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Mitch PerryMay 19, 2015

A Pew Research poll published Tuesday shows that Republican primary voters are more excited to vote for a president than in the past two election cycles. It also shows that while Hillary Clinton remains extremely popular among Democratic voters, her support is the lowest in a Pew Poll since the spring of 2008, when she was last competing to […]

Martin DyckmanMay 18, 2015

There’s a Republican running for president who promises unequivocally to “protect Social Security and Medicare…to kill anything that poses a threat to the promises we have made to America’s seniors.” But he’s also calling for a “tax reform” that would bleed seniors as they’ve never been bled before. What do you call such a politician? […]

Martin DyckmanMay 18, 2015

There’s a Republican running for president who promises unequivocally to “protect Social Security and Medicare…to kill anything that poses a threat to the promises we have made to America’s seniors.” But he’s also calling for a “tax reform” that would bleed seniors as they’ve never been bled before. What do you call such a politician? […]

Associated PressMay 15, 2015

Never have more than 10 candidates taken the stage for a televised Republican presidential debate. Wish the GOP luck in trying to keep it that way. With the party’s first debate set for August, Republicans must decide to either allow what could become a nationally televised circus act, or figure out how to fairly whittle […]

Mitch PerryMay 14, 2015

Jeb Bush has had his roughest week on the campaign trail, and it’s only Thursday. The former Florida governor has been getting hammered all week by critics for fumbling of a question regarding the Iraq war, prompting New York Times columnist Gail Collins Thursday piece “Wow, Jeb Bush is Awful.” Meanwhile a 19-year-old college student in Reno […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to have a national lead of Republican presidential candidates in a new Public Policy Polling survey, but Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee have the most momentum in the new poll. Walker continues to lead the field nationally with 18 percent support, followed by Rubio at 13 percent, Huckabee and Ben […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

Jeb Bush gave a speech last week that should have received more attention that it did in the 24-7 news cycle. Bush incorporated two important tenets in his message that can unite divergent voters to vote Republican in 2016: the preservation of basic religious freedom within the traditional conservative argument against big government. The former […]

Diane RobertsMay 12, 2015

No fewer than four of the 2016 Republican candidates for president claim domicile in Florida. Five, if you count Donald Trump – and the head pelt-sporting Birther would hate not to be counted. Even if he’s not really running, just promoting his new book. First there’s Jeb Bush, Miami resident, former governor, brother of the […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

Florida’s first great cattle call of the GOP 2016 presidential candidates takes place June 2, at Rick Scott‘s Economic Growth Summit in Orlando. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal have all given their RSVP’s to the event. Speaking to Politico in comments published Monday night, Scott […]

Diane RobertsMay 11, 2015

No fewer than four of the 2016 Republican candidates for president claim domicile in Florida. Five, if you count Donald Trump – and the head pelt-sporting Birther would hate not to be counted. Even if he’s not really running, just promoting his new book. First there’s Jeb Bush, Miami resident, former governor, brother of the […]

Tag: Mike Huckabee

New Pew poll shows Marco Rubio viewed positively by 75 percent of GOP voters 65 and older

Martin Dyckman: Mike Huckabee’s tax plan is a huckster’s scheme that would slam seniors

Martin Dyckman: Mike Huckabee's tax plan is a huckster's scheme that would slam seniors

GOP wrestling with too many ’16 prospects for a TV debate

Will Jeb Bush opt not to compete in Iowa caucus?

Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee move up in PPP national poll

Steven Kurlander: Jeb Bush erecting a big revival tent with GOP Christian message

Diane Roberts: Florida’s presidential hopefuls a bumper crop of crazy

Rick Scott wants presidential candidates at his June summit to talk only economy

Diane Roberts: Florida's presidential hopefuls a bumper crop of crazy