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Mitch PerryMay 1, 2017

Former Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker for the Florida Democratic Party’s biggest fundraising event of the year, the annual Leadership Blue Gala next month in Fort Lauderdale. “We are thrilled to announce the former vice president as our keynote speaker. Joe Biden has spent his life in public service and has fought tirelessly […]

Associated PressNovember 21, 2016

Donald Trump held court from his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, receiving a line of former rivals, longtime allies and TV executives while overseeing a presidential transition that at times resembles a reality show like the one he once hosted. Trump met with nearly a dozen prospective hires, all of whom were paraded in […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2016

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It came down to South Carolina, which put Hillary Clinton over the top in delegates to become the first woman nominated by a major political party in U.S. history. It happened at 6:40 p.m. EST inside the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, home of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Yet it wasn’t recognized at the time inside […]

Darryl PaulsonMay 23, 2016

When the 2016 presidential campaign began, everyone believed Hillary Clinton would quickly wrap up the Democratic nomination since she faced what many saw as token opposition. It was the Republicans, who had enough candidates to field a football team, who were expected to have a bitter, protracted primary. As so often has been the case in […]

Ryan RayApril 14, 2016

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham defended extended benefits given to veterans under the so-called Post-9/11 GI Bill in a rally with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and allied veterans groups Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The first-term Democrat from Tallahassee said the bill’s enhanced educational and career benefits should not be sacrificed in favor of cost-cutting measures floated […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 17, 2016

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Congressional Democrats in Washington have spoken … and they prefer Patrick Murphy over Alan Grayson in the Senate race, with 45 names released Thursday. “I’m honored to have so many progressive leaders and Democratic colleagues supporting my campaign for U.S. Senate,” Murphy said. “In the House of Representatives, we have stood together to strengthen our middle class, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2016

For political reporters and everyone else who wants to keep the excitement of the 2015-2016 presidential election cycle going strong, you’ve got to be pulling for Bernie Sanders, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to exceed expectations in the Super Tuesday contests. Otherwise, we’re staring at an eight-month slog of Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump in the general […]

Mitch PerryOctober 16, 2015

Happy Friday, y’all. I want to draw your attention to two stories in the news this morning. The first is a Daily Beast piece by Tim Mak with the unfortunate title of, “Scientology could get its own Senator,” referring to David Jolly. Jolly of course represents Clearwater in Congress, the “spiritual home” of the Church […]

Mitch PerryJune 14, 2015

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The Obama administration’s announcement last week that it is sending 450 military advisers to Anbar province to support Iraqi forces fighting ISIS has been met with a lot of skepticism in Washington, and not just among Republicans. “The thing that concerns me most is having a clear cut strategy to defeat this threat called ISIS or […]

Mitch PerryJune 13, 2015

More than 1,200 Florida Democratic Party activists gathered Saturday night at The Diplomat hotel in Hollywood to get fired up about an election that takes place in 541 days. It’s better for FDP members to took ahead to 2016, though, since their hopes of removing Rick Scott from the governors mansion fell agonizingly short in November. Things […]

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Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater. Image via AP.

Joe Biden to keynote Florida Dems Leadership Blue Gala in Fort Lauderdale June 17

Donald Trump auditions Cabinet prospects high above Manhattan

Democrats nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate

Darryl Paulson: The trials and tribulations of Reince Priebus and Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Gwen Graham defends post-9/11 GI Bill in Washington

Patrick Murphy rolls out 45 Congressional endorsements for Senate bid

Mitch Perry Report for 3.1.16 — Will Clinton vs. Trump be a “hate and castrate” election?

Mitch Perry Report for 10.16.15 – On DWS, David Jolly and the COS

At Fla. Demi confab, Tulsi Gabbard questions President Obama’s ISIS strategy

Florida Democrats celebrate themselves in Hollywood