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Mitch PerryMay 13, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker continues to have a national lead of Republican presidential candidates in a new Public Policy Polling survey, but Marco Rubio and Mike Huckabee have the most momentum in the new poll. Walker continues to lead the field nationally with 18 percent support, followed by Rubio at 13 percent, Huckabee and Ben […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2015

Jeb Bush gave a speech last week that should have received more attention that it did in the 24-7 news cycle. Bush incorporated two important tenets in his message that can unite divergent voters to vote Republican in 2016: the preservation of basic religious freedom within the traditional conservative argument against big government. The former […]

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2015

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Jeb Bush quoted C.S. Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a commencement speech given at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday morning. But he also couldn’t resist some partisanship during his address, accusing the Obama administration of restricting the rights of religious believers. Referring to the fact that a number of religious non-profits such as […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Jeb Bush travels to Lynchburg, Va., early Saturday where the former Florida governor will give the commencement address at Liberty University, the evangelical Christian university founded by the late Jerry Falwell. In doing so he becomes the second potential Republican presidential candidate to visit Liberty this year, following Ted Cruz, who gave an impressive 30-minute speech without […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

The enormously wealthy and powerful Charles and David Koch, better known as the Koch Brothers, have become an increasingly influential team in recent years as they spend their money on causes (and candidates) they support. But in progressive, and even independent circles, their name has been invoked as representing something almost sinister polluting the body […]

Mitch PerryMay 7, 2015

As has been mentioned by reporters for months, Republicans thinking about being president have picked up on the income inequality mantle that Democrats like Elizabeth Warren have championed for years. By that, I mean they use the words “economic inequality.” Beyond that, it’s not clear what they are suggesting to overcome it (Marco Rubio has been […]

Phil AmmannMay 6, 2015

As Uber grows in popularity, so does scrutiny of the ridesharing phenomenon, especially among those in Washington D.C. But that scrutiny has not stopped many on Capitol Hill from taking advantage of the emerging on-demand service. Despite concerns raised by some lawmakers over Uber’s handling of private customer data, the Center for Public Integrity found […]

Mitch PerryMay 1, 2015

Jeb Bush doesn’t think much of Marco Rubio‘s contention that a governor elected president isn’t ready to manage U.S. foreign policy on their first day on the job. “Let me think. Ronald Reagan?” Bush responded when asked about Rubio’s remark by National Review editor Rich Lowry on Thursday in Washington. “I don’t know what else […]

Phil AmmannApril 30, 2015

In the race for the White House, still a year and a half away, Florida is opening up as the critical Electoral College prize in 2016. Although much can still happen in the presidential contest, Sabato’s Crystal Ball writers Geoffrey Skelley, Kyle Kondik, and Larry Sabato of find it increasingly clear; for the GOP to […]

Associated PressApril 30, 2015

Republicans are bringing something unique to the 2016 presidential campaign: an ability to speak to Americans in both of their main mother tongues, Spanish as well as English. Democrats can’t match it. Previous GOP candidates couldn’t. But now, paradoxically, the party that’s on the outs with many Hispanic voters over immigration is the party that […]

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Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee move up in PPP national poll

Steven Kurlander: Jeb Bush erecting a big revival tent with GOP Christian message

Jeb Bush says the Obama administration uses “coercive federal power” in Liberty University speech

Jeb Bush to speak at Liberty University on Saturday

American Bridge’s new report details Koch Brothers’ influence in Florida

Mitch Perry Report for 5.7.15 — On economic issues, is Mike Huckabee more in synch with GOP voters?

Uber political caucus grows, as does popularity on Capitol Hill

Jeb Bush rejects Marco Rubio claim governors not ready to lead

Sabato’s Crystal Ball ranking moves Marco Rubio to second place

Look who’s speaking Spanish: GOP 2016 contenders bring bilingual abilities