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Mitch PerryAugust 28, 2015

While the nation’s media will focus quite correctly this weekend on the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans, anyone remember Hurricane Isaac? (Let’s not even talk about Erika). That was the storm that forced the cancellation of the first day of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa three years ago, making today the third […]

Mitch PerryAugust 6, 2015

Something to watch for in both debates in Cleveland tonight: How often the 17 GOP presidential candidates actually disagree with each other. Even though they’ll be debating each other, more often than not they’ll not be ganging up on any of their opponents, but two Democrats not in the room – Hillary Clinton and Barack […]

Phil AmmannJuly 23, 2015

As the first presidential debate approaches, staged by Fox News, 10 top-tier Republican candidates are sure to be asked at least a few tough questions. Hey, it could happen. One such hopeful is Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who could face grilling on his inconsistencies over a government crackdown on online gambling – and how it […]

Peter SchorschJuly 16, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Mark Rubio is under attack by a Libertarian-leaning group for his support of a bill that could be used to expand the federal government’s powers to monitor the Internet. Campaign for Liberty, a political action group founded by former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, has launched an attack on the Florida Senator, […]

Mitch PerryApril 18, 2015

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul has made his brand as not being your typical Republican. While he positions himself to seek the GOP presidential nomination, though, he’s found himself in a difficult stance balancing his isolationist views versus a public alarmed about combating terrorism. The Kentucky physician attempted that Saturday morning in Nashua, N.H., on Day […]

Bob SparksMarch 3, 2015

Florida’s most conservative Republican governor in history was about to speak before last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, MD. Despite a record few Republicans in any state could match, his appearance before a room full of conservatives was considered a road game. Between 2007 and 2015, he fell from grace among […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 14, 2015

It hasn’t been a great February for Rand Paul, but the GOP presidential candidate bypassed any mention of vaccines or his (lack of) college degrees in a speech in Sarasota on Saturday afternoon, and instead went after Hillary Clinton. Speaking inside an airplane hanger at Dolphin Aviation, the Kentucky Senator spent a solid chunk of his 20-minute address blasting the former […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 3, 2015

It wasn’t that long ago when Time magazine was proclaiming Rand Paul the most interesting politician in America. Rand was by far the mainstream media’s favorite idea of a Republican: a man speaking out about the poor and disenfranchised; who spoke in Berkeley and at Howard University; a saner version of his old man, Libertarian […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 2, 2015

Jeb Bush added two veteran political consultants to his campaign team this week, setting up an almost certain White House campaign in 2016. The pair includes former ad men for Ted Cruz and Ron Paul. Jon Downs and Danny Diaz, co-founders of FP1 Strategies, a Washington-based political consultancy, will take charge of advertising and messaging […]

Bob SparksJanuary 18, 2015

Political junkies, reporters and columnists should thank Jeb Bush. His sooner-than-expected semi-announcement of a run for president accelerated the run for the White House. While a few potential opponents likely spit out their morning coffee upon learning of Bush’s move, newshounds and consultants were overjoyed. Instead of endless January speculation stories, some substance and actual […]

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Debate party at Sports Grill Kendall. Image via AP.

Mitch Perry Report for 8.28.15 – GOP convention memories

Mitch Perry Report 8.6.15 – Anyone still standing with Rand?

Will Marco Rubio be called on his inconsistent positions during GOP debate?

Marco Rubio blasted for “currying favor” of Sheldon Adelson with online gambling ban

Rand Paul takes on GOP critics over going to war

Bob Sparks: Jeb Bush earns a respectable passing grade at CPAC

Rand Paul savages Hillary Clinton in speech in Sarasota

Mitch Perry Report for 2.3.15 – Rand off the rails?

Jeb Bush adds two veteran political ad men for likely White House run

Bob Sparks: Jeb Rubio forced to adjust to Jeb Bush's timetable