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Mitch PerryJuly 11, 2016

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We’re one week out from the Republican National Convention, but that doesn’t mean there’s unity within the GOP ranks. In an interview to be broadcast Monday night on MSNBC, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says Donald Trump‘s supporters will “feel betrayed” when his promises go unfulfilled if he’s elected in November. Speaking to GOP strategist Nicolle Wallace […]

Scott PowersJuly 7, 2016

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is starting a million-dollar cable TV advertising campaign Thursday targeting Republican congressmen the group wants to oust, including U.S. Rep. John Mica of Winter Park. The ads are aimed to appeal to women ages 25 and up and will run on CNN and MSNBC nationally and on other cable channels in targeted […]

Jim RosicaMay 24, 2016

The former head of the national Republican Party has plugged Newt Gingrich as one possible vice presidential pick for likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. “I think of it as six words: Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich,” Haley Barbour said on Tuesday’s “Morning Joe” program on MSNBC. Barbour, a lobbyist, served as chair of […]

Mitch PerryMay 24, 2016

Last night in Santa Monica, Bernie Sanders called Hillary Clinton‘s decision not to debate him in California “insulting” to the voters in the Golden State. “A number of months ago our campaign and her campaign reached an agreement on a number of debates, including one here in California,” Sanders told the crowd, according to a […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2016

Appearing on MSNBC with Steve Kornacki on Wednesday afternoon, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz refused to once again acknowledge whether or not she would engage in a debate with her Democratic congressional opponent, Tim Canova. “I’m focused on two things,” she said when Kornacki initially brought up Canova’s campaign. “One, continuing to serve […]

Mitch PerryMay 3, 2016

Well today’s the Indiana primary, and aren’t you all excited about that? I didn’t think so. A CNN/ORC poll released yesterday shows more than eight of 10 Americans believe Hillary Clinton will challenge Donald Trump for president in November. That was taken before Indiana votes today … or Nebraska next week … or California and New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryApril 25, 2016

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David Jolly says that he asked Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson that if they co-sponsored his legislation banning federal officeholders from directly soliciting campaign contributions, he would have been content if they continued to fundraise, even possibly against him this fall. “I took the pledge in January. I no longer directly solicit money,” the Pinellas County GOP Congressman and Senate candidate […]

Mitch PerryApril 20, 2016

It was on May 8, 2008, after the returns from Democratic primary results from North Carolina and Indiana had come in, when the late Tim Russert told viewers that the intense battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton was over. “We now know who the Democratic nominee’s going to be, and no one’s going to […]

Associated PressApril 1, 2016

It was a question sure to come up at some point in the Republican primary campaign. “What should the law be on abortion?” asked MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Donald Trump at a town hall event in Wisconsin. “Should the woman be punished for having an abortion?” Matthews pressed. “This is not something you can dodge.” […]

Associated PressMarch 30, 2016

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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that women who get abortions should receive “some form of punishment” if abortion is banned, once again sparking controversy with days to go before Wisconsin’s primary. In a heated exchange with MSNBC host Chris Matthews at the taping of a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that will […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Jeb Bush says voters will be betrayed if they support Donald Trump

DCCC planning ad blitz in Orlando and other target markets

Haley Barbour handicaps Donald Trump’s VP picks

Mitch Perry Report for 5.24.16 — Hillary nixes a last Dem debate in California

Debbie Wasserman Schultz again not saying if she’ll debate Tim Canova

Mitch Perry Report for 5.3.16 – Only six more months of hearing about Hillary vs.The Donald – every day

David Jolly says ideally he’d like to ban all TV political advertising

Mitch Perry Report for 4.20.16 — Bernie’s chances may have just faded away, but how does Clinton handle him going forward?

Donald Trump’s abortion flub shows risks of “winging it” on policy

Donald Trump says abortion ban should yield “punishment” for woman