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A.G. GancarskiMarch 12, 2016

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The Donald Trump road show will go on Sunday … but not in Jacksonville because plans for a local rally have been abandoned. “No event in Jax,” says Trump Florida co-chair Susie Wiles. “Hate it but, try as I might, I couldn’t find a venue large enough.” Trump, whose rallies have an energy not seen in this area […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 22, 2016

When Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry endorsed Marco Rubio for President Sunday, it seemed like a logical and predictable move. In some respects, it was set up nine months ago when Rubio came in to support Curry at a rally before the May election that saw the former RPOF chair swept into office. Rubio’s presence was the punctuation mark […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 10, 2016

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Susie Wiles, Florida campaign co-chair for Donald Trump, answered some questions from Florida Politics about the Trump win in New Hampshire, the path going forward, and Ted Cruz’s campaign manager making a fundraising swing in NE Florida Wednesday. Trump, at this writing, sits at 34 percent. And that’s just fine with Wiles: “I hoped for a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

The candidates they support are as different as can be. There’s Marco Rubio supporters and Jeb Bush boosters; Ted Cruz backers and Donald Trump allies. All of them are confident their man will get the ticket out of New Hampshire, and many still are still hopeful their candidate will be the Republican nominee. “I feel good,” said Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Miami Republican backing […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 5, 2016

Though Raymond Johnson‘s political endeavors of late about been targeted against Jacksonville HRO expansion, he also is dipping his toes into the presidential race. Johnson’s Biblical Concepts Ministries is offering a lecture series: “Why Christians should not vote for Donald Trump in the Republican Primary.” “BCM wants to be sure evangelicals are biblically informed and ready to fulfill […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 2, 2016

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, get ready for your closeup. You’re about to become central to the GOP Florida Presidential Primary in a real way. As the only Republican big city mayor in the state, and as someone whose endorsement can swing the election, you’re going to be courted. The local party hands want you to be […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 18, 2016

One of Monday’s stories: UK parliamentarians debating a possible Donald Trump ban from the UK. Not worried: Susie Wiles, his Florida campaign co-chairman. Wiles, who notes that the effort is led by a member of the Labour Party, asserted in a statement that this controversy, as happens during campaign season, is overblown. “As has happened so often […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 9, 2015

Much has been made of the latest comments of GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump regarding Muslims entering the United States, made in reaction to President Barack Obama’s address to the nation Sunday night. However, those close to the Trump campaign, such as Florida Co-Chair Susie Wiles, are not concerned that his comments will impact his […]

Peter SchorschDecember 8, 2015

Not surprisingly, some supporters of Donald Trump are backing his call for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” CNN reports that Trump supporters in South Carolina are fine with Trump’s proposal, since their concern is terrorism and what they see as the Obama administration’s paltry response. A report by WMUR in New Hampshire also […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 26, 2015

Along with a couple of thousand others, Duval GOP Chairman Lake Ray attended the Donald Trump rally at the Jacksonville Landing on Saturday. He and other local GOP luminaries briefly met the Republican front-runner at the event, Ray said. “It was great to see people come out,” Ray said, adding that Trump is “the first of […]

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