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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 30, 2016

The Congressional Leadership Fund is making a big investment in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. The GOP House leadership-backed super PAC plans to spend $2.1 million on TV and digital ads in support of Republican Brian Mast. The organization is kicking off its campaign with a 60-second video attacking Democrat Randy Perkins, saying the Treasure Coast […]

Scott PowersSeptember 30, 2016

The close presidential race in Florida offers two very different paths to victory for the candidates, with Donald Trump‘s campaign needing to bring out white voters and Hillary Clinton needing to appeal to independent voters, according to Florida Chamber of Commerce polling guru Marian Johnson. Johnson laid out the latest findings of the chamber’s political […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 29, 2016

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Patrick Murphy is being attacked for defending Hillary Clinton’s role in Benghazi in a new television ad now airing in Jacksonville, Panama City, and Pensacola. The ad features Mark “Oz” Geist, a retired Marine involved in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi that led to the deaths four Americans, including Chris Stevens, […]

Michael MolineSeptember 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton enjoyed a slim lead over Donald Trump in a Public Policy Polling survey of Florida voters released Thursday. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio extended his lead over Democrat Patrick Murphy in their race to seven points when respondents were asked to choose between the two and Libertarian Paul Stanton. Rubio pulled 42 percent […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 29, 2016

National Democrats are boosting former Gov. Charlie Crist with another $462,000 of TV advertising in the race against incumbent Republican David Jolly for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. The extra cash — coming from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — could result in a “lopsided air war in the Tampa Bay area,” writes Marc Caputo of POLITICO Florida, […]

Scott PowersSeptember 28, 2016

Democratic U.S. Senate nominee U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s first Spanish radio ad is about Planned Parenthood and woman’s choice for abortion, attacking his opponent U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio for opposing both. Murphy, of Palm Beach Gardens, attempts to link Rubio and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, as the ad accuses them both of wanting to […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 26, 2016

Things we are curious about for the Trump-Clinton I: The Debate. The television audience How many people will be watching? Well, a lot – that’s for sure. Some predict the audience could exceed 100 million people. The record audience for a presidential debate is 80 million people for Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter in 1983. […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2016

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio announced a new coalition Monday of more than 270 supporting Puerto Ricans in Florida with the vast majority living in Central Florida. The coalition’s list of members includes Democrats and independents as well as Republicans of Puerto Rican descent, all pledging to tout Rubio’s efforts on Social Security, Medicare, fighting […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 26, 2016

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A progressive advocacy group that doesn’t want any significant changes to Social Security announced on Monday they’ll be targeting Florida Senator Marco Rubio and other Republicans. Americans United for Change announced Monday a six-figure, five-state ‘Hands Off My Social Security!’ campaign “to prevent a surprise attack after the November election” on Social Security, and Alison Morano will […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 26, 2016

Another day, another poll showing a close race between Rep. Patrick Murphy and Sen. Marco Rubio. The Florida Chamber Political Institute released a new poll Monday that showed Rubio and Murphy were locked into a tight race. The survey found Rubio was at 46 percent, while Murphy was at 42 percent. Eleven percent of Floridians […]

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Congressional Leadership Fund says Randy Perkins ‘is not fit for Congress’ in new video

Marian Johnson: Donald Trump needs to get out white voters; Hillary Clinton, independent voters

NRA targets Patrick Murphy in new ad

PPP Florida poll gives slim lead to Hillary Clinton, 7 points to Marco Rubio

DCCC pushes total Charlie Crist ad buy to $2M, sending mixed signals in CD 13

Patrick Murphy Spanish radio ad hits Marco Rubio on Planned Parenthood, abortion

Joe Henderson: 5 things we’re curious about the Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump debate

Marco Rubio announces ‘Puerto Ricans For Marco’ coalition in U.S. Senate race

Alison Morano to lead Florida campaign challenging Marco Rubio on Social Security

Florida Chamber poll shows Marco Rubio at 46%, Patrick Murphy at 42%