
Bill Nelson Backs Sending 275 Troops to Iraq
Count U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., as a supporter of President Barack Obamas decision to send 275 troops into Iraq to defend the American embassy.
Were sending an additional 275 troops to Baghdad to protect our embassy, Nelson said on Tuesday. Thats a good thing. Were going to send a carrier and an amphibious transport ship into the Persian Gulf in case we have to evacuate those Americans. And in the meantime, were going to try to work with our allies to stop the sectarian violence thats about to blow Iraq apart.
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Deja Vu
Charlie Crist Draws Fire from RPOF on Tax Returns
The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) took aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist with a new website urging him to publicly release his tax returns.
Earlier in the week, Gov. Rick Scott released three years of tax returns for 2010, 2011 and 2012. The website counts down time since the governor asked Crist to do the same.
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Rick Scott Launches New Ad Hitting Charlie Crist on Tuition
Lets Get to Work, a group tied to Gov. Rick Scott, launched a new television ad on Wednesday. The new ad focuses on former Gov. Charlie Crist, the favorite for the Democratic nomination despite spending most of his political life as a Republican, accusing the former governor of raising tuition during his time as governor.
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Ron DeSantis Backing Raúl Labrador for Majority Leader
U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., announced on Tuesday he is backing U.S. Rep. Ra Labrador, R-Idaho, to replace U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., as U.S. House majority leader.
"Ra Labrador is a conservative reformer who will stand for liberty and challenge Washington sacred cows, DeSantis said. He is also a skilled communicator who is capable of articulating limited government principles to a broad cross-section of Americans. I am happy to support a change agent like Ra for the position of House majority leader."
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Scott Refusing to Debate GOP Foes Different to Charlie Crist Ducking Nan Rich
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Celebrating 'Chain Gang Charlie' Anniversary Week
Their War, Not Ours
As the Islamic warriors of ISIS rolled down the road from Mosul, John McCain was an echo of French Premier Paul Reynaud, when word reached Paris that Rommel had broken through in the Ardennes:
"We are now facing an existential threat to the security of the United States of America," said McCain.