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A.G. Gancarski has 224 articles published.

A.G. Gancarski has written a weekly column for Jacksonville’s Folio Weekly since 2003. His writings on politics, culture, and sport have appeared in the Washington Times, the Daily Caller, and the American Conservative. His radio and TV appearances include frequent contributions to WJCT-FM (Jacksonville’s Public Radio station); additionally, he has been a guest on Huff Post Live and the Savage Nation radio show. Gancarski can be reached at [email protected].

Marco Rubio makes the Sunday show rounds

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Marco RubioĀ wasĀ on Fox News Sunday, with Rubio in the A Block. He then went on to do ABC’s This Week and CBS’ Face the Nation. Rubio talked the post-Scalia era, Donald Trump, and the pattern of deceit from Ted Cruz on the Sunday shows, as well as addressing his strategy in light of 3rd and 5th place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. Rubio’s highlights on Fox News Sunday: “We are not moving forward with a Supreme Court nominee,” Rubio…

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How Ted Cruz plans to win Florida and the South

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The big story coming out of New Hampshire, arguably:Ā Ted Cruz finishing third with a financial outlay of just $580,000, which easily was the best ROI for votes for any candidate in either primary. Cruz, dismissed by the media after his Iowa victory, and his third place finish in New Hampshire, is in the game for the duration. In a Wednesday conversation in Jacksonville with his campaign chairman,Ā Chad Sweet, a wide range of topics came up. Among them: Cruz’s strategy for…

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Ron DeSantis slams ā€œCharlie Crist Republicanā€ Carlos Beruff

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Bradenton businessmanĀ Carlos BeruffĀ looks to be getting in the Florida Senate race, and is going to have many ofĀ Rick Scottā€˜s political team helping him in what will be a five-way scrum for the GOP nomination. The other four campaigns are already responding to Beruff’s entry, the first of them being Ponte Vedra RepublicanĀ Ron DeSantis. ā€œThe last thing the United States Senate needs is another Charlie Crist Republican,ā€ saidĀ DeSantis Campaign ManagerĀ Brad Herold. ā€œCarlos Beruff gave thousands of dollars to liberal Charlie Crist…

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Sports Book gives Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump 2 TD spread in New Hampshire

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It’s said that New Hampshire is the graveyard for pollsters; is it true for oddsmakers also? Sports Betting DimeĀ laid odds forĀ Donald Trump on the GOP side andĀ Bernie Sanders on the Dem side, and Trump is ā€œfavoredā€ by 13.5 and Sanders by 14.5… a slightly more bearish read than most of the recent polls. Odds are laid for the winner also. Donald Trump at 2/5 doesn’t promise a lot of return. Marcomentum is as 3/1, with Ā Ted Cruzat 6/1Ā andĀ Jeb Bush at…

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera makes 2-term pledge

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Shades of 1990s Republicanism from theĀ Carlos Lopez-CanteraĀ senatorial campaign, with his pledge to only serve two terms rendered on Wednesday. “I have long believed term limits ensure new ideas and fresh perspectives in government, and I am committing to only serving two terms in the U.S. Senate. Too many politicians get to Washington, become part of the broken system and never leave. In addition, I recently signed the U.S. Term Limit Amendment Pledge. I am backing up my position by self…

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Donald Trump, Marco Rubio take aim at Ted Cruz on “Face the Nation”

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Donald Trump downplayed Iowa expectations during an appearance on “Face the Nation” Sunday. Saying “I don’t have to win it,” he then launched into a critique ofĀ Ted Cruz. Marco Rubio also made his pitch. Trump hit Cruz on Goldman Sachs ties, saying the relationship ran against his “Robin Hood” image, while again emphasizing Cruz’s Canadian birth. Trump pivoted to the center, reiterating his theme that Cruz stands alone in the Senate and “doesn’t even have one senator” endorsing him. Trump,…

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On ABC’s “This Week” Donald Trump dismisses Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush

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Donald Trump cast aspersions on Florida presidential candidates Marco Rubio andĀ Jeb Bush during a lengthy interview Sunday leading off ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” When asked whether he thinks “Marco Rubio might sneak up the middle” during the Iowa caucuses Monday night, Trump said, “I sort of doubt it.” “In Florida, I’m 48 and the sitting Senator is 11, and (Jeb) Bush is down in the basement,” he said bluntly. Trump’s Florida support, as has been widely noted, has…

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