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Associated PressSeptember 13, 2015

To some Republican presidential candidates, it’s better to be with the popular pope than against him. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have deep policy differences with Pope Francis, but the senators will break off campaign travel to attend his address to Congress later this month, a centerpiece of his eagerly anticipated visit to […]

Bob SparksSeptember 11, 2015

Most anyone remotely paying attention to current affairs recognizes the name of Kim Davis. Some would relish picking her out of a police lineup. For those avoiding news consumption, Davis is the county clerk of Rowan County, Ky. Davis, a Democrat, was elected in 2014, defeating Republican John Cox with 53 percent of the vote. […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

It’s a story that’s been mentioned throughout the year, and now USA Today is weighing in on this reality on its front page today. No other U.S. Senator running for president this year has missed as many votes than Marco Rubio. The junior senator from Florida has missed 77 out of 263 roll call votes this year […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 11, 2015

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio continue to struggle in the polls – this time in a new Quinnipiac survey of voters in Iowa, the site of the first election in the Republican race for president. As has been the case in recent polls, Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson lead the field. Trump is at […]

Bob SparksSeptember 10, 2015

Most anyone remotely paying attention to current affairs recognizes the name of Kim Davis. Some would relish picking her out of a police lineup. For those avoiding news consumption, Davis is the county clerk of Rowan County, Ky. Davis, a Democrat, was elected in 2014, defeating Republican John Cox with 53 percent of the vote. […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 8, 2015

If you’re keeping track of time, there is B.T. and A.T.: Before Trump and After Trump. At the beginning of summer, there were (at least) 10 big questions facing Florida politics. But those questions, particularly the ones involving the myriad of presidential candidates hailing from the Sunshine State, are so B.T. On June 16, Donald Trump entered the […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 4, 2015

Since Donald Trump began emerging as the front-runner in GOP presidential in late July, skeptics have noted that while he’s been leading a scattered,17-person field, his unfavorable rankings among Republican still portend poorly for him in acquiring the nomination. That may beginning to change now. A new Gallup survey released on Friday shows that Trump’s net favorable rating […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015

Dr. Ben Carson‘s movement in the GOP presidential polls isn’t happening just in Iowa. A new Monmouth University national poll of the Republican presidential candidates released on Thursday shows the staying power of real estate tycoon Donald Trump. He leads the field with 30 percent support – that’s 4 points higher than a similar poll […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 3, 2015

David Jolly is the latest lawmaker to sign a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. Independent Women’s Voice, a nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization, announced Thursday that the Indian Shores Republican has officially put his name to the Obamacare Repeal Pledge. Jolly, who is now running for the U.S. Senate, represents Florida’s […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 3, 2015

There’s excitement in some quarters this week as it now appears that Carly Fiorina will appear in the second Republican Presidential debate taking place in 13 days in Los Angeles (Okay, Simi Valley, officially). Meanwhile, we’re still more than five weeks away before the first Democratic Presidential debate. And why is that? While some may say […]

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For GOP candidates, better to be with pope than against him

Bob Sparks: Some Republicans backing the wrong horse in Kim Davis

Marco Rubio has missed nearly 30 percent of all votes in the Senate this year

New Iowa poll has Jeb Bush in 4th place, Marco Rubio tied for 5th place

Bob Sparks: Some Republicans backing the wrong horse in Kim Davis

Peter Schorsch: Answers to top 10 big questions in Florida politics lurch into view

Donald Trump’s favorability ratings rise in new Gallup Poll

National GOP poll: Donald Trump 30%, Ben Carson 18% with Carson beating Trump one-on-one

David Jolly is latest lawmaker to sign Obamacare repeal pledge

Mitch Perry Report for 9.3.15 – The DNC’s nondebate strategy