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Ryan RayMarch 12, 2015

Meredith O’Rourke, chief fundraiser for Gov. Rick Scott, is set to join the growing America Leads political committee as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his allies staff up for a 2016 White House bid. There the well-thought-of O’Rourke will join the likes of longtime GOP staffers such as former Republican Governors Association executive director Phil Cox, who will lead the super PAC, […]

Ryan RayMarch 12, 2015

Meredith O’Rourke, chief fundraiser for Gov. Rick Scott, is set to join the growing America Leads political committee as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his allies staff up for a 2016 White House bid. There the well-thought-of O’Rourke will join the likes of longtime GOP staffers such as former Republican Governors Association executive director Phil Cox, who will lead the super PAC, […]

Bob SparksMarch 12, 2015

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Florida Republican legislators are waving the white flag. The fight seems to be over. Peace is at hand. After two insurrections against Republican National Committee (RNC) mandates covering presidential primary dates, the Florida House and Senate are poised to make a wise decision to cease hostilities. House Bill 7035 (and a companion Senate bill) opens […]

Bob SparksMarch 11, 2015

Florida Republican legislators are waving the white flag. The fight seems to be over. Peace is at hand. After two insurrections against Republican National Committee (RNC) mandates covering presidential primary dates, the Florida House and Senate are poised to make a wise decision to cease hostilities. House Bill 7035 (and a companion Senate bill) paves […]

Phil AmmannMarch 6, 2015

Jeb Bush and his blockbuster GOP fundraising effort in the run-up to a likely presidential campaign has left fellow Floridian Marco Rubio wondering whether all the donors have been tapped out. Not quite, as billionaire Miami auto tycoon Norman Braman steps up to the plate, say Ed O’Keefe and Matea Gold in The Washington Post. Braman, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2015

As anyone paying attention to the rhetoric of some of the leading GOP presidential candidates this year, the term “income inequality” is no longer strictly the province of the Occupy Wall Street crowd. “The opportunity gap is the defining issue of our time,” Jeb Bush said in his first major speech of the year in Detroit […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 25, 2015

Five months after Mitt Romney was defeated by Barack Obama, a Republican National Committee task force issued a brutal 100-page autopsy on what the GOP needed to improve upon if they wanted to start winning presidential elections once again. Flash forward two years, and it’s the Democrats turn to look inward after they were dealt a […]

Adam WeinsteinFebruary 13, 2015

What an awful week for journalism, all around. The worst was undoubtedly the loss Thursday night of New York Times media reporter par excellence David Carr, who died at 58. Beyond his reputation for endless warmth, sincerity, and mentorship for generations of journos, Carr was singularly fearless in reporting, re-reporting, turning every stone over, and […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 10, 2015

Jeb Bush’s New York City tonight fundraiser is big. How big? The invite to meet the prospective 2016 presidential candidate does not list contribution levels. The event, scheduled for tonight at the Park Avenue home of Henry and Marie-Josée Kravis, is the second fundraiser held by GOP mega-donors in about a month. KKR, Kravis’ leveraged […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2015

Mitt Romney opposed the government’s rescue of U.S. automakers. So did Jeb Bush. Both worked in finance and backed the Wall Street bailout. Both are advocates of tax cuts that Democrats contend only benefit the wealthy and big business. While the first actual votes of the next presidential campaign may be a year away, Democrats […]

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Chris Christie lands top Florida fundraiser Meredith O'Rourke

Chris Christie lands top Florida fundraiser Meredith O’Rourke

Bob Sparks: Florida nears end of renegade primary era

Bob Sparks: Florida nears end of renegade primary era

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