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The Republican National Committee has produced an "autopsy" on what went wrong in 2012, when the party failed to win the White House and lost seats in Congress.
What parts of America have been growing during these years of sluggish economic growth?
WASHINGTON -- No matter what Barack Obama does, he cannot escape the shadow of his former political opponent.
As President Obama departed for Israel, there came a startling report. Bashar Assad's regime had used poison gas on Syrian rebels.
Opponents of pension reform often cite partisan politics and ideology as the driving forces behind efforts to repair underfunded retirement systems.
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By Kevin Derby
Gov. Rick Scott hit the national airwaves on Thursday, appearing on Fox Business Network to showcase Floridas economy and to take aim at President Barack Obamas health care law.
By Kevin Derby
Republicans are pouncing on a comment made by former state CFO Alex Sink which will air Sunday on the Tampa Bay Times Political Connections. Sink is the Democratic candidate in a special election being held for an open congressional seat in Pinellas County. She faces Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 election.
By Nancy Smith
Pro-casinos group Best for Florida today responded to those opposed to "a badly needed overhaul of Floridas patchwork gaming policy" reforms that would boost Floridas economy and stop the gaming creep free-for-all that has plagued the state.
By Kevin Derby
No Casinos trotted out some of the biggest names in Florida politics on Thursday as it continued to fight against expanded casino gambling in the Sunshine State. The No Casinos Statesmens Council includes three governors in Democrats Bob Graham and Wayne Mixon and Republican Jeb Bush, and two U.S. senators in Graham and current U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
Former Gov. Charlie Crist might like former Gov. Jeb Bush but he would back former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Bush in the 2016 presidential election.
Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, appears on Thursday nights edition of Politicking with Larry King on Ora.tv.
By Kevin Derby
The polls keep coming in the special congressional election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to go to bat for U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who is running against U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., in one of the most competitive Senate races in the nation.
Rubio sent out an email to supporters of his Reclaim America PAC on Thursday, urging supporters to back Cotton.
By Kevin Derby
St. Pete Polls released a poll taken for Saint PetersBlog on Thursday which finds Republican David Jolly with a small lead in the special congressional election for the seat held for decades by the late U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.
Jolly leads with 46 percent while former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democrat in the race, is right behind him with 44 percent. Libertarian Lucas Overby garners 6 percent while 3 percent are still undecided.
By Kevin Derby
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., offered a contrast between past leaders and the current crop of politicians in an early Presidents' Day message. Despite losing to Democrat Patrick Murphy in 2012, West has opened the door to a political comeback in 2016.
As we head into Presidents' Day weekend, we remember some of America's greatest leaders George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, West emailed supporters on Thursday. Unfortunately, we're also reminded of the lackluster leaders in Washington today.
By Kevin Derby
A Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9/WUSF Public Media released late on Wednesday night shows former state CFO Alex Sink out in front in the special election for an open Pinellas County congressional race. Sink, the Democrat, takes 42 percent while Republican David Jolly garners 35 percent. Libertarian Lucas Overby takes 4 percent.
The poll of 603 likely voters was taken by Braun Research from Feb. 4-9 and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.
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