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Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2018

A statewide-televised U.S. Senate debate proposed for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican Gov. Rick Scott is being scrapped because neither would commit, two statewide groups announced Thursday. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association, who have traditionally teamed up to sponsor major statewide election debates, and who also announced details for the gubernatorial debate […]

Scott PowersOctober 26, 2016

When Florida’s two U.S. Senate candidates talked about their issue policy positions they made Florida voters choices really easy during their final face-to-face debate Wednesday night broadcast statewide on TV. But rather than run with that, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy appeared obsessed with trying to tie U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio to Donald Trump, who, in […]

Joe HendersonOctober 18, 2016

In the game of chess, it is called “checkmate.” It is that moment when a player realizes their opponent just cut off their last route of escape. I think that’s the gambit Marco Rubio sprung on Democrat Patrick Murphy during their U.S. Senate debate Monday night. One of the best lines of attack for Murphy […]

Tag: U.S. Senate Debate

U.S. Senate debate off, say Leadership Florida, Florida Press Association

Analysis: Patrick Murphy tries to Trump Marco Rubio; Rubio tries to dis-embellish Murphy

Joe Henderson: ‘Checkmate’ in the Marco Rubio-Patrick Murphy debate