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Martin DyckmanDecember 15, 2015

Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany amidst the anguish of the Great Depression and street violence between his Nazis and the Communists. Upon being appointed chancellor, he had his henchmen burn down the Reichstag building as a pretext to blame the Reds, arrest their representatives in Parliament, and enact a law giving him dictatorial […]

Associated PressDecember 15, 2015

Republican presidential candidates take the debate stage Tuesday night for the first time in a month, their race reshaped by national security threats but still dominated by outsider contenders. Now it’s Ted Cruz challenging front-runner Donald Trump. Trump will once again be standing at center stage, reflecting the billionaire businessman’s surprising dominance in the GOP […]

Associated PressDecember 15, 2015

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he’s the only Republican running for president who’s actually notched a win against President Barack Obama’s health care law, widely loathed on the political right. “Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion,” Rubio tweeted earlier this month. The campaign has amplified that claim on Facebook […]

Mitch PerryDecember 15, 2015

After the third GOP presidential debate in late October, I wrote in this space after Marco Rubio received plaudits for his effort if it would translate into votes. A couple of weeks later, after the fourth debate in Milwaukee, the conventional wisdom from pundits was that it was time that Rubio and Ted Cruz were […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2015

One of Marco Rubio’s chief assets that he’s campaigned on during his run for the White House is that he would be representing a new generation of leadership in Washington. “Are You Ready for a New American Century?” the 44-year-old Florida Senator asks on the homepage of his campaign website. On the eve of the fifth […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2015

The Marco Rubio campaign, still mired in fourth place in most national and statewide polls of the GOP presidential race, has released a new television ad that will begin airing in Iowa and New Hampshire. It’s called, “About” and in it the Florida senator refers to how the 2016 presidential election is “about the essence […]

Mitch PerryDecember 14, 2015

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Just in time for Tuesday night’s GOP presidential debate from Las Vegas, the Florida Democratic Party is mocking Marco Rubio with the release of a new web video called, “The Rubio Card” that mocks the Florida Senator’s variously reported financial problems over the years. Questions of Rubio’s spending on a Republican Party of Florida charge card […]

Mitch PerryDecember 13, 2015

Despite the support from more major donors and the so-called GOP establishment, Marco Rubio‘s campaign doesn’t appear to be doing much in Iowa, site of the first caucuses next year. The Florida senator remains in fourth place in Iowa, according a poll released Sunday. The big story in the Des Moines Register is the rise of Texas Sen. […]

Phil AmmannDecember 11, 2015

Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without the highly awaited holiday greetings from Southern Strategy Group, Tallahassee’s foremost lobbying house. Every year, the SSG Christmas card offers a fun take on the year’s biggest political stories, something always guaranteed to bring a buzz – not to mention a few snickers – throughout Florida’s Capitol. And […]

Associated PressDecember 11, 2015

Republican voters don’t think Donald Trump is likable. They don’t think he’s compassionate. And many don’t consider him particularly honest. But he’s overwhelmingly viewed as decisive and competent. And that’s what matters most — at least for now — to Republicans. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that 8 in 10 Republican registered voters call […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Martin Dyckman: Our most serious threat is homegrown

Republicans to take debate stage in race reshaped by attacks

FACT CHECK: Marco Rubio’s single-handed ‘Obamacare’ win questioned

Mitch Perry Report for 12.15.15 – Vegas, baby, Vegas!

DNC chairwoman says Marco Rubio won’t appeal to millennial voters

New Marco Rubio ad accuses Barack Obama of being intimidated by Vladimir Putin, Iran and Islamic jihadists

FDP releases ad for mock Marco Rubio credit card

Marco Rubio in 4th place in Iowa in new poll

Southern Strategy Group “trumps” the holidays with annual Christmas card

Republican voters on Donald Trump: no compassion, no problem