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Martin DyckmanJanuary 25, 2016

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Had a modern Rip Van Winkle, who happened to be a Republican, fallen asleep 20 years ago, he might think that he had awakened now in hell. His choice in the 1996 party primaries for president would have been among a 10-person field including Bob Dole, the senator and eventual nominee; Sen. Richard Lugar of […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 24, 2016

Had a modern Rip Van Winkle who happened to be a Republican fallen asleep 20 years ago, he might think that he had awakened now in hell. His choice in the 1996 party primaries for president would have been among a 10-person field including Bob Dole, the senator and eventual nominee; Sen. Richard Lugar of […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 15, 2015

Los Angeles Democratic U.S. Rep. Xavier Bacerra warns GOP presidential candidates in Wednesday night’s CNN debate that they should stop copying Donald Trump‘s rhetoric that slurs Latino-Americans. A Mexican-American, Becerra says it’s disappointing how other GOP presidential candidates have become more “Trump-lite” as the financier continues to dominate the polls. “It looks like now that […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2015

The Democratic Party of Florida’s nomination of former Republican Charlie Crist as its gubernatorial candidate last year was seen by most observers as a glaring example of the weakness of the party overall If U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio were to declare sometime this year that he wasn’t running for re-election for the U.S. Senate next year, […]

Martin Dyckman: Is Ted Cruz eligible to be president? The question needs to be resolved

Martin Dyckman: Is Ted Cruz eligible to be president? The question needs to be resolved

Latino congressman urges GOP candidates to drop “Trump-lite” charade

Mitch Perry Report for 1.9.15 — California Dreaming