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Jac VerSteegJuly 27, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows why […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 26, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Donald Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows […]

Mitch PerryJuly 23, 2015

Evangelicals are the Republican Party’s, “biggest, most reliable voting bloc,” according to Republican National Committee faith engagement director Chad Connelly. But there has been grumbling for years that they’ve received a raw deal from the party. The New York Times reported in March that evangelical leaders and other socially conservative groups said they didn’t believe Jeb […]

Mitch PerryJuly 22, 2015

A national poll released by Public Policy Polling on Wednesday afternoon shows Donald Trump leading the field of GOP presidential contenders, but his descent may be beginning. Trump leads the field with 19 percent, followed closely by Scott Walker at 17 percent. Jeb Bush was next at 12 percent, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson at 10 […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

In advance of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) national meeting which begins Wednesday in San Diego, the good government group Common Cause Florida is calling on two state lawmakers to disclose any corporate or special interest funding that is paying for state lawmakers to travel to the west coast for the meeting. ALEC meetings place business executives with […]

Mitch PerryJuly 21, 2015

Although the big headlines coming out of the Washington Post/ABC News poll released Monday afternoon were all about Donald Trump leading the rest of the GOP presidential field by double digits, it also indicates that Jeb Bush‘ month-long momentum may be ebbing slightly. Trump leads the field with 24 points in the national survey, Scott […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2015

Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in a new Fox News poll released on Friday morning with 18 percent support. The businessman/celebrity’s rise has been dramatic: He’s up seven percentage points since last month and up 14 points since May. Scott Walker is second with 15 percent, followed closely by Jeb Bush at 14 percent. In fourth place […]

Mitch PerryJuly 14, 2015

With Scott Walker’s official entry into the GOP Presidential contest on Monday, there are now 15 Republicans vying for the highest office in the land. But if you were to just follow the polls during the past week, there are now two men who matter in midsummer 2015: Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. A new Suffolk University/USA Today poll published on Tuesday shows […]

Mitch PerryJuly 10, 2015

It was just an average Thursday in the Florida political world. But first a note about Jeb Bush, who announced that through his own campaign and his Super PAC Right to Rise, he’s raised $114 million this year, with all but $11 million coming from Right to Rise, which began fundraising for the “non-candidate” in […]

Associated PressJuly 9, 2015

Jeb Bush raised $11.4 million for his presidential campaign in the 16 days between the announcement of his White House bid and the end of June. Bush is one of the newer announced candidates for president. But the Republican former governor of Florida spent the first six months of the year raising money for a […]

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Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Donald Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

Jeb Bush to address evangelical conference in Nashville next month

New PPP survey says Jeb Bush “continues to really struggle with voters on the right”

Seven Florida House Republicans attending ALEC conference this week

New WaPo-ABC News poll shows persistent resistance from conservatives for Jeb Bush

Donald Trump leads GOP presidential field in new Fox poll

Donald Trumps leads Jeb Bush nationally in USA Today poll 17% to 14%

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Jeb Bush 2016 campaign says it raised $11.4 million in 16 days