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Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 2015

David Jolly is the latest lawmaker to sign a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. Independent Women’s Voice, a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization, announced Thursday that the Indian Shores Republican has officially put his name to the Obamacare Repeal Pledge. Jolly, who is now running for the U.S. Senate, represents Florida’s […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015

There’s excitement in some quarters this week as it now appears that Carly Fiorina will appear in the second Republican Presidential debate taking place in 13 days in Los Angeles (Okay, Simi Valley, officially). Meanwhile, we’re still more than five weeks away before the first Democratic Presidential debate. And why is that? While some may say […]

Associated PressSeptember 2, 2015

The United States should end its ban on crude-oil exports and reduce federal regulations that are stifling an energy industry central to the nation’s future economic prosperity, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday to a friendly group of mostly oil and natural gas producers. The GOP presidential hopeful from Florida unveiled some highlights of his […]

Associated PressSeptember 1, 2015

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio says the U.S. doesn’t need a federal Education Department. The Florida senator spoke at a town hall meeting of about 200 people on Tuesday in Carson City, Nev. He’s on a multistop tour of northern Nevada. Rubio said the department starts out by making suggestions, then turns them into mandates […]

Melissa RossSeptember 1, 2015

Ousted Atlantic Beach Commissioner Maria Mark had a run-in with the police Monday night. As The Florida Times-Union reported, police say Mark tried to confront a resident who supported Mark’s opponent, new Commissioner-elect John Stinson. Mark told the T-U the last straw was a “hateful sign” in the homeowner’s yard that “stated Mark should have […]

Associated PressSeptember 1, 2015

Chris Christie says he’s thinking of taking a more aggressive approach during the next Republican presidential primary debate. During an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday night, the New Jersey governor and presidential candidate told Fallon that he’s considering going “nuclear” if he’s relegated to the sidelines during the next GOP face-off, […]

Ryan RayAugust 31, 2015

For Brandon Patty, all signs point to 2016 congressional run to replace U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the business consultant tells Florida Politics. The former Republican campaign staff member and Navy reservist said Friday that at the current rate “there’s no reason” he won’t be a candidate in the St. Johns County-based House district. Patty said his role […]

Mitch PerryAugust 31, 2015

The latest poll out of Iowa is not good news for the two Florida Republicans competing in the GOP presidential primary contest. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are tied in fifth place with 6 percent of the vote in a Bloomberg/Des Moines Register poll released over the weekend. Real estate mogul Donald Trump continues to lead in […]

Mitch PerryAugust 30, 2015

Republican Party of Florida party chairs and committee members met this weekend in Tampa. Here are some of things that we learned about the state of the party going into the fall of 2015. 1 – Blaise Ingoglia is serious about reforming the party – at least when it comes to outreach. The RPOF is getting […]

Ryan RayAugust 30, 2015

According to an analysis by the University of Minnesota’s Dr. Eric Ostermeier, businessman Donald Trump is leading his Republican presidential primary opponents in terms of number of mentions on the TV quiz show Jeopardy! – and it isn’t even close. Findings posted on the Ostermeier’s Smart Politics blog showed Trump as having a far larger footprint in the public’s pop cultural […]

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David Jolly is latest lawmaker to sign Obamacare repeal pledge

Mitch Perry Report for 9.3.15 – The DNC’s nondebate strategy

Marco Rubio touts end to oil-export ban, bemoans EPA in Oklahoma

Marco Rubio says nation doesn’t need U.S. Education Department

LGBT equality movement stirs cross-currents in Florida

Chris Christie tells Jimmy Fallon he might ‘go nuclear’ in next debate

Brandon Patty moving toward U.S. House bid in CD 6

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are tied for fifth place in latest Iowa poll

Five things we learned from this weekend’s Florida GOP quarterly meeting in Tampa

Donald Trump lapping the field in the Jeopardy! primary