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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 24, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has received enough signatures to secure a spot on the ballot. Wasserman Schultz, a Weston Democrat, announced Tuesday she has received enough verified signatures to qualify for re-election in Congressional District 23. Wasserman Schultz said she was “grateful for the trust voters in the district have placed” in her over the years. […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 23, 2016

In an open letter, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron DeSantis red-baits “socialist” presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday, laying in shots at Alan Grayson along the way. “I understand you have endorsed the Democratic primary challenger to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Tim Canova. I assume this is a prelude to your endorsement of Alan Grayson in the […]

Mitch PerryMay 23, 2016

Well, Mark Cuban looks pretty prescient this morning. The Dallas Mavericks owner told Chuck Todd on NBC’s Meet The Press yesterday that he thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder will take the NBA title next month. The Thunder look pretty ascendant today after humiliating my Golden State Warriors last night in Oklahoma City, and now lead that series 2-1. […]

Mitch PerryMay 13, 2016

Well, so much for that much-anticipated San Antonio-Golden State NBA Western Final. Congrats to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who took down the Spurs in six. Gotta love the unexpected. Today the Republican Party of Florida hosts the first of a two-day spring meeting in Tampa. I just realized the Republicans always hold these type of […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2016

Appearing on MSNBC with Steve Kornacki on Wednesday afternoon, Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz refused to once again acknowledge whether or not she would engage in a debate with her Democratic congressional opponent, Tim Canova. “I’m focused on two things,” she said when Kornacki initially brought up Canova’s campaign. “One, continuing to serve […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2016

So, Go Hillsborough is somehow still alive? Though they haven’t set a date yet, apparently there will be another public hearing on putting a sales tax referendum on the ballot this November. On Wednesday, the Hillsborough County Commission voted to support a half-cent sales tax for 15 years, and not the 30-year plan shot down […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2016

Tim Canova, the insurgent Democratic opponent to Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Florida Congressional District 23 race, says he’s poised to officially post that he’s raised more than $1 million in his race to date. Canova raised more than $558,000 in the first three months of the year since announcing his candidacy […]

Staff ReportsApril 29, 2016

Election Day is still five months off, but it’s never too early kick off your ground game in today’s nearly permanent campaign seasons. The weekend will be chock-full of electioneering activity. Here’s a listing of some of what’s going on from April 30-May 1, during the so-called “off-season”: Saturday, April 30 The Democratic Progressive Caucus will hold its […]

Ryan RayApril 7, 2016

Florida Congressional candidate Tim Canova said in an appeal to supporters his underdog campaign to oust DNC Chairwoman U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is continuing to “shock the political establishment” with its fundraising. The law professor and former aide to U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas raised a whopping $557,000 during the first quarter of 2016, and said Thursday his campaign is nearing […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2016

Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders won big-time in Wisconsin Tuesday night, but you already knew that. Did you know that the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team won their fourth straight NCAA championship Tuesday night, or that the Golden State Warriors stunningly lost in O.T. in Oakland, requiring them to sweep their remaining four games […]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz receives enough signatures to qualify in CD 23

Bernie Sanders ‘prebutted’ by Ron DeSantis in open letter

Mitch Perry Report for 5.23.16 – Why is Mark Cuban being taken so seriously ?

Mitch Perry Report for 5.13.16 – Friday 13th edition

Debbie Wasserman Schultz again not saying if she’ll debate Tim Canova

Mitch Perry Report for 5.12.16 — The proposed tax that will not go away

Tim Canova’s fundraising totals rise to over $1 million in battle vs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Florida campaign weekender, April 30-May 1

Tim Canova says campaign nearing $100K in first week of April fundraising

Mitch Perry Report for 4.6.16 – Alan Grayson and the hedge funds