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Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2015

In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris that have now killed 127 people on Friday night, Florida Senator Marco Rubio issued a statement in support of the people of France and all those impacted by the tragedy. “These brutal attacks against innocent civilians are a reminder of the increasing dangers facing free […]

Mitch PerryNovember 11, 2015

The odds were stacked against him last night, and there were many who were writing him off before last night’s debate. And yet he had a breakthrough performance at the GOP’s 4th presidential debate in Milwaukee. Jeb Bush? No, Rand Paul. Paul’s been down so far this election cycle that the only stories you seem […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2015

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According to a report in Tuesday’s New York Times, the Jeb Bush super PAC Right to Rise may spend up to $20 million in ads attacking Marco Rubio. The Rubio camp’s answer seems to be along the lines of Bring.It.On. Shortly after the story went live online Monday night, the Rubio campaign sent an e-mail to supporters, […]

Mitch PerryNovember 10, 2015

The Marco Rubio campaign is making the most out of the blockbuster story in Tuesday’s New York Times about the Jeb Bush campaign about to go nuclear on Rubio. Specifically, Right to Rise, Bush’s super PAC, is apparently ready to spend $20 million in attacking Rubio. “Part of running for president is you have to put your big […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2015

The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) said today that they will be launching a national campaign aimed at educating Latinos on the importance of voting in Florida, Colorado, and Texas. “The Latino community is growing rapidly in the U.S., both in population and in our contribution to the economic and social life of this nation,” […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2015

The House of Representatives is poised to vote sometime in the next 36 hours on a bill to continue the funding the government – all the way into the second week of December, when apparently we’ll go through another round of high stakes concerns that there might be a government shutdown. CNN reports that there […]

Mitch PerryAugust 9, 2015

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Fresh off the positive buzz he engendered for his performance in the first Republican presidential debate of the season, Marco Rubio once again stood strongly behind his pro-life stance on abortion on Sunday, including his belief that there should be no exceptions, even in the case of rape and incest. “I personally and deeply believe […]

Mitch PerryJuly 8, 2015

On Wednesday, The New York Times gave Florida Senator and Republican presidential contender Marco Rubio prime time real estate in its op-ed section to denounce the Obama administration’s diplomatic overtures to the Cuban government. It’s nothing new from Rubio, who has been critical of any type of engagement with Cuba, going back to a few […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

Jeb Bush is continuing to feel the heat for what critics say is stretching the limits of election law. The former Florida governor is not the only potential presidential candidate to evade campaign contribution limits by holding off from an official candidacy in order to raise money through a super PAC. The high-profile nature of […]

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 […]

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Marco Rubio condemns terror attacks in Paris

Mitch Perry Report for 11.11.15 – The return of Rand Paul to the GOP presidential race

Anticipating attacks, Marco Rubio campaign posts Web ad showing Jeb Bush praising him

Mitch Perry Report for 11.10.15 – Right to Rise ready to go nuclear on Rubio?

Latino labor organization to begin voter education campaign in Florida

Mitch Perry Report for 9.29.15 – Planned Parenthood answers back

Marco Rubio stands firmly behind pro-life stance on Meet The Press

Marco Rubio gets no love from NY Times readers regarding his op-ed on Cuba

DSCC blasts Carlos Lopez-Cantera for using Jeb Bush model to create super PAC

Will Jeb Bush opt not to compete in Iowa caucus?