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Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Blame Rand Paul. The U.S. Senate is in session again Tuesday, and will be voting on amendments to the USA Freedom Act, which represents the first significant rollback of NSA surveillance that has been approved. Or at least that’s what the House did. Now the Senate will be working on a bill, which means Marco Rubio […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2015

Friday’s announcement that the U.S. would take Cuba off the state sponsored list of terrorist nations wasn’t a surprise, as the Obama administration continue to make moves to advance relations between the two nations. It’s uncertain when or even that the White House will pick an ambassador to Cuba. If it does, though, Marco Rubio […]

Phil AmmannJune 1, 2015

The Maverick Political Action Committee today named Florida Republicans Jason Fischer and Darrick McGhee to its annual “Future 40 Award.” Maverick PAC is the Republican-affiliated political advocacy organization of more than 3,500 young legal, business and civic leaders with 20 chapters nationwide. The group’s goal is to promote candidates and advance conservative issues. Future 40, now […]

Phil AmmannMay 30, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio will not be taking part in this year’s Iowa Straw Poll. The Florida Senator and announced Republican presidential candidate is joining Jeb Bush, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Mike Huckabee in bowing out of the once-prominent presidential campaign event. POLITICO reports that Rubio’s decision, confirmed by his campaign on Saturday, is just the […]

Mitch PerryMay 30, 2015

Scott Walker has a seven-point percentage lead in Iowa according to a Des Moines Register/Bloomberg poll released Saturday night. The Wisconsin Governor leads the GOP field with 17 percent. Ben Carson and Rand Paul are tied for second with 10 percent, and Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee are tied for fourth place with 9 percent. That’s a […]

Mitch PerryMay 28, 2015

A new Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday shows no front-runner in the Republican Party race for president, with five candidates tied in the lead with 10 percent support – Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Dr. Ben Carson and Mike Huckabee. The second five candidates who would qualify for the first presidential debate to be broadcast […]

Mitch PerryMay 21, 2015

It may not have actually been the definition of a filibuster, but Rand Paul worked his tail off Wednesday night on the Senate floor, calling attention to the dangers of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. He spoke for 10-and-a-half hours, beginning at 1:18 p.m. and lasting nearly until midnight, calling it a day at 11:49 […]

Mitch PerryMay 19, 2015

A Pew Research poll published Tuesday shows that Republican primary voters are more excited to vote for a president than in the past two election cycles. It also shows that while Hillary Clinton remains extremely popular among Democratic voters, her support is the lowest in a Pew Poll since the spring of 2008, when she was last competing to […]

Associated PressMay 15, 2015

Never have more than 10 candidates taken the stage for a televised Republican presidential debate. Wish the GOP luck in trying to keep it that way. With the party’s first debate set for August, Republicans must decide to either allow what could become a nationally televised circus act, or figure out how to fairly whittle […]

Associated PressMay 15, 2015

Presidential candidate Marco Rubio didn’t mention Jeb Bush or Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Georgia Republican Convention on Friday, but he said America has too many “outdated” leaders. The Florida senator said “the 20th century is over, and it’s never coming back,” and he promised “transformational” leadership from a new generation. The comments were part […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.2.15 — U.S. senators doing their jobs

Marco Rubio lays out requirements needed before he’ll send ambassador to Cuba

Maverick PAC picks Jason Fischer, Darrick McGhee for Future 40 Award

Marco Rubio latest GOP hopeful to bow out of Iowa Straw Poll

New Iowa poll has Scott Walker up by seven points, with Marco Rubio tops as a second choice

New national poll shows only Marco Rubio & Rand Paul competitive against Hillary Clinton

Mitch Perry Report for 5.21.15 — A comeback for Rand Paul?

New Pew poll shows Marco Rubio viewed positively by 75 percent of GOP voters 65 and older

GOP wrestling with too many ’16 prospects for a TV debate

In Ga., Marco Rubio promises ‘transformational change’