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November 1, 2019 - 6:00am
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WASHINGTON -- Conventions are the seventh-inning stretches of presidential politics, a pause to consider the interminable prelude and the coming climax.
When Republicans formally nominate Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan next week, the race against President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be officially under way.
Whittaker Chambers said that "the great failing of American conservatives is they do not retrieve their wounded."
Oh, yes, it seems to happen to Republicans so often. Just when the other side stubs its toe, somehow the GOP trips over the entire foot.
WASHINGTON -- Some days Mitt Romney must wonder how he got involved with this crew.
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U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession in court on Wednesday. He was sentenced to one year of probation.
"I've hit a bottom where I realize I need help," Radel told District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Robert Tignor.
News of Radel's arrest hit yesterday afternoon, and Radel said he struggles with alcoholism and will seek treatment and counseling.
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The Florida Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., after it was discovered he had been arrested in the District of Columbia for cocaine possession at the end of October.
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Bad news for President Barack Obama.
A new CBS poll released Wednesday showed the president's job approval rating has plummeted to the lowest of his presidency, and Americans' approval of his signature health care plan has dropped to the lowest it's been since CBS News started polling on the law.
Thirty-seven percent now approve of the job Obama's doing as president, down from 46 percent in October. The president's disapproval rating is at a high of 57 percent.
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U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., had a run-in with the law in Washington, D.C., where hewas arrested Oct. 29 for cocaine possession according to D.C. Superior Court documents.
Radel was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine on Tuesday and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
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The Jeb Bush-backed Foundation for Florida's Future (aFloridaPromise) had warm words of praise for State Board of Education member Kathleen Shanahan on Tuesday. Shanahan will be leaving her position at the end of December after serving eight years on the state board.
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A photo of legendary Gators quarterback Tim Tebow caused quite a stir in Jersey City, N.J., on Tuesday.
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Former Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez will officially announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 26th Congressional District of Florida on Thursday, according to a press release.
The district extends from Kendall to Key West.
Martinez's name had beenfloating as a potential nominee for the 2014 election since Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., defeated incumbent Republican Rep. David Rivera in 2012.
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The crime rate in the Sunshine State is dropping, according to a report released Tuesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The report showed Florida's crime volume had dropped 5.2 percent compared to the first six month of 2012.
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Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) has recognized Sen. Dorothy L. Hukill, R-Port Orange, as a 2013 Legislative Champion for SB 796, her 2013 bill calling for the use of ignition interlock devices to be used in vehicles operated by convicted drunk drivers.
Ignition interlock devices have been proven to be highly effective in reducing repeat drunk-driving offenses as well as providing a better solution to license suspension alone for convicted drunk drivers.
By Nancy Smith
A story that probably won't rise to the top of the pop charts in government cities like Tallahassee is news of a study conducted by researchers at Harvard and Penn, who have found that cheating students are more likely than others to want government jobs.
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