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Dem-Leaning PPP Shows Obama Ahead in Florida

June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

A new poll of registered voters from Public Policy Polling (PPP), a firm with connections to prominent Democrats, shows that Barack Obama holds a small lead over Mitt Romney in Florida.

The poll of voters in the Sunshine State shows Obama taking 50 percent while Romney follows with 46 percent -- just short of the polls margin of error of +/- 3.9 percent. A PPP poll of Florida taken back in April had Obama taking 50 percent and Romney garnering 45 percent.

Retirees, Super-PACs Boost Romney Over Obama in Florida

Kenric Ward

June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

Raising more Florida money than President Obama and Newt Gingrich combined, Mitt Romney appears to hold a financial advantage heading into the fall election.

The former Republican governor from Massachusetts drummed up $7,829,150 compared with Obama's $5,867,102. Add Gingrich's $1,44,912, and Romney is still the cash king.

The figures, based on Federal Election Commission data available through May 21, show Romney's fundraising machine rolling over Obama in Republican strongholds from Jacksonville to Naples.

New Florida Poly Board of Trustees Attracts 53 for Five Spots

Submitted by Anonymous on June 5, 2012 - 2:50pm

The Florida Board of Governors will slim the list of 53 applicants to be members of the charter board of trustees at the new Florida Polytechnic University to five in two weeks.

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RPOF, MoveOn.org Direct Supporters on Eve of Florida’s Fed Voter Deadline

Jim Turner

June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

The Republican Party of Florida has re-upped its support of the states effort to access a federal database to check the citizenship of registered voters, just as the liberal Moveon.org has targeted Gov. Rick Scott.

Bill Clinton Fires Back at Allen West for Saying 80 Dems in Congress are Communists

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 5, 2012 - 12:47pm

Former President Bill Clinton is taking aim at U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., for comments he made that there were at least 80 Democratic members of Congress who are communists.

In a speech on Monday night, Clinton bashed the GOP leadership in Congress and on the campaign trail for not slapping West on the wrists for his comment.

The Hill has the details.

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Boastful Babbling a Gift to Our Foes

Peter Brookes

June 8, 2012 - 6:00pm

Last weeks media bombshell that wed infiltrated the Iranian nuclear program with a super-secret computer virus made it undeniable: Theres been way too much aired about sensitive U.S. operations over the last year or so.

Mitt Romney Tries to Make Up Ground to Obama with Hispanics

Kevin Derby

June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

Trailing President Barack Obama among Hispanic voters, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is looking to make up ground by focusing on the Democrat incumbents record on the economy.

Earlier this week, the Romney camp unveiled a Web video responding to an ad from the Obama campaign looking to reach out to Hispanic voters. The ad insists that Hispanics have been badly hurt by the administrations policies.

The Romney camp looked to hone in on that message on Tuesday.

Federal Transportation Bill: What's the Holdup, Washington?

Rick Watson

June 4, 2012 - 6:00pm

Floridas construction industry is watching intently as the final agreement on the federal transportation bill is being reached.

Mitt Romney Looks to Cut into Obama's Support With Hispanics

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 5, 2012 - 9:30am

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is looking to cut into President Barack Obamas lead in the polls among Hispanic voters. The Romney camp unveiled a Web video responding to an ad from the Obama campaign looking to reach out to Hispanic voters. The Romney team is also hitting Obamas record on the economy, arguing that Hispanics have been badly hurt by the administrations policies.

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New Ad in Florida Slams Obama on National Debt

Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 5, 2012 - 9:17am

President Barack Obama is drawing fire from Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS), an organization with ties to many prominent Republicans including Karl Rove. Crossroads GPS is running a new ad slamming Obama on the national debt in a $5.5 million ad campaign being launched in key battleground states, including Florida, on Tuesday. Crossroads GPS is spending $1.7 million to run the ad in the Sunshine State over the next two weeks.

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