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Phil AmmannOctober 28, 2015

Marco Rubio’s latest Web ad shows the presidential candidate getting some last-minute data on the competition ahead of Wednesday night’s CNBC Republican debate in Boulder, Colorado. In the 75-second spot, the Miami Republican is sitting at his laptop as he places a call for the latest information on “Cruz,” “Carson” and “Bush.” “It’s Marco,” he […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2015

Fresh off the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s editorial calling on Marco Rubio to resign comes similar advice from former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Al Cardenas, a strong supporter of Jeb Bush‘s campaign. “If Marco has made the decision that he wants to continue to spend time with his family and run a vigorous campaign for president, […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2015

Without further editorial comment, the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday sent a mass email statement that included the entire contents of Wednesday morning’s South Florida Sun-Sentinel lead editorial, “Marco Rubio should resign, not rip us off.” It comes after Rubio has continued to make reactionary remarks when asked about his poor attendance record in the […]

Mitch PerryOctober 28, 2015

As he continues to pile up missed votes, Marco Rubio hasn’t been shy about the fact that he can’t stand the U.S. Senate. Fine, say his critics. Resign and let someone else do the job instead. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is calling for Rubio to step down in their lead editorial. If you hate your […]

Associated PressOctober 28, 2015

The Republican candidates for president will gather Wednesday for their third debate amid fresh volatility in an already chaotic race, with Ben Carson surging past Donald Trump in Iowa and one-time front-runner Jeb Bush under pressure to prove he’s still a viable candidate for the GOP nomination. The soft-spoken Carson has been a low-key presence […]

Drew WilsonOctober 27, 2015

A liberal opposition research group blasted 2016 presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for his connection to “religious freedom” bills filed in the Florida and Arkansas legislatures. American Bridge PAC singled out the Miami Republican for his relationship with District 74 Republican Rep. Julio Gonzalez, who last week filed HB 401, which would allow […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2015

There are varying polls indicating how much of the Latino vote that the Republican nominee for president must attract to win the White House in 2016. Research performed this summer by America’s Voice, a leading immigration advocacy group, determined that the GOP would need to get 47 percent of the Hispanic vote to be competitive in […]

Mitch PerryOctober 27, 2015

For the first time this year, Ben Carson has taken the lead nationally in a new CBS/New York Times poll. Carson is at 26 percent with Donald Trump trailing with 22 percent in the GOP Presidential primary field. From there, there’s a big drop-off. Marco Rubio is a distant third with 8 percent; Jeb Bush and […]

Associated PressOctober 26, 2015

Former President George W. Bush on Monday assured top donors to his brother’s presidential campaign that Jeb Bush will be a “fierce competitor” in the 2016 race for the White House and argued his experience as Florida’s governor will ultimately win over voters. The idea that “experience matters” was the theme of an on-stage conversation […]

Associated PressOctober 26, 2015

Republican front-runner Donald Trump is widely unpopular among the nation’s Hispanics, a new AP-GfK poll finds, challenging the billionaire’s oft-repeated assertion that he will win the Hispanic vote if he becomes his party’s nominee. The survey finds many of the Republican candidates running for president would probably struggle to win significant support among Hispanics in […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

New digital ad shows Marco Rubio getting key intel before GOP debate (it’s not what you think)

Al Cardenas piles on, now says Marco Rubio should resign from Senate

DNC seizes on Sun-Sentinel’s call for Marco Rubio to resign

Mitch Perry Report for 10.28.15 – Pressure grows on Rubio to leave U.S. Senate

Ben Carson enters GOP debate with momentum; Jeb Bush seeks jumpstart

American Bridge slams Marco Rubio for link to “religious freedom” bills

AP poll shows Donald Trump with just 11 percent support among Latinos

Ben Carson takes lead over Donald Trump in CBS-NY Times poll

Jeb Bush gets tout from brother as campaign focuses on Marco Rubio

Jeb Bush, followed by Marco Rubio, fare best in GOP presidential field among Hispanics