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Associated PressSeptember 13, 2015

To some Republican presidential candidates, it’s better to be with the popular pope than against him. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have deep policy differences with Pope Francis, but the senators will break off campaign travel to attend his address to Congress later this month, a centerpiece of his eagerly anticipated visit to […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 12, 2015

Marco Rubio brings his vision of a “New American Century” to Texas next week with a high-profile fundraiser reception in the exclusive Dallas suburb of Highland Park. Real-estate investor Harlan Crow and his wife Kathy will present the $2,000-per-couple event, scheduled for Tuesday, September 22. Host reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; general reception is at […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 12, 2015

Marco Rubio goes interactive in his latest fundraising pitch, letting supporters choose the ending to his next campaign video. Visitors to MarcoRubio.com will have the privilege – for a $5 donation – to select the last half-minute of “Marco Unedited,” the upcoming digital ad from the Republican presidential hopeful. The video with the most votes […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 11, 2015

Conservative strategist and GOP talking head Ana Navarro really doesn’t like Donald Trump. During a conversation with a room full of Republicans, Navarro said if Trump were the GOP presidential nominee she would be in a corner, curled into a ball and sucking her thumb after she dipped it in whiskey. Asked who she’d vote for […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

It’s a story that’s been mentioned throughout the year, and now USA Today is weighing in on this reality on its front page today. No other U.S. Senator running for president this year has missed as many votes than Marco Rubio. The junior senator from Florida has missed 77 out of 263 roll call votes this year […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio continue to struggle in the polls – this time in a new Quinnipiac survey of voters in Iowa, the site of the first election in the Republican race for president. As has been the case in recent polls, Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson lead the field. Trump is at […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

So the field is set for the two GOP debates scheduled for next Wednesday night in Simi Valley – and they’re the exact same line-ups as were displayed in Cleveland last month, with two exceptions. One is that Carly Florina, who became the darling of the media following her impressive debate performance in the “Happy […]

Bill RuftySeptember 10, 2015

The Florida Presidential Primary is six months away, and while the focus has been on Iowa and New Hampshire in the daily “he blinked … she said …” second-by-second coverage, the faithful in the Sunshine State are getting ready, none more than those working for the second-place runner for the Democrats. Already groups of supporters […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 10, 2015

Participants at a $2,700-a-person Jeb Bush fundraising event in Tallahassee will have to settle for shaking hands with Jeb Bush Jr. The Oct. 9 fundraiser, timed to align with the end of an interim committee week, is billed as a “Mission: Next” event. The group, co-chaired by Jeb Bush Jr. and brother George P. Bush, tailors […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 10, 2015

It’s still the summer (of Trump), with more than four months to go before any registered Republican voter actually goes to the poll. But at what point do the campaigns of Florida favorite sons Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio start growing seriously concerned? Conventional wisdom espoused by political observers in Florida and nationally is Bush could […]

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For GOP candidates, better to be with pope than against him

Marco Rubio to hold major fundraiser Sept. 22 in affluent Dallas suburb

Marco Rubio asks supporters to vote on next “Unedited” campaign ad

Ana Navarro prefers “deez nuts” to Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump

Marco Rubio has missed nearly 30 percent of all votes in the Senate this year

New Iowa poll has Jeb Bush in 4th place, Marco Rubio tied for 5th place

Mitch Perry Report for 9.11.15 – Bobby Jindal’s moment

Central Florida grassroots Dems get busy early for Bernie Sanders

Young Republicans will have to settle for Junior at Jeb Bush Tallahassee fundraiser

Time to worry? New CNN national poll has Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio both getting buried