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Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, took aim at President Barack Obamas signature health-care law on Monday. Paul sent an email to supporters of the Campaign for Liberty, which Paul chairs, in which he tackled the law. Now that the American people are finally getting a taste of Obamacare, the political dynamic over this legislation is completely changing, Paul insisted. In fact, roughly one-dozen Democrat United States senators, worried stiff about their political careers, are beginning to push for reform of the bill.
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The Republican Party of Florida has wasted no time in attacking former governor Charlie Crist over his stance on Obamacare since he declared he'd be running for his old job. On Tuesday, the RPOF criticized both Washington and Crist for using "craven political tactics" to pass and implement the Affordable Care Act.
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The House Ethics Committee will investigate U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., the congressman who caused a commotion after he pled guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine in November, according to CNN. Radel was placed on probation. The freshman Republican from Fort Myers faced criticism from many Floridians and colleagues after his arrest, which occurred in October. Many called for him to step down from his position in the House of Representatives, but Radel opted to take a leave of absence from Congress and attend rehab instead.
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Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is going to bat for U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich. The three time presidential candidate emailed supporters of Liberty PAC, which he chairs, calling on them to help out Amash. Justin Amash, a true friend of liberty in Congress, is in trouble, Paul wrote on Monday. And its not hard to understand why ... instead of supporting big-government schemes concocted by the Republican Party leadership, Justin votes the Constitution. Now, hes paying the price for good behavior.
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The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced on Monday it was backing David Jolly for the Republican nomination in the special election for the congressional seat left open by the death of longtime U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.
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With Christmas a little over a week away, it's crunch time to finish holiday shopping. But according to a new poll, nearly a third of Americans are already finished. The Rasmussen Reports poll found 67 percent of American adults have already started their holiday gift shopping, a number that's up from 48 percentat the beginning of the month.Thirty percent said they still haven't started shopping.
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With U.S. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., in Florida to raise money for former state CFO Alex Sink, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is on the attack. Sink is the Democratic candidate in the special election for the congressional seat left open by the death of longtime U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.
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Gov. Rick Scott made the announcement Monday that 14 more school districts approved pay raises for teachers. Scott worked with the Legislature to pledge $480 million during the 2013 legislative session to "reward teachers and thank them for their nationally-recognized efforts to raise student achievement," according to a press release from the governor's office.
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The Committee to Draft Judge Andrew Napolitano for President continues to showcase its candidate, urging him to enter the Republican presidential primaries in 2016. Larry Hunter from the committee sent out an email to supporters over the weekend, praising Napolitano and insisting he matches up well against former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the favorite for the Democratic nomination.
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The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) continues to pound former Gov. Charlie Crist -- the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott despite spending most of his political career as a Republican -- for support of President Barack Obamas health-care law. On Monday, Lenny Curry, the chairman of the RPOF, hit Crist on the issue and the RPOF released a Web video attacking the former governor. The video features Crist supporting Obamacare.
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Former Gov. Charlie Crist wanted to take some time on Friday to thank Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for enrolling himself in Obamacare. Crist also believes Rubio's enrollment should cause Gov. Rick Scott and "other tea party groups" to lay off of their criticism of the health care law. An email sent Friday read: Senator Marco Rubios endorsement of Obamacare for his own family should end the rhetoric coming from Governor Rick Scott and other tea party groups.
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Over the last few weeks, the Republican Party of Florida has been hitting Democrats hard over Barack Obama's troubled health care law. On Friday, RPOF Chairman Lenny Curry slammed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for her trip to Miami for what the Miami Herald referred to as "the ongoing health care law fallout tour."
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Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the Libertarian presidential candidate in 2012, weighed in on Friday morning to attack the budget deal crafted by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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Former governor Charlie Crist, who's running to get his old job back, is apparently in support of the legalization of medical marijuana. According to a tweet posted from Lauren Mayk, a reporter with WFLA news in the Tampa Bay area, Crist told her Thursday that he would support an amendment legalizing medical marijuana.
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St. Leo University is now running polls and its first look at the 2014 Florida gubernatorial race shows former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination, with a solid lead over Gov. Rick Scott. Crist beats out Scott 46 percent to 34 percent. Most other recent polls show Crist with a smaller lead. The poll used online sampling which remains very controversial with polling experts.
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