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Phil AmmannOctober 9, 2015

Jeb Bush has reclaimed the lead for highest probability of winning the GOP presidential nomination, according to CNN and Pivit, the live political prediction game. As of Friday, the former governor is back in front with 29 percent odds, pulling ahead of fellow Floridian Marco Rubio, who is slightly behind with 27 percent. Real-estate tycoon […]

Mitch PerryOctober 7, 2015

Happy Wednesday to y’all. And if you’re a NY Yankee fan, hey, be positive. At least you made the “playoff,” for the first time in three years. There’s a new Quinnipiac poll out this morning on the Florida presidential race, and the results here are similar to everywhere else in the country. It’s Trump and […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2015

Donald Trump may or may not have already peaked in the Republican presidential contest, but no other candidate gets close to him in yet another national poll of GOP candidates, this one released Tuesday. The Public Policy Polling survey has Trump up with 27 percent support. Ben Carson is in second place with 17 percent, and […]

Jim RosicaOctober 6, 2015

Republican presidential candidates John Kasich and Rick Santorum have added their names to the list of contenders appearing the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando next month. The state GOP announced the news Tuesday. Kasich, governor of Ohio, and Santorum, a former U.S. senator for Pennsylvania, now will join a lineup that includes former […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2015

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For those who were hoping that the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit next month might be a flop, time to move along now. The RPOF on Tuesday announced that Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are the latest GOP candidates who will participate in the party’s Sunshine Summit, to be […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2015

The Republican Party’s conservative wing, pumped up by House Speaker John Boehner‘s stepping down, is warning the 2016 presidential candidates that defying its wishes will come at their peril. Religious activists forcefully conveyed this message Saturday: embrace our uncompromising stance against abortion rights and gay marriage, among other priorities, even if doing so risks a […]

Associated PressSeptember 26, 2015

After a summer largely spent raising money for his Republican campaign for president, Marco Rubio says he’s about to start spending a whole lot more time in Iowa and the other early voting states. “There were obviously other things we needed to do,” the Florida senator said this past week in an interview with The […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 22, 2015

Jeb Bush assured reporters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Tuesday that, “We are in it for the long haul,” and said he thinks he’ll be able to pick up Scott Walker supports in Iowa. Though he has nabbed one such Walker backer – Iowa State Rep. Terry Baxter – he’ll need a whole lot more if […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 20, 2015

After Carly Fiorina earned nearly universal praise as the big winner of last week’s Republican Presidential debate from the Reagan Library, the big question was whether that praise would translate into a bump in her poll ratings, which have languished in the lower tier this year. The answer to that is a definitive yes. According to a […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 17, 2015

CNN, of course, with probably the highest ratings in its history. As in the Fox News debates, the ratings can be attributed to Donald Trump, who took center stage. I still believe Trump was correct in asking the network to donate money from the profits of the telecast for a charity, such as for our […]

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Jeb Bush reclaims lead over Marco Rubio in nomination prediction market

Mitch Perry Report for 10.7.15 – Marco Rubio is missing votes, but will that really matter?

New PPP national survey has Donald Trump up by 10 points

John Kasich, Rick Santorum coming to Sunshine Summit

John Kasich, Rick Santorum latest candidates coming to RPOF’s Sunshine Summit

Conservatives to 2016 GOP field: Defy us at your own peril

Marco Rubio ramping up campaign with more time in early states

Jeb Bush slumps to 6th place in Iowa in new PPP poll

Carly Fiorina jumps into 2nd place in new CNN GOP presidential poll

Tim Bryce: So, who won Wednesday's GOP debate?