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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 6, 2016

Mel Martinez is throwing his support behind Francis Rooney. In a statement Wednesday, the former United States senator said the Naples Republican had the skills needed to represent Southwest Florida in Congress. Rooney is vying to replace Rep. Curt Clawson in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. “Francis will bring his private sector skills and provide strong leadership […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2016

America celebrates its 240th birthday Monday, and the 40th anniversary of the Bicentennial. I was a relatively young kid who doesn’t have a whole lot of recollection of that particular day (other than our family was on vacation someplace in Northern California), but I certainly do remember the yearlong hype into that summer. Two days […]

Mitch PerryJune 30, 2016

Rand Paul has endorsed Dan Bongino in his bid for Congress in southwest Florida’s 19th Congressional District. “Dan is a true patriot who will fight for liberty and our Constitution when he arrives in Congress,” the Kentucky senator said in a statement issued out by the Bongino campaign. “Our U.S. Congress is in is desperate need […]

Mitch PerryJune 18, 2016

Cory Booker is being discussed as a potential running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but the New Jersey Senator doesn’t want to talk about it. “You know what? I’m focused on being the best New Jersey Senator I can possibly be,” he said Saturday afternoon. “And I’m leaving a lot of that […]

Mitch PerryMay 27, 2016

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Donald Trump is pushing for Marco Rubio to re-enter the U.S. Senate seat he is scheduled to depart in January. In a tweet sent Thursday evening, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee called on his former bitter rival to get back into the contest. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/736016335197458434 Trump’s statement is just the latest indication of how concerned Republicans are that […]

Peter SchorschMay 21, 2016

Judging by the expression on her face, Lizbeth Benacquisto appeared genuinely surprised — and touched — by the standing ovation given to her by her colleagues in the Senate upon her return to the Florida Legislature. The date was April 23, 2014, and it was the day after Benacquisto finished second in the four-way Republican primary to […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 4, 2016

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As we close out the presidential nomination phase, attention is now shifting to the selection of possible running mates for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. This will be the first important decision that the candidates must make as they enter the general election phase of the campaign. Let’s examine some of the criteria that have […]

Drew WilsonApril 29, 2016

A second Republican has filed to run for the House District 3 seat currently held GOP Rep. Doug Broxson, who announced earlier this month he would leave the seat to run in Senate District 1. Huston Walters of Navarre filed for the seat Tuesday and joins Santa Rosa County Commissioner Jayer Williamson in the Republican […]

Peter SchorschMarch 15, 2016

For Jeb Bush, his presidential aspirations may be over, but not in the hearts of many of his more strident supporters. For the primaries and caucuses in 2016, nearly a quarter-million votes have been cast so far for 11 of the 13 Republicans who have already exited the race, including Bush, Ben Carson, Rand Paul […]

Associated PressMarch 6, 2016

Republicans can blame their united stand against President Barack Obama for their party’s splintering. Conservatives’ gut-level resistance to all things Obama — the man, his authority, his policies — gave birth to the tea party movement that powered the GOP to political success in multiple states and historic congressional majorities. Yet contained in the movement […]

Tag: Rand Paul

Mel Martinez endorses Francis Rooney in CD 19

Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.16 — The wheels of justice move excruciatingly slow

Rand Paul is backing Dan Bongino in Florida’s 19th Congressional race

Cory Booker doesn’t want to talk about being a possible VP

Donald Trump urges Marco Rubio to re-enter race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat

Curt Clawson is why we can’t have nice things

Darryl Paulson: Picking a VP: Criteria, candidates for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump

2nd Republican joins Jayer Williamson in race for Doug Broxson’s HD 3 seat

Candidates no longer in prez race take 229K votes in primaries; Jeb Bush leads with 88K

Seeds of GOP splinter in opposition to all things Barack Obama