Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist Squabble Over Sarah Palin
Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation, is attacking Republican rival Marco Rubio, the front-runner in the race, for campaigning with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday -- prompting the Rubio team to hit back.
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Connie Mack Hits Obama for Undermining Privacy
Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack took aim at President Barack Obama on Thursday over a proposal for the Justice Department to have more authority to wiretap -- including mobile communication devices.
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Phyllis Schlafly and Eagle Forum Back Rick Scott for Governor
Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly and the Eagle Forum PAC endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott on Thursday.
Rick Scott was instrumental in informing and mobilizing the grass-roots in the battle against Obamacare, said Schlafly. Hes a proven conservative and a proven success as an executive.
Schlafly went out of her way to praise Rep. Jennifer Carroll of Jacksonville whom Scott named as his running mate for lieutenant governor.
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Rubio Team Unleashes Ad Showing Charlie Crist's Flipping on Issues
The campaign team of Republican candidate Marco Rubio, the front-runner in the U.S. Senate contest, unveiled a new web video on Thursday showing Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running without party affiliation, changing his positions on abortion, the federal stimulus and the new federal health-care laws.
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Jeb Bush Comes Out Swinging at Amendments 4, 5 and 6
Former Gov. Jeb Bush offered his take on proposed amendments on the November ballot in an editorial on Thursday in the Tampa Tribune.
Bush took aim at the hometown democracy amendment and two measures being backed by FairDistricts Florida.
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Mike Huckabee: NPR was Wrong to Fire Juan Williams
Veteran journalist Juan Williams was fired by National Public Radio (NPR) on Wednesday after saying on Mondays Bill OReilly Show that he was nervous on an airplane when he saw passengers in traditional Muslim apparel. On Thursday, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who moved to Florida earlier in the year, called for Congress to review NPRs budget.
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Dan Gelber's Team Hammers Pam Bondi on Sarah Palin Backing
With former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin heading to Florida this weekend to back Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio, the campaign team of Democratic attorney general nominee Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach is wondering why Palin is not helping their opponent Pam Bondi.
Palin, who may run for president in 2012, backed Bondi in August -- right before Bondi beat Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp and former Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Holly Benson in the Republican primary.
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Florida TaxWatch Analysis: Amendment 4 Would Cost State 260,000 Jobs Per Year
An analysis on the economic impact of Amendment 4 released by Florida TaxWatch Thursday reveals that if adopted, it could cost Florida 260,000 jobs per year.
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Rick Scott Hammers Alex Sink in New TV Commerical
Hours before his debate with Democratic candidate state CFO Alex Sink, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott took aim at his opponent on Wednesday afternoon, attacking her as a liberal in a new television commercial. The commercial also attacks Sink for allowing felons to sell insurance in the state.
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NAACP: Tea Party Movement Likes the American Revolution and the Constitution Too Much
The NAACP released a report on Wednesday trying to connect the tea party movement to nationalism and even to racist organizations.
You know, the tea party movement that elevated Marco Rubio's bid for the U.S. Senate; themovement to which possible presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks on an almost weekly basis.
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