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Mitch PerryApril 13, 2015

Greetings this Monday morning from the Parkway Inn Motel in Miami Springs, right off of Miami International Airport. And when I mean “right off,” I mean I thought a 747 was going to land on my roof last night. Yes, I’m here today for Marco Rubio‘s big announcement Monday evening, where he’s expected to announce […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2015

The political media world was abuzz about Hillary Clinton’s expected announcement on Sunday that she would be declaring her candidacy for president. CNN even had foreign policy maven Fareed Zakaria broadcast live on his Fareed Zakaria GPS program, with a graphic on the side of the screen with the words, “Awaiting Hilary Clinton announcement.” But the […]

Phil AmmannApril 11, 2015

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater on Saturday announced he will not be running for the U.S. Senate next year, the seat vacated by Marco Rubio if he launches a White House bid in 2016. Rubio is expected to announce his presidential campaign in Miami on Monday. Atwater made the statement on Facebook Saturday afternoon: “Over […]

Associated PressApril 11, 2015

The biggest Republican name considering a run for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat if he enters the presidential race announced Saturday that he will not seek the position. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s decision not to run leaves Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy the only declared candidate for Rubio’s seat and opens the question […]

Ryan RayApril 11, 2015

Cuba may be a tiny island nation, but it’s hard to overstate the outsize influence U.S. national diplomacy efforts there will have on the White House aspirations of Marco Rubio, writes Caitlin Huey-Burns of RealClearPolitics: The Florida senator and son of Cuban parents will announce his campaign at Miami’s historic Freedom Tower, considered the “Ellis Island” […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2015

Touching on the themes of American exceptionalism that he’s expressed since he first surfaced on the national political scene, Marco Rubio has released a new video ahead of his expected presidential campaign announcement on Monday afternoon. Rubio’s “Big Announcement” as his camp is touting it, will come at 5:30 p.m. at the Freedom Tower in […]

Associated PressApril 9, 2015

If he runs for president as expected, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will have a political committee ready to raise and spend unlimited cash on his behalf. Rubio is set to announce his 2016 campaign plans in a speech Monday in Miami and would become the third major candidate to declare his White House ambitions. A […]

Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015

The big news in presidential politics Tuesday is Rand Paul‘s official entry into the campaign, making him only the second Republican to formally enter the contest, joining Ted Cruz. Marco Rubio is scheduled to join them next week by announcing his candidacy in Miami. At the same time a new poll published by Monmouth University in New Jersey […]

Ryan RayApril 6, 2015

Sources close to Palm Beach U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s camp confirm to Florida Politics that Bob Buckhorn will endorse Murphy’s bid to run for the U.S. Senate seat, which likely will be left vacant as Marco Rubio moves toward a run for president. Buckhorn and Murphy will address the press and public at downtown Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park […]

Bruce RitchieApril 6, 2015

Tom Steyer, a California billionaire who spent nearly $20 million in a failed attempt to block Gov. Rick Scott’s November re-election because of his stance on climate change, plans to target battleground states including Florida during the 2016 presidential race, his political strategists said Monday. Steyer’s NextGen Climate PAC will feature sea level rise in Miami […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

Mitch Perry Report for 4.13.15 — Could Jeff Atwater’s decision affect next year’s CD13 race?

Team Rubio not impressed by Hillary Clinton’s soft opening

Jeff Atwater won’t run for Senate in 2016

Marco Rubio presidential run will start scramble to fill his seat

Timing of Cuba talks crucial to Marco Rubio’s presidential ambitions

Marco Rubio teases 2016 campaign themes with new video

Marco Rubio, set to launch 2016 campaign, gets a super PAC

Monmouth University poll shows wide open 2016 GOP field, with Jeb Bush on top

Bob Buckhorn to endorse Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate to target Florida in 2016 presidential arc