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Majority of Americans Behind Arizona Immigration Law, Rasmussen Poll Shows

While the national media is focused on the looming U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the federal health-care that President Barack Obama signed in 2010, the fate of another constitutional challenge should be decided this week--the case against the Arizona immigration law.

A new poll from Rasmussen Reports unveiled on Monday shows that a majority of Americans--55 percent--hope that the Court lets the Arizona law stand while 26 percent say they hope it is overturned. Almost a fifth of the voters surveyed--19 percent--remain on the fence.

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Alex Sink Goes to Bat for Bill Nelson

Former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democrat who came up short against Rick Scott in the 2010 gubernatorial election, is going to bat for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelsons, D-FL, bid for a third term in the Senate. According to an email that she sent out to supporters over the weekend, Sink is sharing her email list with Nelson and intends to help his campaign.

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AFP Hammers Bill Nelson in New TV Ad

Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is seeking a third term in November but hes drawing fire from a conservative group which has launched a new ad against him.

On Friday, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-Florida), unveiled a new ad slamming Nelson and tying to him President Barack Obama.

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Mitt Romney's Team Calls on Anitere Flores After NALEO Speech

After Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, offered an address in Orlando to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) hammering President Barack Obama on the economy and immigration, his team called on a Republican state legislator to go bat for them.

State Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, praised Romney after the speech and ripped into Obama on Thursday.

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National Conservative Leader Backs Dave Weldon for Senate

On Thursday, David Barton, an evangelical leader and conservative activist who has been very active on fighting for an increased role for religion in the public square, announced that he was backing former U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.

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Adam Putnam Backs GOP Congressional Hopeful Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis, an attorney and veteran who is running in the Republican primary for a new congressional seat stretching from the outskirts of Jacksonville to Volusia County, continues to reel in impressive endorsements from GOP leaders. On Thursday, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced he was backing DeSantis.

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Marco Rubio Calls for Eric Holder's Resignation

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Thursday over the firestorm which U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is facing as Congress continues to press him to release documents over the Fast and Furious operation.

Rubio took to Twitter and posted a simple message. It's time for Eric Holder to resign, he wrote.

Despite President Barack Obama invoking executive privilege to prevent Holder from releasing documents, the attorney general faces the possibility of having a contempt vote in the House against him.

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Allen West Team Calls Out Bill Maher for 'Racially Charged Smears'

The team behind Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Allen Wests bid for a second term are looking to fire conservatives up by taking aim at television host Bill Maher.

Tim Edson, Wests campaign manager, sent out a fundraising email to supporters this week attacking Maher for comments he made about his candidate.

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Marco Rubio on the Rise in National Poll

A national poll of likely voters finds that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, is growing increasing popular at the national level.

A poll from Rasmussen Reports finds that 42 percent of those surveyed have a favorable opinion of the freshman senator from the Sunshine State while 31 percent see him in an unfavorable light. Rasmussen took a similar poll in April which showed that 35 percent saw Rubio as favorable and 28 percent as unfavorable.

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Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush Still Listed as VP Contenders

Larry Sabato peered into his Crystal Ball on Thursday and weighed in Mitt Romneys potential running mates. Sabato has reduced his pool of vice presidential prospects from 23 to 11 and he is putting two Floridians on the list. Marco Rubio stands at the bottom of the first tier of contenders and Jeb Bush in the second tier.

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