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Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2015

For the first time this year, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz leads in Iowa among Republican caucusgoers, according to a new Monmouth University poll released Monday. The Texas Senator gets 24 percent among Iowans likely to participate in that state’s Iowa caucus scheduled for February. That’s a 5-point leader over Donald Trump, in second place with […]

Mitch PerryDecember 4, 2015

First off, I want to wish the best for Brendan McLaughlin, who will be departing as a news anchor at ABC affiliate WFTS in a couple of weeks after 21 years in the market. Like yours truly, Brendan hails from the San Francisco Bay Area (Marin County, actually, I believe). Folks, there ain’t that many […]

Associated PressDecember 3, 2015

The Jewish donors gathered Thursday had two demands of the Republican presidential candidates who’d come to speak to them: unambiguous support for Israel and respect. Donald Trump seemed to fail at both. The party’s 2016 front-runner openly questioned Israel’s commitment to the Mideast peace process in his remarks to the Republican Jewish Coalition, echoing comments […]

Phil AmmannDecember 3, 2015

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Republican presidential candidates are locked in battle for more than just votes, they are also running in what is known as the “Sheldon Adelson primary.” Adelson, the multibillionaire casino magnate, is one of the biggest prizes for GOP contenders, through his willingness to spend a lot of money to promote favored candidates. But in 2016, […]

Associated PressDecember 2, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Republican rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio would “slash” spending on projects to fix aging roads and bridges, urging Congress to pass a plan to rebuild the nation’s transportation system. Appealing to a bellwether region in one of the nation’s top swing states, Clinton promoted her plan […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 2, 2015

Congressman Ron DeSantis, running for Senate on a message heavy on national security, takes a hard-line position when it comes to the global war against ISIS. His recently filed legislation, the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act (TRIP), reflects that. The bill, claims a media release from the DeSantis campaign, “blocks refugees from coming into America from […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia delivered a letter to Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Monday with a list of 14 GOP presidential candidates who have qualified to be on the Florida presidential preference primary next March. The letter lists Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Jim Gilmore, Lindsey […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

It would be more than two-and-a-half hours before Donald Trump would appear, yet there were already hundreds of people standing in the pit area in front of the stage at the Robarts Arena in Sarasota, making sure they had a good spot last Saturday morning to see the man who has dominated American politics in 2015. Among those […]

Mitch PerryNovember 29, 2015

Chris Christie has received of the biggest boosts to his struggling presidential aspirations this weekend, capturing the endorsement of the New Hampshire Union-Leader, the state’s biggest newspaper and an important voice in the state’s first in the nation primary. “Chris Christie is a solid, anti-abortion conservative who has managed to govern in liberal New Jersey, face down […]

Associated PressNovember 29, 2015

On the campaign trail, among candidates of both parties, the idea of locking up drug criminals for life is a lot less popular than it was a generation ago. The 2016 presidential race has accelerated an evolution away from the traditional tough-on-crime candidate. A Republican Party that’s long taken a law-and-order stance finds itself desperate […]

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Ted Cruz takes lead in Iowa in new Monmouth University poll

Mitch Perry Report for 12.4.15 – on Jeb, Ted and Kobe

Donald Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on Mideast peace

With millions on the table, “Sheldon Adelson primary” still up in the air

Hillary Clinton promotes $275 billion infrastructure plan in Florida visit

Ron DeSantis wants Patrick Murphy, Alan Grayson to join him in fight against ISIS terror

RPOF lists 14 for March presidential primary; includes Bobby Jindal, but not George Pataki

Donald Trump supporters in Sarasota speak out

In endorsing Chris Christie, NH paper slams Marco Rubio

In 2016 campaign, both parties want reform in justice system