The closely divided presidential election of 2000 - in which George W. Bush defeated Al Gore by the slimmest of margins in Florida - forever implanted the divide between red states and blue states in our political consciousness. — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
Whether it's threats to Medicare, cuts in education spending, or Internet privacy, the ramifications got young people out to vote and should be enough… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
As the country's third-largest state by population, Florida is the crown jewel in the Electoral College among swing states. — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
I don't think 'my way or the highway' works, that mentality. And that's what the Tea Party has done: drawn a line in the… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
What will be the final straw that finally forces Congress to at least open up formal debate - let alone introduce a bill, pass… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
We must maintain strong building codes, strengthen flood insurance programs, and forcefully acknowledge the reality that rising sea temperatures caused by made-man climate change… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
No matter which party is in the White House, doubt in America's democratic institutions rattles our nation to its core. This should not be… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
I worked as a day laborer throughout college, worked for Deloitte and Touche, got my CPA. — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
Politically speaking, Miami-Dade was once a Republican stronghold, thanks in large part to older Cuban voters who became more politically influential following the Bay… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
The Tea Party movement went off on a more extreme agenda that I did not support at all, and was very frustrated by it,… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
In the 2016 U.S. Senate race, I was on the receiving end of more than $3 million in outside negative attacks funded by the… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
My dad's a Republican. My dad's my mentor. When I was 18 or whatever it was and I decided to register to vote. My… — Patrick Murphy Copy Share Image
