A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday finds the tide has turned in the favor of politicians running against wealthy businessmen in both the Republican gubernatorial primary and the contest for the Democratic U.S. Senate primary.
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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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By Kevin Derby
Its official.
State CFO Alex Sink, the likely Democratic gubernatorial nominee, announced on Tuesday afternoon that she has chosen former Sen. Rod Smith of Alachua County as her running mate for lieutenant governor. Smith, who served as a state attorney as well as in the Senate, is best known to Floridians for his unsuccessful bid at the Democratic gubernatorial nomination back in 2006.
By Kevin Derby
Talking to the media on Tuesday, former House Speaker Marco Rubio, the overwhelming favorite to win the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate election, reiterated his opposition to a mosque being built two blocks away from Ground Zero in downtown Manhattan on moral, but not legal, grounds.
The question is not whether they have the right to do it, said Rubio who has been very critical of President Barack Obamas comments supporting building the new mosque. The question is, is it the right thing to do.
By Kevin Derby
House Republicans announced on Tuesday that one of their own -- Rep. Matt Hudson of Naples -- had been named to the executive committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Hudson is one of only 60 state legislators across the country to be so honored. The organization serves as a conduit for state legislators to exchange information and represents all 50 state Legislatures to the federal government.
By Kevin Derby
The Florida First Initiative, a 527 organization supporting Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, launched a new television ad on Tuesday taking aim at primary rival Rick Scott.
By Kevin Derby
With state CFO Alex Sink, the heavy favorite to win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, running television ads attacking Republican candidates Rick Scott and Attorney General Bill McCollum, the Republicans struck back on Tuesday -- running a website and a new commercial attacking her.
By Kevin Derby
Marking the 18-month anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the federal stimulus package into law, Marco Rubios campaign team continued to pound Gov. Charlie Crist, a rival in the U.S. Senate election, for backing the measure in the first place.
By Kevin Derby
With a week to go until the primary election, Rick Scott launched a new ad on Tuesday against Republican gubernatorial primary rival Attorney General Bill McCollum -- linking McCollum with disgraced former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer.
Any sense of cordiality between the two campaigns has long since vanished and the new Scott commercial is no different, ripping into McCollums connections with Greer in harsh terms.
Who backed Jim Greers efforts to hide financial irregularities? asks the narrator of the commercial. Bill McCollum.
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Praising Marco Rubio, and condemning Charlie Crist and Barack Obama, Freedomworks chairman Dick Armey delivered "A Tea Party Manifesto" today.
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Armey stated:
"Let us be clear about one thing: The tea party movement is not seeking a junior partnership with the Republican Party, but a hostile takeover of it."
Strong words from a former House GOP leader, and a signal of attacks to come this fall against "big spenders" like Crist.
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Attention, Florida entrepreneurs: Uncle Sam has $35 million for the most promising job-creation ventures on the Space Coast.
The president's Task Force on Space Industry Workforce and Economic Development announced today that $35 million will be dedicated to a fast-track, competitive grant process.
"The grants will be awarded to the most promising job creation and economic development programs, with competition announced Sept. 1," the task force stated in a press release.
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