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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 […]

Associated PressDecember 10, 2015

A prominent Iowa evangelical leader has endorsed Ted Cruz for president, a coup for the Texas senator, who has heavily courted churches and pastors in an effort to win the state’s leadoff Republican caucuses. Bob Vander Plaats announced his endorsement Thursday in Des Moines, calling Cruz a “serious leader for serious times.” Vander Plaats stressed […]

Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015

Last week Hillary Clinton spent two days fundraising up and down Florida. For her first and only appearance in the Tampa Bay area, she held a fundraiser at the Thonotassa home of Alex Sink, where an estimated 250 to 300 people came to see and hear the Democratic presidential candidate up close. “I think the big […]

Associated PressDecember 10, 2015

Marco Rubio is using a real-life example to talk about his commitment to the Department of Veterans Affairs: his big brother. The Republican presidential candidate and Florida senator will appear in Iowa Thursday with his brother Mario, an Army veteran. It’ll be his first time on the 2016 campaign trail for Mario Rubio. Marco Rubio […]

Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015

Wednesday night, organizers with the group Regulate Florida told supporters in a conference call that they’re ending their attempt to put a pro-legalization of marijuana on the ballot next year in Florida. FloridaPolitics.com was on that call, and posted the story soon after. In a statement sent shortly after that call was completed, Regulate Florida […]

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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

Leading Iowa evangelical endorses Ted Cruz for president

If asked, Alex Sink says she would gladly join a Hillary Clinton administration

Mario Rubio’s brother joins him to campaign on veterans’ issues

Mitch Perry Report for 12.10.15 – Recreational pot measure supporters back off 2016 ballot bid