
Rick Scott Goes Positive in New Web Video
Gov. Rick Scotts team released a Web video on Tuesday. The new ad focuses on Tonge, a nurse who the governor helped in pursuing a job.
Gov. Scotts No. 1 focus is making sure every Florida family can get a job and live their dream, the Scott campaign insisted on Tuesday. He knows what its like to grow up in a family that struggles for work. Thats why helping Tonge comes naturally.
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Rick Scott Names Dave Hood to Judicial Position
On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott named Rep. Dave Hood, R-Ormond Beach, to the 7th Judicial Circuit Court. A freshman in the Florida House, Hood was not seeking a second term.
Rep. Hoods leadership and dedicated service to the families of his district combined with his decades of practicing law will make him a great addition to the 7th Judicial Circuit bench, Scott said on Monday. I am proud to appoint Dave Hood today with confidence that he will continue his service to Florida with a keen sense of justice and compassion.
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Allen West: Obama Impeachment Efforts Gaining Steam
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., continues to insist efforts to impeach President Barack Obama are gaining momentum.
The movement to impeach Barack Obama for high crimes and misdemeanors is growing, West emailed supporters on Monday. This weekend, the Republican Party of South Dakota passed a resolution calling for the impeachment of the president! They are the first state party to rally to the cause.
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Amendment 2 on Medical Marijuana Close to Passing, New Poll Shows
A new poll shows Amendment 2, a proposed Constitution amendment to expand medical marijuana use in Florida, is close to passing. A poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerce unveiled on Monday finds 58 percent of those surveyed back Amendment 2 while 36 percent oppose it. The amendment needs 60 percent support in the November ballot to pass.
The poll of 806 likely voters was taken by Cherry Communications for the Florida Chamber on June 11 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percent.
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Rick Scott Ahead of Charlie Crist in Florida Chamber Poll
A new poll from the Florida Chamber of Commerces Political Institute finds Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., ahead of former Gov. Charlie Crist, his leading Democratic opponent.
The poll shows Scott ahead with 41 percent, Crist right behind him with 38 percent and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie taking 4 percent.
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Ted Yoho, John Conyers Stop Funding Military Aid for Syrian Rebels
From his perch on the Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., teamed up with liberal stalwart U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., to add an amendment to the Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act to ensure federal funds would not go to back Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) for Syrian rebels.
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Ellyn Bogdanoff Gets the Support of the FMA
The Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC) announced on Monday it was backing former state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoffs bid to return to Tallahassee.
Former state Rep. and state Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff has proven time and time again her strong support of the issues and initiatives backed by the Florida Medical Association, said Dr. Ralph Nobo, the resident of the FMA PAC. She is a friend of medicine and we are thrilled to support her candidacy and look forward to having her back in Tallahassee.
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Rick Scott's Team Hits Charlie Crist on Education
Let's Get To Work, a group with ties to Gov. Rick Scott, unveiled a new ad hitting former Gov. Charlie Crist on education on Monday. Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott despite spending most of his political life as a Republican.
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Mario Diaz-Balart: Obama's Health-Care Law Hurts Florida
Pointing to a study from the Manhattan Institute, U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said on Thursday that President Barack Obamas federal health-care law has hurt Florida.
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Ted Yoho Tried to Delay GOP House Leadership Vote
Republicans in the U.S. House caucused on Thursday and chose U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to replace U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., as House majority leader. They also selected U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., to replace McCarthy as GOP whip.
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., weighed in on Thursday after the vote and said he backed U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Ind., over McCarthy but did back Scalise. Yoho also tried unsuccessfully to move the vote back a week.
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