October 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rick Perry Picks Up Endorsement of Florida GOP Leader
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 3, 2011 - 3:47pm
Longtime Florida Republican activist Paul Senft endorsed Gov. Rick Perry of Texas for the GOP presidential nomination on Monday. Senft has been active with the Republican National (RNC) Executive Committee, serving as a national committeeman for Florida since 2004. Senft has also been active in his home base of Haines City, having led the Polk County Republican Executive Committee.
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Redistricting Committee Seeks Starting Point to Redraw Congressional Seats
October 2, 2011 - 6:00pm
South Carolina Jumps Ahead of Florida in Primary Shuffle
October 2, 2011 - 6:00pm
South Carolina Jumps Ahead of Florida With Jan. 21 Primary
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 3, 2011 - 1:11pm
On Friday, Florida moved its presidential primary up to Jan. 31. On Monday, the South Carolina Republican Party moved its presidential primary up to Jan. 21 -- leapfrogging the Sunshine State.
Chad Connelly, the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, had harsh words for the committee that moved up the Florida primary.
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George LeMieux Takes Aim at Adam Hasner's Conservative Credentials
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 3, 2011 - 1:02pm
Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux is taking aim at former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner as the Republican primary battle to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012 heats up.
Hasner has gathered the support of some prominent conservatives at the state and national levels -- including, on Friday, the backing of the Family Research Council Action PAC. In a new Web video, the LeMieux team is trying to argue that Hasner is a phony conservative" -- an argument they have made at a campaign website.
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RPOF Executive Director Andy Palmer Stepping Down
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 3, 2011 - 12:52pm
Less than two weeks after Lenny Curry took the reins as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), Executive Director Andy Palmer announced in a statement released on Monday that he would be stepping down on Oct. 14. Palmer -- who had held the same post in 2005-2006 -- had been serving in that position since January. He will be joining the law firm of Metz, Husband and Daugthon, PA, as a senior policy adviser.
Republican leaders from across the state praised Palmer on Monday.
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Michele Bachmann Tries to Rally Conservatives in New Video
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 3, 2011 - 12:47pm
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota released a Web video on Monday as she continues her bid for the Republican presidential nomination. In the video, Bachmann argued that conservatives should stick to their principles and not back a moderate for the GOP nomination.
I wont settle, said Bachmann, who pledged to fight for greater support of Israel, and against abortion and illegal immigration.
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'Caylee's Law' Could Boost Penalty for Giving Police False Information
October 2, 2011 - 6:00pm
Giving false information when a child is missing and later found seriously harmed or dead, as in the case of Orlando mother Casey Anthony, should be bumped up from a misdemeanor to a felony, law enforcement officers told state senators Monday.
However, those same officers cautioned that declaring a specific time frame for caregivers to report a child missing to law enforcement, as proposed by a number of Caylees Law bills now before the Florida Senate, could have unintended consequences.
Rick Scott Appoints Corr to State University System's Board
Submitted by Anonymous on October 3, 2011 - 9:19am
Gov. Rick Scott appointed former state Rep. Christopher T. Corr to the board of governors of the State University System.
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