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Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

Jeb Bush is feeling the heat of Donald Trump‘s unexpected dominance in the GOP race for president. Although the former Florida governor has said that the immigration proposals released by Trump earlier this week, which include calling for an end to birthright citizenship, simply aren’t practical, he used the derogatory term “anchor babies” when speaking […]

Mitch PerryAugust 20, 2015

Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush by a 21-17 percent margin in the GOP presidential race in Florida, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday. The Trump surge in Florida was first reflected in a St. Pete Polls survey conducted three weeks ago, and has been maintained in subsequent Florida polls. In a similar Quinnipiac poll […]

Ryan RayAugust 19, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio issued a joint announcement Wednesday along with Illinois U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk addressed to the Secretary of State John Kerry, asking the nation’s top diplomat to release letters he sent to foreign officials regarding Iran sanctions as part of the recently proposed nuclear weapons deal. The statement imploring Kerry to release the correspondence seemed to […]

Phil AmmannAugust 18, 2015

Marco Rubio learned one lesson this week: being a meme is not good for a presidential campaign (or serious politics). While campaigning in Iowa this week, the hapless Florida Senator was making a traditional campaign appearance at the Iowa State Fair, joined by most other GOP presidential contenders. On the way, Rubio felt a need […]

Associated PressAugust 18, 2015

The latest from the presidential candidates as they meet and greet voters at the Iowa State Fair (all times are local): 10:40 a.m. On-and-off downpours are dampening Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio‘s return to Iowa after about a month away from the lead-off caucus state. Rubio thanked a huddled, umbrella-covered audience for “braving the rain” […]

Ryan RayAugust 18, 2015

Republican U.S. House candidate Rebecca Negron on Tuesday announced a slew of endorsements from local municipal elected officials across the 18th Congressional District she hopes to represent in 2016. Negron — a Martin County School Board member and wife of Senate budget chief Sen. Joe Negron — was endorsed by Stuart City Commissioners Jeff Krauskopf and Troy […]

Diane RobertsAugust 18, 2015

OCCUPIED TALLAHASSEE – They stamp their feet, they scream till they’re sick, and hold their breath till they’re blue. They act like 5-year-olds caught with their grotty little paws in the cookie jar, their faces covered in crumbs, as they swear they didn’t do anything wrong. The Special – or Remedial – Session. While all […]

Associated PressAugust 18, 2015

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio‘s slow-go campaign strategy is puzzling party operatives in Iowa and New Hampshire, states where voters are used to candidates showering them with attention early and often. While some GOP hopefuls are already highlighting their progress toward visiting all of Iowa’s 99 counties, Rubio’s return to the state this week marks […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2015

A CNN/ORC national poll released Tuesday morning shows that even after his uneven performance at the first GOP debate and subsequent controversy with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump remains the dominant candidate in the Republican presidential race, getting 24 percent of the vote. Jeb Bush is second with 13 percent. Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is third […]

Mitch PerryAugust 18, 2015

Four years ago, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty was considered a strong challenger to Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination. Then the Iowa Straw Poll happened. Pawlenty fared poorly, and on August 11, 2011, he was stunningly out of the race. Flash forward four years later: Is Scott Walker this year’s version of Tim Pawlenty? Walker has […]

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Three people were killed in an accident on the Florida Turnpike in St. Lucie County on Aug. 12. Image via Treasure Coast Newspapers.

DNC blasts Jeb Bush for “unspeakably vulgar” comment on “anchor babies”

New Quinnipiac Florida poll shows Donald Trump besting Jeb Bush 21-17 percent

Marco Rubio to John Kerry: Release secret Iran deal letters

Marco Rubio’s Iowa lessons; being a meme does not help a presidential campaign

Marco Rubio’s Iowa return dampened by thunder, on-and-off showers

Local pols endorse Rebecca Negron in CD 18

Diane Roberts: Democracy in Florida remains lost in spite of new maps

Marco Rubio’s slow start in Iowa, New Hampshire puzzles GOP

Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush, 24%-13% in new CNN national poll

Mitch Perry Report for 8.18.15 – It’s not going as planned for Scott Walker