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Florida U.S. Senate GOP contenders struggle for broad Republican appeal

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At first glance, Florida’s Senate primary to replace Marco Rubio is a microcosm of the last five years of Republican Party politics: Tea Party groups fall behind one candidate, the establishment siding with another. However, both candidates are steering clear of this ideological divide and are striving for broader appeal with primary voters. Last week, Washington-based conservative groups, which worked to take down Republican senators in the last election cycle, have thrown support behind U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis. At the…

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American Conservative Union: Alan Grayson has more conservative voting record than Patrick Murphy

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Florida progressives have been slamming Patrick Murphy ever since the Jupiter-based U.S. representative entered the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2016 Senate seat earlier this year, slamming him as a “Wall Street Democrat,” among other choice comments. Their hope is that Orlando area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson enters the contest, giving them a classic choice between a perceived centrist and a tried and true liberal. We’re wondering what they might say about the new rankings that have just been released from…

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Ron DeSantis picks up new super PAC support

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Although several conservative political committee have already come out for Ron DeSantis in his bid for the U.S. Senate, now a super PAC is supporting him. Service.Honor.Country. Action Fund (SHCAF) is a newly-minted group that can raise unlimited campaign cash, as well as independent payments on behalf of DeSantis, as he seeks Marco Rubio’s soon-to-be-open Senate seat. The group is chaired by Republican consultant Dave Carney, whose clients included Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich. “It is important that we replace…

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Patrick Murphy v. Ron DeSantis could be one of youngest matchups in Senate history

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Any idea that politics is an old man’s game will fly out the window if Republican Ron DeSantis faces Democrat Patrick Murphy in the race for Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat. According to the folks at Smart Politics, the potential matchup between two 30-something Florida congressmen will be a contest with one of the youngest pairs of candidates in the history of the U.S. Senate. In November 2016, DeSantis will be 38 and Murphy will be 33; the winner would be less than…

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Ron DeSantis assembles veteran Florida fundraising team for Senate bid

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On the first day of his bid for the U.S. Senate, Ron DeSantis hit the ground running by naming several veteran political pros to his campaign finance team. The Jacksonville Republican, a Tea Party favorite, announced on Wednesday that he will seek the seat held by Marco Rubio, who is skipping a re-election bid for a shot at the Republican presidential nomination. The National Review ranked DeSantis as Florida’s third most conservative congressman in 2013. Gretchen Picotte and Rick Porter…

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Mitch Perry Report for 5.7.15 — On economic issues, is Mike Huckabee more in synch with GOP voters?

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As has been mentioned by reporters like myself for months now, Republicans thinking about being president have picked up on the whole income inequality mantle that Democrats like Elizabeth Warren have championed for years now. By that, I mean they use the words “economic inequality.” Beyond that, it’s not exactly clear what they are offering in the way of substantive programs to overcome that. (Marco Rubio has been a bit more specific on that front,) Enter Mike Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor’s…

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Fred Costello says he won’t run for Ron DeSantis’ seat

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Now that U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is running for the open U.S. Senate seat, he becomes one of the first Republicans to enter what is likely to be one of the most competitive races of the 2016 election cycle. State Rep. Fred Costello, an Ormond Beach Republican who recently returned to Tallahassee for House District 25, responded Wednesday that he would not run for Congress to replace Ron DeSantis.  In 2012, Costello lost to DeSantis in a crowded Republican primary. “I came in…

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