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Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2015

Although nearly every presidential candidate at Florida’s Sunshine Summit on Saturday in Orlando was talking about getting stronger on defense in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was the exception to that doctrine. Speaking about the dangers of higher federal debt, Paul said that there are […]

Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2015

The hundreds of activist Republicans attending the Florida GOP’s Sunshine Summit are waking up to a different world than the one they went to sleep in last night. A series of attacks targeting young concertgoers, soccer fans and Parisians enjoying a Friday night out at popular nightspots killed at least 120 people in the deadliest violence to strike […]

Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2015

In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris that have now killed 127 people on Friday night, Florida Senator Marco Rubio issued a statement in support of the people of France and all those impacted by the tragedy. “These brutal attacks against innocent civilians are a reminder of the increasing dangers facing free […]

Associated PressNovember 14, 2015

It’s no longer a safe assumption that one of Florida’s two most popular Republicans will carry the presidential primary in their home state, as most of the GOP candidates turned their attention Friday to the state’s winner-take-all primary. Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush no longer lead the polls in Florida, where Republicans […]

Mitch PerryNovember 13, 2015

Coming off perhaps his most controversial speech yet in his run for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump delivered a relatively tame address in Orlando late Friday afternoon that addressed many of the major themes that have put him atop the polls. He began by reciting his poll numbers, listing a new Reuters poll that had […]

Jim RosicaNovember 13, 2015

Todd Wilcox, GOP candidate for U.S. senator from Florida, told Sunshine Summit participants that his non-politician, non-lawyer background is a plus for seeking office. Primary voters need to ask “which candidate has real-world experience,” he said. “Let’s face it, we’re all fed up with career politicians,” Wilcox said, a seeming dig at fellow Republican and […]

Mitch PerryNovember 13, 2015

Al Cardenas is disturbed about what’s going on with the Republican Party in 2015. A former Republican Party of Florida chairman for two terms and head of the Washington-based American Conservative Union from 2011 to 2014, he’s backing Jeb Bush this cycle, but also maintains ties with Marco Rubio. Cardenas spoke at the RPOF’s Sunshine […]

Mitch PerryNovember 13, 2015

Marco Rubio says he and Ted Cruz have similar stances on immigration, which is why the Texas senator’s shots at his record on that volatile subject the past few days have surprised him. “I’m puzzled and quite frankly surprised by Ted’s attacks, since Ted’s position on immigration is not that much different than mine,” Rubio told […]

Ryan RayNovember 13, 2015

Indiana U.S. Rep. Luke Messer – the House’s fifth highest-ranking member – endorsed Jeb Bush in his 2016 campaign for the White House on Friday. Messer chairs the Republican Policy Committee. He praised Bush for his know-how and bona fides as a reformer. “I’ve watched this primary carefully and believe Jeb Bush is uniquely qualified to lead our nation […]

Mitch PerryNovember 13, 2015

Although Marco Rubio wasn’t scheduled to speak at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando until after 11:30 a.m. he gave a sneak preview of his remarks to a couple of hundred supporters in a ballroom about an hour earlier, where he was introduced by former Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner. His speech came after a raucous […]

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Rand Paul says GOP should know about Marco Rubio’s “secret” deal with Chuck Schumer on immigration bill

Paris attacks cast a dark cloud over Florida GOP’s Sunshine Summit

Marco Rubio condemns terror attacks in Paris

No longer a given that Florida will support Marco Rubio or Jeb Bush

Donald Trump pulls punches at GOP’s Sunshine Summit

Todd Wilcox focuses on national security as national strength

Al Cardenas worries about drift of current GOP

Ted Cruz’ attacks on immigration puzzle Marco Rubio

Jeb Bush nabs high-level Congressional endorsement from Luke Messer

Marco Rubio says he doesn’t want to attack other Republicans