August 11, 2013 - 6:00pm
Allen West Speaks in New Hampshire in Possible 2016 Preview
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 12, 2013 - 9:46am
Former Congressman Allen West has left the door open to a political comeback in 2016. While most political observers believe he will run again for the U.S. House or possibly for the U.S. Senate, West could have other ambitions -- namely, the White House.
On Friday, West will head up to New Hampshire, home of the first presidential primary, to offer the keynote address the Nashua Republican City Committee.
West started posting ads on Facebook on Monday asking his friends in New Hampshire to attend the event.
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Marco Rubio Begins Obamacare Tour in Jacksonville
Submitted by Anonymous on August 12, 2013 - 9:29am
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be making a stop in Jacksonville Monday to speak about defunding Obamacare before the Rotary Club of Jacksonville. His trip to Jacksonville is one of many that the Florida senator will be making to speak out on Obamacare. On Monday afternoon he'll be heading to the University of Florida to speak again about the health care law before the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce.
On Tuesday, Rubio will be speaking again in Panama City and then will stop in Pensacola Wednesday to speak with small-business owners.
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Marco Rubio Draws Fire From Iowa Conservative Leader
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 12, 2013 - 9:19am
Conservative leader Bob Vander Plaats has emerged as a power broker in Iowa, home of the first presidential caucus, in recent election cycles. Vander Plaats helped former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania upset former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts in last years Iowa Republican caucus.
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Second Amendment Supporters Launch Petition Defending 'Stand Your Ground'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 12, 2013 - 8:51am
Florida Carry, a group that focuses on defending Second Amendment rights, launched a petition on Monday urging the state government to keep its Stand Your Ground law.
Florida self-defense laws are under unprecedented attack, Florida Carry insisted in an email sent out on Monday. No person should be required to turn their back on a criminal attack. We call on you to Stand Your Ground and protect the right of the law-abiding people to defend themselves.
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Americans Not On Board With Obamacare
Submitted by Anonymous on August 12, 2013 - 8:20am
A new poll shows that most Americans are not fully satisfied with the new health care law, and most say it has either had no impact or hurt their lives.
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Taming the Tax Code Beast
August 11, 2013 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- "Colleagues," said the June 27 letter to 98 U.S. senators, "now it is your turn." The letter's authors are Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the chairman and ranking Republican on the tax-writing Finance Committee, respectively. From their combined 71 years on Capitol Hill they know that their colleagues will tiptoe gingerly, if at all, onto the hazardous terrain of tax reform.
Trayvon Mural: Anti-Peace, Anti-Justice, Anti-Truth
August 11, 2013 - 6:00pm
If anything could turn public opinion in George Zimmerman's favor, it's "We Are All Trayvon Martin," the 100-foot mural Miami artist Huong unveiled Friday at the Capitol.
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August 11, 2013 - 6:00pm
Obama Plays Up the Politics in Speech to Veterans in Orlando
August 10, 2013 - 6:00pm
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