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Mitch PerryApril 7, 2015

The big news in presidential politics Tuesday is Rand Paul‘s official entry into the campaign, making him only the second Republican to formally enter the contest, joining Ted Cruz. Marco Rubio is scheduled to join them next week by announcing his candidacy in Miami. At the same time a new poll published by Monmouth University in New Jersey […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2015

St. Petersburg civic activist Ed Montanari said Monday he’s running for the City Council District 3 seat in November. He describes his two major issues as business and maintaining the quality of life in the city that has blossomed in recent years. “I want to continue to be an attractive place for high-paying, high-tech, clean-and-green […]

Mitch PerryApril 2, 2015

It’s good news and bad news for Jeb Bush and his supporters in a new Quinnipiac survey of Republican primary voters in Florida. The former governor continues to lead the field of potential 2016 candidates with 24 percent. That’s 9 percentage points more than the next candidate in Florida, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who comes […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2015

Happy Monday to y’all. If you could have watched only one public affairs show Sunday, that show was ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, where two men with possible presidential aspirations gave interesting interviews. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said several times in his live one-on-one that he was grateful to get the opportunity to explain Indiana’s extremely […]

Mitch PerryMarch 28, 2015

As one of the major counties along the I-4 corridor, Pinellas County will be a contested piece of real estate in choosing the next U.S. president. Ensuring it goes for the GOP nominee is in 2016 is the No. 1 goal for Pinellas Republicans for the next 18 months, recently elected party Chairman Nick DiCeglie said […]

Associated PressMarch 24, 2015

Former President George W. Bush is scheduled to attend a Lone Star-studded fundraiser in Dallas on Wednesday for his brother Jeb Bush. The former president and former first lady Laura Bush are the special guests to appear with the former Florida governor, who is expected to announce in the coming months his candidacy for the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2015

A new poll shows that a majority of Floridians would prefer that neither Jeb Bush nor Marco Rubio should run for president next year. Only 37 percent of Florida voters think Bush should run for president, while 52 percent said he shouldn’t, according to the Public Policy Polling survey published Tuesday. The numbers for Rubio are almost […]

Phil AmmannMarch 21, 2015

On a Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s PAC hired Liz Mair to guide social media and online communications. Within 48 hours, Mair resigned — a victim of past remarks that did not sit well in Iowa, an early primary state. In an age of detailed opponent research and attack politics, Mair provides a cautionary tale […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2015

On a sunny March afternoon with the spring heat cooled by a persistent breeze off the St Johns River, Lenny Curry brought starpower to a rally on Jacksonville’s Southbank. It came in the form of former Texas governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry. “4:30 on a Tuesday afternoon,” Curry said, looking over the crowd. “We’re […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 14, 2015

We’ve written before about Texas Governor Rick Perry‘s support for Jacksonville Mayoral Candidate Lenny Curry. Perry, in endorsing Curry in January, said that “in Texas, and as I travel the United States, I meet people who understand what it takes to transform communities and bring more opportunity for economic growth. By electing Lenny Curry, Jacksonville can have exactly […]

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

Monmouth University poll shows wide open 2016 GOP field, with Jeb Bush on top

Ed Montanari running for St. Pete City Council District 3 seat

Jeb Bush losing ground in Florida, new Quinnipiac Poll finds

Mitch Perry Report for 3.30.15 — Mike Pence still has explaining to do

Jeff Atwater, David Jolly star at Pinellas GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

W. to attend Jeb Bush fundraiser

New PPP survey shows Jeb Bush losing momentum in Florida

Opponents targeting campaign staff no longer off limits

Rick Perry, Lenny Curry draw hundreds to rush hour rally

Email Insights: Rick Perry coming to Jacksonville Tuesday for Lenny Curry