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How Obama Drones On

By James Jay Carafano

Romney Debate Performance Spices Up RPOF Victory Dinner in Orlando

By Jim Turner

Allen West: Romney Took Obama 'Behind the Woodshed'

By Jim Turner

YES to Amendment 6, Which Restores Parental Rights, Prohibits Use of Taxes for Abortion

By Archbishop Thomas Wenski

Obama Finally in Real Trouble

By Matt Towery

Court Upholds Foreign Couple's Homestead Exemption

By Michael Peltier News Service of Florida

NO to Amendment 6, Which Would Further Limit Florida's Right to Privacy Clause

By Linda Miklowitz

Hidden Talents

Bob Graham, Others Argue Before Florida High Court for More Tuition Hike Authority

By Eric Giunta

Rick Scott Welcomes 213 Therapeutic Jobs in Orlando

By Jim Turner

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Al Gore Boost for Kendrick Meek

By Kevin Derby

More proof that the Democratic establishment is not putting its money on Gov. Charlie Crist who is running for the U.S. Senate without party affiliation: U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate race, announced on Wednesday that former Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic presidential candidate back in 2000, will campaign with him in Tampa on Sept. 30.

Klein Poll Shows Him Up 8 Points in CD 22 Race; West Has Other Numbers

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A day after controversy erupted over a mailer sent by his party, Democratic Rep. Ron Klein released a poll showing him ahead of GOP challenger Allen West by 8 points. The poll, conducted before the dustup over a campaign flier bearing West's Social Security number, has the Democrat up 48-40, and shows West's negatives on the rise. It is not surprising that voters are rejecting Allen West considering he has extreme, right-wing positions and follows the Sarah Palin model of divisive politics, Klein campaign spokeswoman Sarah Rothschild said.

Florida AFL-CIO Send Out Mailer Attacking Rick Scott

By Kevin Derby

Big labor is being unleashed in the gubernatorial race.

With Nancy Pelosi in Town to Help Suzanne Kosmas, Sandy Adams Links Them

By Kevin Derby

U.S House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is headed to Florida on Wednesday night to help raise funds for Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas -- and Kosmas Republican opponent, Rep. Sandy Adams of Oviedo, is firing away. On the campaign trail, Suzanne Kosmas tells voters that she is independent from the national Democrats that are spending our grandchildren into poverty and standing in the way of our economic recovery, wrote Adams to supporters. But tonight she is in Washington side by side with Nancy Pelosi raising money to further their liberal agenda.

Update on Attack of Florida Family Policy Council's Website

By Kevin Derby

John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family Policy Council, sent an e-mail to supporters on Wednesday morning, informing them of the latest information he had about his groups website being attacked.

Pam Bondi Gains Support of Police Chiefs for AG Bid

By Kevin Derby

The Chiefs for Quality Law Enforcement, a committee of continuous existence affiliated with the Florida Police Chiefs, backed Pam Bondi, the Republican candidate for attorney general, over Democratic rival Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach -- the first time the group ever made an endorsement for that Cabinet position.

Rick Scott Wins Backing of Contractors' Group

By Kevin Derby

Early on Wednesday, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida, Inc. (ABC), representing more than 2,500 companies with more than 200,000 employees across the Sunshine State, announced they were backing Republican candidate Rick Scott in the gubernatorial race.

Sarah Palin Looks to the Tea Parties for Possible 2012 Bid

By Kevin Derby

While her daughter Bristol survived the first week of Dancing With the Stars, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued to lay the groundwork for a possible bid at the Republican presidential nomination. Her leadership group SarahPAC launched a new video that is increasing the buzz that Palin intends to aim for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. The video presents Palin as the natural candidate for the tea parties to back.

Kendrick Meek Unhappy on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Failing in Senate

By Kevin Derby

U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate election, expressed his disappointment on Tuesday to 43 senators -- 41 Republicans and two Democrats -- mounting a succesful filibuster to a defense appropriations bill which contained amendments to repeal the dont ask, dont tell policy on gays serving in the armed forces and the DREAM act. Meek also took the opportunity to take a shot at Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running in the race without party affiliation, as well as U.S. Sen.

George LeMieux Doesn't Want 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' or DREAM Act Attached to Military Funding Bill

By Kevin Derby

While U.S. Sen. George LeMieux is leaving Washington in a few months, the Sunshine State Republican continues to make more of an impression in the Capitol than most appointed senators. Opposed to Democrats adding the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors act (DREAM act) to a defense appropriations bill and another attempt to change the militarys dont ask, dont tell on gays being allowed to serve, LeMieux came out swinging on Tuesday, arguing that the measure needed to be stripped of any provisions that had nothing to do with military matters.

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