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Mitch Perry Report for 11.1.16 ā€” Russian involvement’ in presidential election still a mystery

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The Tampa Bay area gets one last, large dose of Bill and Hillary Clinton today. Hillary makes her first campaign appearance in what used to be considered a crucial bellwether ā€”Ā Pasco County, for an appearance this afternoon atĀ Pasco-Hernando State College. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, makes his second appearance in the past 14 days in Pinellas County, speaking in South St. Petersburg. With a week to go before the presidential election wraps up, the most significant national story in the papers this…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.27.16 – Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy battle it one last time

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So much in the news today to discuss, but let’s start (and end) with a review of last night’s debate betweenĀ Marco RubioĀ andĀ Patrick Murphy. If you were scoring at home (congratulations if you were, to paraphraseĀ Keith OlbermannĀ from his ESPN days), you might have had Rubio up by a few points at the end, but like the first debate, it was relatively competitive throughout. Rubio has a lot more experience on the debate stage, which is why Murphy should have debatedĀ Pam KeithĀ and…

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Patrick Murphy in Tampa: Marco Rubio is trying to smear my record to distract from his terrible record

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Trying to build up his numbers with the Hispanic vote in Florida, Democratic Senate hopefulĀ Patrick MurphyĀ made a campaign stop at Arco-Iris, a Cuban eateryĀ in West Tampa on Monday afternoon.Ā The restaurant sits in one of the most highly concentrated district of Hispanic voters in all of Florida, and is a staple for Democrats running state-wide to visit during a campaign. His appearanceĀ came just hours afterĀ a new pollĀ showedĀ the Jupiter RepresentativeĀ trailing his GOP opponent,Ā Marco Rubio, in the race for U.S. Senate in Florida.…

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David Jolly embraces his independence from Washington in new TV ad featuring him with a dog

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Harry Truman once said if you wanted a friend in Washington, “get a dog.” InĀ a creative twist on that famous phrase, David Jolly is emphasizingĀ his political independence inĀ his first television ad in his bid for re-election to Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Jolly has been derided by officials from the National Republican Congressional Campaign after he went on “60 Minutes” this spring to speak about the STOP Act, his proposal that would ban federal office holders from raising campaign contributions. The…

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As Donald Trump returns to Tampa, Progress Florida calls again for DOJ to investigate Pam Bondi

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Hours before Donald Trump will speak to thousands of followers in Tampa, an activist group is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate one of his biggest local supporters, Attorney General Pam Bondi. TrumpĀ is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m.Ā at the Florida State Fairgrounds Wednesday, and if it’s like his other appearances in Tampa this year,Ā one of the speakers warming up the crowd could be Bondi, whoĀ endorsed the New York City business mogul for presidentĀ on the eve of the…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

Pam Bondi cheers on “Lock her up” chant to Hillary Clinton in RNC speech

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Coming out to the stage by declaring her love for her native state, Florida Attorney GeneralĀ Pam BondiĀ addressed the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, where she said that aĀ Donald TrumpĀ presidency would return the country to the rule of law that has been absent under the past eight years of theĀ Barack ObamaĀ administration. “November 8 is a day of reckoning for all those who have abused their power,” she began, referring to Election Day. “It’s the day when we the people will…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

D.C. watchdog group calls for ethics investigation of Pam Bondi over Trump University

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A Washington watchdog group says an investigation is needed to determine if Florida Attorney GeneralĀ Pam BondiĀ violated the law by failing to investigate or take legal action regarding complaints against Trump University and related entities after the Trump Foundation made a $25,000 contribution to a political committee supporting her. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) says their own investigation has found Bondi’s office received at least 22 complaints regarding TrumpĀ University, the Trump Institute, and related entities between February 2008…

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Pam Bondi goes to Nevada

Drawing on lessons learned after a nightclub massacre last year in Orlando, Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of her

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