

It’s over now: Marco Rubio wins Minnesota!

Donald Trump calls presidential bid “amazing period of time” in his life

David Jolly won’t endorse in GOP presidential primary

Hillary Clinton celebrates Super Tuesday victories in Sunshine State

Jac VerSteeg: Bladders, sweat, Flint and tears

Email insights: Marco Rubio campaign says he’s only candidate to “unify” party against Donald Trump

Survey names Bill Nelson Florida’s most popular politician