Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Tag archive

Ted Cruz - page 59

Mitch Perry Report for 9.3.15 — The DNC’s non-debate strategy

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

There’s excitement in some quarters this week as it now appears that Carly Fiorina will appear in the second Republican presidential debate taking place in 13 days in Los Angeles (OK, Simi Valley, officially). Meanwhile, we’re still more than five weeks away before the first Democratic presidential debate — and why is that? While some may say that the reason Martin O’Malley is making such an issue out of the paucity of announced forums that might help him climb over two percent in the…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Ben Carson campaign reaping cash as he rises in GOP polls

in 2017/Top Headlines by

Vacation-filled August is typically one of the worst months for any politician to raise money. But it was Ben Carson‘s best yet. The political novice, a retired neurosurgeon seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, raised $6 million, doubling his July total, his campaign told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Carson’s supporters have handed over roughly $20 million since he began raising money in March, making him a fundraising standout in a sprawling field of 17 Republican contenders. He enters the…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Kathy Castor shares Florida GOP Senate candidates’ frustration with GOP-led Congress

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Call it the Trump/Ted Cruz effect, but the Florida Republicans running for Senate next year seem to be as determined to run as much against “Washington” as they do their ultimate Democratic opponent. David Jolly, Carlos Lopez-Cantera and Ron DeSantis all mentioned they are fed up with how Republicans in Washington have been doing — or not doing — their jobs while appearing at the Republican Party of Florida’s summer quarterly meeting this past weekend in Tampa. “There are millions of Republican…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Jeb Bush trails Donald Trump by 21 percentage points in new Quinnipiac national poll

in 2017/Top Headlines by

Jeb Bush‘s not-so-great week got worse Thursday. The former Florida governor began it by defending his use of the controversial term, “anchor babies.” Then he said it was more of an Asian issue than one involving Latino immigrants. Later it was reported that there have been money issues with his campaign, with some staff members’ paychecks that recently “shrank.” Now Bush wakes up to a new national Quinnipiac poll on the GOP 2016 race, where he finds himself trailing Donald Trump by…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

No surprise: Tea Party activists prefer Ted Cruz over Jeb Bush

in 2017/Top Headlines by

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas was the hands-down favorite of an Americans for Prosperity gathering this weekend, if the number and volume of ovations during the speeches of five presidential candidates who addressed the summit of Tea Party activists was the measure. At the other end of the spectrum was former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, a newcomer to events financed by conservative industrialists Charles and David Koch. Bush was attending his first national conference of Americans for Prosperity and was…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

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

in 2017/Top Headlines by

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…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

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

in 2017/Top Headlines by

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.…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

1 … 57 58 59 60 61 … 74
Go to Top