(Weekly political notes from The News Service of Florida) By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Next Thursday afternoon, near the end of his “Degrees to Jobs Summit” in Orlando, Gov….
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Rubio: ‘If Donald Trump is our nominee, we’re going to lose’
In the crowded Palafox Wharf meeting area on a wet Saturday night, Sen. Marco Rubio presented his case for the Republican presidential nomination. He told his supporters, “We have problems. We always…
Pensacola Rubio Rally changes venue
With a forecast of rain, the Pensacola Rally with Marco Rubio has been changed to Palafox Wharf, 617 South Palafox Street. The doors open at 6 p.m. The event begins at 7…
Trump lead shrinks to six points in Florida
A poll released Thursday night shows billionaire Donald Trump leading the Republican presidential field in Florida and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dominating fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders. The poll, conducted by…
Pensacola Speaks: Lt. Gov Carlos Lopez-Cantera on Marco Rubio
On News Talk 1370 WCOA’s ‘Pensacola Speaks,’ we will open the show with Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera to discuss Sen. Marco Rubio and the Florida presidential primary. CNN is hosting a GOP…
Trump wins in Michigan and Miss. makes Florida do-or-die for Rubio
Billionaire Donald Trump dominated the March 8 GOP primaries with wins in Michigan and Mississippi. Sen. Marco Rubio fell behind Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich, although he had spent little…
Deja vu: Rubio closing in on frontrunner
A month ago several polls had billionaire Donald Trump with a 20-point lead over Sen. Marco Rubio in the Florida GOP presidential primary. The most recent poll by Monmouth University shows that…
Pensacola Speaks II: Top Rubio advisor at 5:35
Albert Martinez, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s top advisor, will be on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” today at 5:35 pm. The 36-year-old is a veteran political operative whose past clients include…
Inweekly endorses Rubio
Inweekly endorses for the Republican presidential nomination the son of an immigrant bartender and a maid, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. This newspaper built its foundation on challenging the rich and powerful that…
Pensacola Speaks: Congressman Rooney, Don Gaetz
On “Pensacola Speaks,” Congressman Thomas Rooney (R-Okeechobee), co-chair of Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign in Florida, will be on the show during the first half hour. Rooney was elected to the U.S….
Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, according to new poll
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Three weeks away from the Florida primary, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump is outstripping U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio among Republican voters in Rubio’s home…
BTW: Trump won Nevada, followed by Rubio, Cruz
The Nevada GOP caucuses gave Donald Trump his third consecutive primary victory. The billionaire gained 46 percent of the vote and walked away with 12 more delegates. Sen. Marco Rubio had 24…