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Mitch Perry Report for 8.17.16 – Impeachment memories

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Before Barack Obama was elected, a lot of political observers said that with such a divided nation, every president could face the potential of being impeached. I’m reminded of that today on the 18th year anniversary of Bill Clinton giving a prime-time address to the nation after seven months of silence on the Monica Lewinsky matter. “I know that my public comments and my silence about this matter gave a false impression. I misled people, including even my wife,”Ā he said…

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NRA backs Daniel Webster in CD 11 race

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The National Rifle Association is supportingĀ Daniel Webster in the race for Florida’s 11th Congressional District seat. ā€œOn behalf of our five million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund is proud to endorse Daniel Webster in theĀ August 30, 2016Ā primary in the 11thCongressional District. We thank him for his steadfast support of the Second Amendment and his dedication to defending the rights of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen,ā€ said NRA-PVF Chairman Chris Cox in a statement. The…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.10.16 ā€” Aleppo needs water

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I’m sure that after you got yourself up this morning, you might have reached for a cup of coffee, juice or water. It’s something that we don’t have to think too hard about, usually. Now let’s go across the globe ā€” to Aleppo, Syria. The United Nations on Tuesday called for a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting in Aleppo to allow for immediate access to repair the electricity and water networks. They report that between 250,000-275,000 people have been trapped…

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Daniel Webster goes up with third ad in his race for CD 11 seat

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Daniel Webster,Ā theĀ GOPĀ Representative fromĀ the Orlando areaĀ who is now running this summer for the GOP nomination in the 11th Congressional District, is up on the air with his televised commercial of the campaign season. The ad features what Webster says is Washington’s excessive spending ways. “I am committed to opposing legislation that irresponsibly spends taxpayer money,” Webster says. “Iā€™ve cosponsored a balanced budget amendment and opposed budgets that violate our spending caps. My commitment is to do everything I can to bring…

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Hmmm … David Jolly raising money for challenger to incumbent Republican Dan Webster

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As the year of the outsider ā€“ think Donald Trump ā€“ political partisanship could very well be a casualty of the 2016 election cycle. Take Congressman David Jolly, for example. On Tuesday, the Pinellas County Republican is listed as the special guest for a ā€œfriend-raisingā€ luncheon event for Justin Grabelle, who faces longtime U.S. Rep. Dan Webster in the race for Floridaā€™s 11th Congressional District. Grabelle had served as Chief of Staff for Rep. Rich Nugent, whose seat he is…

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Justin Grabelle puts his first TV ad up in CD 11 race

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Justin Grabelle is going up with his first television ad in his campaign to win Florida’s 11th Congressional District. The 34-year-old former chief-of-staff to outgoing CD 11 incumbent Rich Nugent is in an extremely competitive Republican primary campaign against Daniel Webster.  Webster currently represents Florida’s 10th Congressional District, but opted to run in CD 11 once redistricting made his chances of re-election virtually nil this fall. CD 11 includes Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion and Sumter Counties. In the ad, called “It’s Personal,” Grabelle references his personal…

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Daniel Webster releases second TV spot in CD 11 campaign

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Congressman Daniel Webster Monday released his second television commercial of the 2016 election. The commercial features Websterā€™s family and criticizes the failure of Washington to secure a better future for Americans. ā€œThis commercial highlights the principles and values that characterize Congressman Websterā€™s personal life and public service ā€“ faith, family and a commitment to the constitutional freedoms that make America great,ā€ said campaign manager Andrew Tyrrell. ā€œThis election is about fixing a broken Washington. Congressman Webster knows what it takes…

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