RPOF Chair Lenny Curry is consulting with staff members to discuss ways to obtain a platform for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich to address Democrats gathering for the annualJefferson-Jackson Gala, set for June 15-16 in Hollywood.

In recent days, U.S. Marco Rubio, R-Fl, has been buffered by criticism from conservatives over his role in championing immigration reform. While Rubio is trying his best to keep his bridges to conservatives intact, by calling for more border security and by supporting a constiutional amendment aimed at repealing the federal healthcare law, he is still getting the support of one of the nations leading right-of-center pundits.

Fred Barnes looks at Rubio in the latest issue of The Weekly Standard:

Former Congressman Allen West continued his attacks against President Barack Obamas handling of foreign affairs.

We're in grave danger of sacrificing our liberty in the name of safety, West wrote in an email to supporters send out on Wednesday. The president and his security advisers have prioritized intruding on the privacy of patriotic Americans, like you and me, over monitoring the actions of known and suspected terrorists. But they aren't succeeding at keeping us safe!