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Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Greetings from Milford, New Hampshire! Sunday, Feb 7 6:00 a.m.- I should begin this post by saying this is me, Mitch Perry, writing. There were additional short stories posted on the blog yesterday that weren’t written by me – just to set the record straight. There are just two days of full campaigning left here […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

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Marco Rubio may have finished third in Iowa. But as the Las Vegas Review Journal nod indicates, he won what the Miami Herald calls the Sheldon Adelson primary. A sketchy process? Depends on who you ask. Most observers are skeptical. But don’t worry, the Review Journal’s process is A-OK. Or at least as A-OK as […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 5, 2016

Last month, a bipartisan group of 15 mayors in the South Florida region released a letter to Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, asking both Miami-based GOP presidential candidates to meet with them regarding the risks that climate change presents to their communities. One of those mayors, Pinecrest Village’s Cindy Lerner, confronted Rubio at a town hall meeting Thursday night […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 5, 2016

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doubts the future of New Hampshire’s primary if Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio take the three top spots Tuesday. The Republican presidential candidate, in an aggressive campaign throughout New Hampshire, warns voters about the three leading candidates because they have spent relatively little time in the state. As […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Jeb Bush is looking to capitalize on a flub by a Marco Rubio supporter. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Friday, the former Republican governor said Rubio has accomplished little during his time in the Senate. The interview came just one day after Rick Santorum was unable to list one of Rubio’s accomplishments. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

A super PAC supporting Marco Rubio is out with a new advertisement urging Jeb Bush supporters to back a candidate who can “take on Hillary Clinton … and win.” The 30-second spot from Baby Got PAC doesn’t mention Rubio by name, but calls on Bush supporters to ponder who is the best candidate for the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Jeb Bush is jumping on Rick Santorum’s inability to identify an accomplishment of Marco Rubio, using the footage of in a new television advertisement. As first reported by CNN, the 60-second spot will start running in New Hampshire on Saturday. The advertisement features clips from Thursday’s interview with Santorum on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” During the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

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A Gravis New Hampshire poll released Friday shows Donald Trump over Marco Rubio by 10 on the GOP side; Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton by 16 with Democrats. Trump is up 29 to 19, with Ted Cruz at 15 percent in third, just 2 points ahead of John Kasich. Jeb Bush? At 8 percent, indicating a lack of a Barbara Bush bounce from her […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

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Marco Rubio is gaining ground in New Hampshire, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Among likely Republican primary voters, Rubio is in second place with 17 percent, up 6 points from the Jan. 28 NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. The new survey found Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field with […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Marco Rubio is the most likely Republican to win the general election, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The survey found Rubio does the best in a hypothetical general election match-up. The survey found Rubio would best Democrat Hillary Clinton, 48 percent to 41 percent. In a hypothetical match-up between Rubio and Bernie Sanders, […]

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Mitch Perry’s Postcards from New Hampshire

“Outsider” Marco Rubio wins Sheldon Adelson primary

South Florida mayor confronts Marco Rubio on climate change at NH town hall

Chris Christie warns NH primary could lose place if rivals finish at top

Jeb Bush calls Marco Rubio’s record of accomplishments “slim”

Marco Rubio backer Baby Got PAC says he’ll “take on Hillary Clinton … and win”

New Jeb Bush ad uses Rick Santorum’s stumble to take shot at Marco Rubio

Gravis NH poll: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders with double digit leads

New poll puts Marco Rubio at 2nd place in New Hampshire

Quinnipiac poll says Marco Rubio would fare best in general election