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New Quinnipiac Florida poll shows Donald Trump up over Jeb Bush 21-17 percent

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Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush by a 21-17 percent margin in the GOP presidential race in Florida, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday. The Trump surge in Florida was first reflected in a St. Pete Polls survey conducted three weeks ago, and has been maintained in subsequent Florida polls. In a similar Quinnipiac poll conducted in Florida in June, Bush was at 20 percent support, while Trump was at just 3 percent. Marco Rubio and Dr. Ben Carson are tied for third…

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Pro-life groups call for protests at 14 Planned Parenthood facilities in Florida this weekend

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This Saturday, protests are being scheduled in front of Planned Parenthood facilities across the country, including 14 locations throughout Florida. More than 50 pro-life groups are listed as members of the “ProtestPP” National Day of Protest coalition.  According to the organizers’ website, the goal is to “raise awareness of the heartless and even illegal activities of Planned Parenthood by going to where the killing and harvesting of body parts from aborted children takes place.” The four main sponsors are Created Equal, the…

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Kathy Castor still not ready to announce on Iran nuclear deal

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Tampa Bay area Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says she’s not ready to announce whether she supports the Iran nuclear deal, but will within the next week or so. “I’m still visiting with constituents and doing my research,” Castor told reporters who gathered to speak with her after she participated in a press conference on the USF Tampa campus. Castor and the rest of her colleagues will vote on the issue next month when Congress reconvenes. If the GOP-led House and/or Senate…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.19.15 — Fun with Donald Trump’s immigration plans

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All summer, we’ve heard blowhards like Joe Scarborough inform the supposedly stuffy talking heads that they just don’t get it about the phenomenon that is Donald Trump. He likes to remind viewers that his brother, an alleged sophisticated Republican voter, really loves the Donald, and thus that explains why roughly 25 percent of Republican voters say they like him too in most polls. And he says that the message is a potent one. Yes, perhaps to as much as a…

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Several GOP presidential candidates support ending birthright citizenship; what about Florida GOP Senate candidates?

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The issue of denying citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants has always been considered somewhat of a fringe idea, even among some of the biggest hawks fighting illegal immigration. The issue has come to the forefront this week after GOP presidential contender Donald Trump unveiled his white paper on immigration on Sunday, which included eliminating automatic birthright citizenship. On the campaign trail on Monday,  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker immediately signaled his support for the plan (before backing off).…

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Donald Trump leads Jeb Bush, 24 percent-13 percent, in new CNN national poll

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A CNN/ORC national poll released Tuesday morning shows that even after his uneven performance at the first GOP debate and subsequent controversy with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump remains the dominant candidate in the Republican presidential race, getting 24 percent of the vote. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is second with 13 percent. Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is third with 9 percent. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are next at 8 percent. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is at 6 percent. U.S. Sen.…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.18.15 — It’s not going as planned for Scott Walker

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Four years ago, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was considered a strong challenger to Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination. Then the Iowa Straw Poll happened. Pawlenty fared poorly, and on August 11, 2011,  he was stunningly out of the race. Flash forward four years later: Is Scott Walker this year’s version of Tim Pawlenty? Walker has been considered all year by many commentators (and this reporter) as among the top-tier candidates for the nomination. And nowhere has the Wisconsin governor been strongest…

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