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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

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One day after endorsing Marco Rubio, former GOP hopeful Rick Santorum hit the media circuit to explain why he backed the Florida senator. There was just one problem. When pressed by the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to list one of Rubio’s accomplishments in the Senate, the Pennsylvania Republican appeared stumped. “You know, here’s what […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

A new ad featuring South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is hitting the airwaves in the Palmetto State. Marco Rubio released a new advertisement — called “Trust” — that will begin airing in South Carolina today. The 30-second spot features Scott explaining why he thinks Rubio will be able to unite the Republican Party. “It’s a long […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2016

Nashua, N.H. — Good morning from the Extended Stay America motel in Nashua, where it was an absolutely balmy 53 degrees at 5:30 a.m. It’s not, however, expected to get any warmer. No rain in the forecast (I don’t think) after a day that, well, if this were Florida, you’d have been hearing of severe […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

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Marco Rubio is “simply not ready to be president of the United States.” That’s the message GOP hopeful Chris Christie sent in a video released by his campaign Wednesday. In the video, Christie took a swipe at Rubio, comparing his legislative experience to that of President Barack Obama’s when he was elected. “We elected a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

Add another senator to Marco Rubio’s growing list of backers. Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, endorsed Rubio in his 2016 presidential bid. “I’m endorsing his candidacy and am very optimistic about his prospects,” he told CNN host Jake Tapper on Wednesday. Toomey was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He’s on the Senate’s finance, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

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At a town-hall meeting Wednesday in Laconia, New Hampshire, an undecided voter named Vince Morella asked Marco Rubio to convince him why he should vote for him since he contradicted a 2010 campaign statement never to support “amnesty” for undocumented immigrants. “I’d like to think that you were telling the truth when you were running for […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 3, 2016

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Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican field in New Hampshire, but a new poll of likely Republican primary voters shows Jeb Bush in second place. Trump maintains a strong lead over his Republican opponents with 31 percent, according to a Harper Polling survey of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire. Bush comes in […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 2016

Whenever I am waiting in a supermarket line (or movie theater, department store, or, frankly, any line), every other line always appears to move faster. This maddening phenomenon is, of course, known as Supermarket Line Karma. Floridians are well aware of this phenomenon because we have watched it play out in presidential primaries. About a […]

Associated PressFebruary 3, 2016

Donald Trump made a late play for evangelical voters in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucus, but he ultimately couldn’t wrest the group away from winner Ted Cruz, according to entrance polls taken at the start of Monday’s caucuses. The polls, conducted for national media including The Associated Press, also suggest that late-deciding Iowans trended toward Cruz […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2016

Good morning from Nashua, New Hampshire, where I’m extremely annoyed at the level of service at my motel – which will go nameless – for at least one more day. Working on little sleep due to excessively exuberant day laborers who couldn’t shut up until the wee hours of the morning in the room adjoining […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Rick Santorum struggles to recall even one of Marco Rubio’s Senate accomplishments

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott calls Marco Rubio the conservative he trusts to “win in November”

Mitch Perry Report for 2.4.16 — The field narrows

Chris Christie says Marco Rubio isn’t “qualified and ready and prepared” to be president

Pennsylvania’s Sen. Pat Toomey endorses Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio doesn’t bend to New Hampshire man’s plea to help undocumented worker

Jeb Bush rises to 2nd place in New Hampshire, poll says

Dan Gelber: Florida ‘Presidential Primary Karma’ strikes again?

Deep-dive of Iowa results, late deciders and evangelicals sided against Donald Trump

Mitch Perry Report for 2.3.16 – Will Democrats debate Thursday night?