
Mike Huckabee, FRC Mobilizing Conservatives in Florida
Social and religious conservatives are getting mobilized across Florida with less than six weeks to go until the general election.
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RPOF Hits Charlie Crist on Obamacare in TV Ad
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) looked to tie former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate running against Gov. Rick Scott in November, to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law in a TV ad unveiled on Tuesday night.
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Rick Scott Edges Charlie Crist, Adrian Wyllie Factors in New Poll
Quinnipiac University released a poll on Wednesday morning showing the Florida gubernatorial contest remains very close. Gov. Rick Scott leads with 44 percent followed by former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate, with 42 percent. Libertarian Adrian Wyllie continues to be a factor, taking 8 percent in the poll. Other candidates garner 1 percent while 5 percent of voters are undecided.
When Wyllie is taken out of the race, Scott continues to lead with 46 percent and Crist gets 44 percent in that scenario.
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NRCC Ties Gwen Graham to Obamacare in New TV Spot
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) unveiled a new TV ad on Tuesday linking Democrat Gwen Graham to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Graham is running against U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., in what is expected to be one of the most competitive congressional races in the nation.
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Carlos Curbelo Uses Old Joe Garcia Ad to Hit the Democrat's Ethics
On Tuesday, Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo, the Republican candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., released a new video attacking the Democrat incumbent on ethics.
The new video features Garcia talking about a scandal-plagued congressman -- then-U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., who the Democrat beat in 2012. But Garcia has been hobbled by his own ethics problems including having his chief of staff resign and do time in jail for his role in a voter fraud scandal resulting from the 2012 elections.
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Marco Rubio and Mike Lee Call for Income Tax Reform
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to support a major reform in the federal income tax calling for consolidating the many existing income tax brackets into two simple brackets -- 15 percent and 35 percent -- and eliminating or reforming deductions, especially those that disproportionately benefit the privileged few at everyone else's expense.
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David Jolly Wants Congress to Have Longer Sessions
On Monday, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., fleshed out his proposal for the U.S. House to spend more time in session. Last week, Jolly wrote the House Rules Committee and asked for a rules change so Congress could spend more time in session than the 110 days it was this week.
We should be in session more, Jolly said on Monday. We cannot rightfully address the many concerns of the American people like the national debt, tax reform, national security and education if we are not in session.
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Marco Rubio Backs Obama Launching Airstrikes in Syria
From his perch on the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., issued a statement of support backing President Barack Obama launching airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) positions in Syria.
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Patrick Murphy Gets the Backing of U.S. Chamber
On Monday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it was supporting U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., over Republican challenger former state Rep. Carl Domino. Murphy is one of only four Democrats to be backed so far in the 2014 election by the U.S. Chamber.
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Rick Scott Highlights HIV/AIDS Research Funded in Budget
Gov. Rick Scott held an event on Monday in which he presented the University of Miami a $1 million check to highlight his commitment to include funding to research and combat HIV/AIDS in the Florida budget. Scott was joined by Florida Sen. Rene Garcia, R-Hialeah.
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