December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Michele Bachmann Doubles Down on Iowa
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 12, 2011 - 1:17pm
Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is going all out to win the Iowa caucus. On Monday, Bachmann, who won the Iowa Republican straw poll back in August, announced that she would hit all 99 counties in the Hawkeye State before the Jan. 3 caucus.
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Las Vegas Sands Objects to Bondi's No Casino Comments
December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Las Vegas Sands, which has been keeping a close eye on Floridas gambling debate, has objected to comments Attorney General Pam Bondi made Thursday when she went public with her opposition to "destination gaming" bills in the state House and Senate.
Bondi, joined by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and backers siding with the No Casino effort, called on state legislators to walk away from the proposal they say will grow crime and lead to a proliferation of gambling across Florida.
Barack Obama and Rick Scott Upside Down in New Poll of Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 12, 2011 - 11:37am
A poll unveiled on Monday by Hamilton Campaigns and Ayres McHenry & Associates revealed how Floridians from both parties and all parts of the Sunshine State overwhelmingly wanted to see monies collected from the federal government in penalties from the BP oil spill stay in the Gulf States instead of going to Washington -- but it also had troubling news for both President Barack Obama and Gov. Rick Scott.
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El-Al Meeting, Ambassador's Reception on Scott's Israel Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on December 12, 2011 - 11:36am
Gov. Rick Scott tweeted that he was on the sacred Mount of Olives on Monday.
Scott is leading a 48-member delegation in Tel Aviv as part of the weeklong mission to Israel that was put together by Florida Enterprise.
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Panhandle Congressman Jeff Miller Backs Connie Mack for Senate
December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, endorsed his fellow member of the Florida delegation U.S. Rep. Connie Mack for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. Miller endorsed Mack at a media event in Pensacola on Monday.
Jeff Miller Endorses Connie Mack to Challenge Bill Nelson
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 12, 2011 - 11:15am
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, endorsed his fellow member of the Florida delegation, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, for the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat incumbent U.S. Bill Nelson in 2012.
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With Everything Riding on New Hampshire, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Build Their Teams
December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
With a month to go until New Hampshire voters take part in the nations first presidential primary, two of the leading candidates for the Republican nomination there -- former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah, both of whom have invested heavily in the Granite State -- continued to build their organizations in that pivotal state.
Leading in the polls of New Hampshire and looking to reassure conservatives that he is dependable on their issues, Romney unveiled two endorsements on Monday that he hopes will help him nail down the Granite State.
Washington Week: Congress Speeds Up as Holiday Looms
December 11, 2011 - 6:00pm
Congress will work all week to wrap up the end of the year legislation with the hopes that the first session of the 112th Congress can conclude by weeks end.
Former Huntsman Staffer Susie Wiles Backs Mitt Romney
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 12, 2011 - 9:45am
Veteran Florida Republican political strategist Susie Wiles -- who had worked for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsmans bid for the Republican presidential nomination -- announced on Monday that she is backing former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Wiles will serve as a co-chairwoman of Romneys Florida Advisory Council. With Romney leading in polls of New Hampshire, the first state to hold a presidential primary, Huntsman, who has invested heavily in the Granite State, has been aggressive in attacking the former Massachusetts governor.
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