Category: 2016 Election
Trump leads three polls
Donald Trump still leads the Republican pack of presidential hopefuls: Fox News Donald Trump: 26% Ben Carson: 18 Carly Fiorina: 9 Marco Rubio: 9 Ted…
Jeb Bush announces Escambia County campaign team
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has announced his Escambia County campaign team. It’s a Who’s Who of community leaders and elected officials. Mayor Ashton Hayward…
Walker drops out of presidential race
Gov. Scott Walker has called a press conference for 5 p.m. After polling less than half of one-percent in the latest CNN poll, the Wisconsin…
Fiorina jumps to second in post-debate poll
According to a new CNN/ORC poll, Carly Fiorina, whom many believed won the second debate, has moved into second place among the crowded field of…
U.S. Senate race still a toss up, unless Rubio changes his mind
PPP’s new Florida U.S. Senate poll finds that the race is pretty much undefined, with the candidates largely unknown and ‘undecided’ leading the primaries on…
Wilson: Trump bubble will burst (podcast)
On Monday, I interviewed GOP political strategist Rick Wilson about his take on the latest CNN poll that has Donald Trump increasing his lead in…
Matt Gaetz has a gun bill
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to openly carry firearms. The bill (HB 163), filed by…
Matt Gaetz has competition of Senate seat
Bay County Commissioner George Gainer has opened a campaign account to run for the seat that will be vacated next year by state Sen. Don…
Lopez-Cantera challenges Murphy to debate on Iran deal (podcast)
Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera called on Representative Patrick Murphy to join him at a joint town hall with Florida voters so Murphy could explain his…
Pensacola Speaks: Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera takes on Rep. Murphy over Iran deal
Yesterday, Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy came out in favor of the Iran nuclear deal, calling it “the toughest decision of my time in Congress.” Murphy,…
DeSantis’ military background appeals to Northwest Florida
Last week, I had Congressman Ron DeSantis on “Pensacola Speaks.” The Republican is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by presidential…
Bush fires up local supporters
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush took his campaign to the Florida panhandle today, where he conducted a town hall-style meeting at the Pensacola Bay Center….
