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Melissa RossOctober 29, 2015

Reports of Jeb Bush’s demise are premature, says the man who wrote the book on his tenure as Florida governor. “As someone who has written about him, what I will say is, he is not a quitter. He is a fierce competitor. I think he’ll fight to the end,” author and University of North Florida […]

Melissa RossJuly 23, 2015

As Donald Trump rides high in the polls and takes his presidential campaign to the Texas border, one prominent Florida political analyst says it’s important to have some perspective on the 2016 race. “Everybody needs a reality check,” says Matt Corrigan, UNF political science professor and author of Conservative Hurricane: How Jeb Bush Remade Florida. “Polls […]

Melissa RossJune 16, 2015

Calling the 2016 battleground in Florida “utterly fascinating,” University of North Florida’s Matt Corrigan says Jeb Bush‘s official entry into the presidential race will put to the test Bush’s gamble that he can “lose the primary to win the general.” “Jeb will talk about his policy differences with the base on immigration and Common Core,” […]

Melissa RossMay 19, 2015

In the nationally watched race for Jacksonville mayor, Alvin Brown lost to Lenny Curry for three main reasons, says UNF political science professor Matt Corrigan. Here are his takeaways: Campaign Data and Discipline “First, Brown was up against a determined opponent who ran a well-financed, data-driven, targeted campaign,” says Corrigan. “The Brown camp got started late […]

Melissa RossApril 23, 2015

As a conservative Democrat in GOP-leaning Duval County, Mayor Alvin Brown has always had to triangulate. It’s a skill most Florida political observers think he learned from his years Bill Clinton‘s orbit (arguably the most skilled Democrat in history at swimming upstream in the South). Perpetually walking a knife’s edge on taxes and spending, not to mention […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2015

The Greater Arlington Republican Club held a forum with the two Jacksonville City Council District 3 candidates, Aaron Bowman and James Nealis, Wednesday night at the University of North Florida. The two Republican candidates agreed on more points than they disagreed, but there were enough moments of genuine contrast to give voters a real choice. One of the questions, regarding […]

Tag: Matt Corrigan

Matt Corrigan on Jeb Bush: “I think he’ll fight to the end”

Matt Corrigan: 2016 race needs a reality check

Matt Corrigan: Jeb Bush is “really gonna have to earn it”

Matt Corrigan’s first draft on why Alvin Brown lost

LGBT issue forces Jax mayoral candidates to walk political tightrope

James Nealis, Aaron Bowman debate Jax Council District 3 issues