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Mitch PerrySeptember 6, 2016

My biggest fear of an approaching major storm living here in Tampa is losing electricity, with Florida still in full summer mode here in early September. That’s exactly what happened beginning last Friday in Tallahassee, and there were still some residential homes in North Florida as of yesterday still without power. Back here in Tampa, Hillary Clinton […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2016

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John Kasich proudly cites his efforts while in Congress to cut what he believed was wasteful defense spending. But allies for Jeb Bush, a Republican presidential rival, see a potential vulnerability for Kasich in military-minded South Carolina and are trying to slow the Ohio governor’s momentum after a strong showing in New Hampshire. An outside […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2016

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Right to Rise, the Jeb Bush super PAC which has seemingly unlimited resources, is pouring more money into their latest attack ad, this one against Donald Trump, called “Iceberg.” Watch below:

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2016

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Perhaps Monday was just a busy day in the GOP Senate campaign. Too busy, perhaps, to craft even a pro forma response regarding the question of whether or not they shared Marco Rubio‘s abortion position, described by Florida Democratic Party chair Allison Tant as opposition “to all abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.” The press […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 7, 2016

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The super PAC backing Jeb Bush aired an advertisement in New Hampshire featuring former President George W. Bush during Sunday’s Super Bowl, the end result of a crowd-funding campaign. Right to Rise USA, the super PAC backing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, ran the 30-second spot in New Hampshire. The advertisement features the former president […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 7, 2016

Like his two fellow governors who are running for the Republican Party nomination for president, New Hampshire is a do-or-die state for Ohio Gov. John Kasich this Tuesday. Though winning seems out of the picture, a solid placing in the top three at least is crucial for Kasich, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, which is […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 6, 2016

Greetings from Milford, New Hampshire! Sunday, Feb 7 6:00 a.m.- I should begin this post by saying this is me, Mitch Perry, writing. There were additional short stories posted on the blog yesterday that weren’t written by me – just to set the record straight. There are just two days of full campaigning left here […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

A former Republican president is starting to campaign for his top candidate. According to Politico, former President George W. Bush has cut a television ad for his brother, and GOP hopeful, Jeb Bush. The advertisement is set to begin airing in South Carolina on Friday, Politico reported. “The first job of the president is to […]

Associated PressFebruary 1, 2016

Jeb Bush‘s supporters have spent $15 million on slickly produced ads to win over Iowa voters. Barely registering in the polls and increasingly desperate in the shadow of the Iowa caucuses, he’s now trying a cost-free, personal tactic: hugs. When 67-year-old Harrison Cass, Jr., of Waterloo, pledged to caucus for Bush Monday night, the former […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 28, 2016

Just as voters in the 2016 election cycle finally go to the polls, Marco Rubio is pulling advertising spending in two of the first three primary states. NBC News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell reports that the Florida senator is cutting $102,000 from its television advertising buy in New Hampshire, and $32,000 from advertisements in South Carolina. The New […]

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Mitch Perry Report 9.6.16 — Enough nonsense about how ‘now’ the presidential election campaign season is beginning

Allies of Jeb Bush, John Kasich spar over military spending

Jeb Bush super PAC’s new ad depicts Donald Trump as iceberg

Republican U.S. Senate candidates still silent on Marco Rubio’s “anti-woman” abortion position

Right to Rise airs ad featuring George W. Bush during Super Bowl

Can John Kasich’s positive campaign bring success in New Hampshire?

Mitch Perry’s Postcards from New Hampshire

Report says new Right to Rise spot features George W. Bush

Jeb Bush doing whatever it takes to stay relevant

Marco Rubio cutting back over $100,000 in advertising spending in New Hampshire