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Ryan RayJuly 20, 2015

Set against a wall-sized backdrop reading “Reform D.C.,” Jeb Bush continued his push for the GOP’s presidential nomination in the state capital Monday morning at Florida State University’s Turnbull Conference Center. Bush, who lived in Tallahassee from 1999 until 2007 when he was governor, took on what he called the excesses of “Mount Washington,” by using the […]

Associated PressJuly 19, 2015

Once again, Donald Trump isn’t backing down from comments that have inflamed the Republican presidential race. And some of his rivals are no longer treating him with kid gloves. Republican presidential contenders Marco Rubio and Rick Perry said Trump, with his latest bombast, has demonstrated he is not fit to be president. At an Iowa […]

Ryan RayJuly 17, 2015

Per liberal-leaning group American Bridge: That didn’t take long. Friday, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio started sniping at each other. Can’t wait to see what happens when they share a debate stage in August. Bush: “In Washington sadly, if you file an amendment, people just get to call it success …” Rubio: “As a party, we […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in a new Fox News poll released on Friday morning with 18 percent support. The businessman/celebrity’s rise has been dramatic: He’s up seven percentage points since last month and up 14 points since May. Scott Walker is second with 15 percent, followed closely by Jeb Bush at 14 percent. In fourth place […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

“I love America.” Those were the first words out of Scott Walker’s mouth Monday night when he announced from Waukesha, Wis., that he’s now the 15th official candidate in the GOP 2016 presidential sweepstakes. Since the campaign began in earnest earlier this year, Walker has been considered in the top tier of candidates who could […]

Phil AmmannJuly 16, 2015

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is endorsing her state Capitol co-worker, Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for the U.S. Senate. Bondi, a Republican, said she is supporting the conservative Lopez-Cantera for what is to be a “vital” election in 2016. “Carlos has a proven record of success on behalf of Floridians who seek less taxes, less […]

Melissa RossJuly 16, 2015

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Florida Republicans from Marco Rubio to Ron DeSantis have been quick to denounce the Iran nuclear deal President Barack Obama’s White House struck this week. The rhetoric has been colorful, with DeSantis calling the agreement “a gift to the Ayatollah.” Rubio’s take: “This deal undermines our national security.” Sunshine State Democrats, of course, had a […]

Peter SchorschJuly 16, 2015

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

With Scott Walker’s official entry into the GOP Presidential contest on Monday, there are now 15 Republicans vying for the highest office in the land. But if you were to just follow the polls during the past week, there are now two men who matter in midsummer 2015: Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. A new Suffolk University/USA Today poll published on Tuesday shows […]

Melissa RossJuly 14, 2015

Republican North Florida U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, has blasted out a scathing email in response to President Barack Obama‘s announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran. “This Iran deal gives Ayatollah Khamenei exactly what he wants: billions of […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Jeb Bush strikes at “Mount Washington” from his old Tallahassee perch

No retreat, no surrender for free-speaking candidate Donald Trump

Friends Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio start sniping at each other

Donald Trump leads GOP presidential field in new Fox poll

Mitch Perry Report for 7.17.15 — In N.H., Scott Walker boldly declares, “I’m an American”

Pam Bondi endorses Capitol co-worker, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, for Senate

Iran deal “a roll of the dice,” Florida expert says

Carlos López-Cantera announcement video “misses by a mile”

Donald Trumps leads Jeb Bush nationally in USA Today poll 17% to 14%

Email insights: Ron DeSantis calls Iran deal “a gift to the Ayatollah”