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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. DONALD TRUMP AGGRESSIVE, HILLARY CLINTON STEADY IN TENSE DEBATE His candidacy spiraling out of control, Donald Trump faced Hillary Clinton on the debate stage Sunday night in the most critical moment of his political career. Questions about Trump’s preparation, policy knowledge and temperament all were overshadowed by the political fallout from Friday’s release of a video that…

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry, and Jim Rosica THE POLITICS OF MATTHEW Kevin Cate of CATECOMM, a veteran of many campaigns and storms, shares some smart notes with Sunburn about the politics of Hurricane Matthew and voting-by-mail in Florida. The most important note, of course, is the first one. – Politics isn’t everything. Governor Rick Scott seems to be doing a great job warning, evacuating, and…

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. HURRICANE MATTHEW PLAYS HAVOC WITH FLORIDA POLITICS Hurricane Matthew’s wind and rain might impact Florida later this week, but the effects of the storm are already being felt on the campaign trail. A Doral fundraiser for Donald Trump? Canceled. A rally for Hillary Clinton in Miami Gardens? Postponed. Senate hopefuls have scaled back their schedules, and a leading business group called off…

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. Donald Trump can swallow an entire news cycle with a single tweet. Hillary Clinton‘s been on a first-name basis with the country for three decades. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine? Not so much. Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate pits a former radio host who’s described himself as “Rush Limbaugh on decaf” (Pence) against a harmonica-playing former missionary…

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Sunburn – The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. STATE, SEMINOLES SQUARE OFF Monday begins the opening of a contest that pits the state of Florida against its richest, most powerful American Indian tribe. Over a weeklong trial, a federal judge will hear arguments and witnesses on whether the Seminole Tribe of Florida can continue to offer blackjack, including at its casinos in Tampa and South…

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