March 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
Rick Scott Welcomes Obama to Florida With Attack on Health-Care Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 20, 2014 - 11:24am
With President Barack Obama heading to the Sunshine State on Thursday, he is drawing fire from an old foe in Gov. Rick Scott.
Rising to political prominence by opposing Obamas federal health-care law, Scott went after Obama for taking funds from Medicaid Advantage to fund the law.
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RGA: 'Charlie Crist has Fallen Head-Over-Heels in Love with Obamacare'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 20, 2014 - 10:04am
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday for defending President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Despite being a Republican for most of his political career, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November. The RGA pointed to former state CFO Alex Sinks loss to Republican David Jolly in last weeks special congressional election in Pinellas County, insisting her defense of the health-care law helped lead to her defeat.
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Leo Govoni Ends GOP Primary Challenge to Kathleen Peters
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 20, 2014 - 9:53am
Businessman Leo Govoni announced on Thursday that he was suspending his Republican primary challenge to state Rep. Kathleen Peters, R-St. Petersburg. Govoni had been running a conservative challenge and was raising impressive funds out of the gate.
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University Performance Funding Moves Forward
March 18, 2014 - 7:00pm
Martin County Very Much NOT All Aboard on Miami-Orlando Rail Line
March 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
Martin County isn't used to taking no for an answer, but it might find defeating All Aboard Florida a too-steep hill to climb.
Democratic Strategists in 2014 Are Like French Generals in 1940
March 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
It is reminiscent of the quandary faced by Gen. Maurice Gamelin on the evening of May 15, 1940. Suddenly he realized that German panzer troops had broken through the supposedly impassable Ardennes.
French troops to the north were cut off and rendered useless, troops to the south were falling back in disarray on all sides and no reserves were available between the front and Paris. "Yes," he told the prime minister, "it means the destruction of the French Army."
Republican Primary Foes Go Right in CD 19
March 18, 2014 - 7:00pm
No Winner There
March 19, 2014 - 7:00pm
Neil Combee Draws an Old Foe as He Seeks Second House Term
March 18, 2014 - 7:00pm
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