September 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Herman Cain Gets the Backing of Florida Legislator Scott Plakon
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2011 - 10:07am
Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has had a strong showing at the Republican Party of Floridas (RPOF) Presidency 5 event and is looking for more momentum on Saturday at the straw poll in Orlando.
Cains efforts have gotten him the backing of a very prominent Florida legislator -- Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood. Plakon, who represents parts of Orange and Seminole counties, endorsed Cain on Friday.
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Lenny Curry: P5 Shows Americans 'Ready to Get Back to Work'
Submitted by Anonymous on September 24, 2011 - 9:55am
Lenny Curry, elected Friday night to serve the remaining term of the late Dave Bitner as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, opened Saturday's Presidency 5 event in Orlando by declaring the convention sends a message that Americans are ready to get back to work.
It all starts right here in Florida today, Curry told delegates as they arrived for the daylong event in the Orange County Convention Center. As we saw in Thursday nights debate, no matter which candidate you support, we have a field of candidates who are ready to win in 2012.
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Obama Keeps Spinning Fuzzy Math on School Jobs in Florida
Submitted by Anonymous on September 24, 2011 - 9:53am
Barack Obama's promises to "save" education jobs are getting more fantastic by the day.
In 2010, the administration predicted that its $10 billion teacher-union bailout would save 9,200 teacher jobs in Florida.
Now the White House is predicting another, somewhat smaller, bailout could save 280,000 teacher jobs nationwide.
Obama & Co. said the first stimulus would support jobs by providing enough funds to modernize 485 schools in Florida. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Adam Hasner Claims Momentum After CPAC Straw Poll Win
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2011 - 9:51am
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner beat out three other Republican candidates looking to challenge Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012 in a straw poll held at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event on Friday in Orlando.
Hasner attempted to frame the result as a big win over former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux who finished in third place behind Hasner and retired Army officer Mike McCalister.
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Mike McCalister Celebrates Strong Showing in CPAC Straw Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2011 - 9:34am
Businessman and retired Army officer Mike McCalister is celebrating his strong second-place showing in a straw poll of the Republican candidates looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012. McCalister garnered 30 percent in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event in Orlando on Friday -- right behind former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner who won with 34 percent.
Thanks to our volunteer army today, McCalister wrote supporters on Friday night. We took second against all odds with (an) all-volunteer team.
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Lenny Curry Chosen to Lead RPOF
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 24, 2011 - 8:11am
As expected, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) elected Lenny Curry of Duval County to be its chairman in a meeting held in Orlando.
On Friday night, the RPOFs state executive committee unanimously backed Curry to replace the late Dave Bitner. Curry, who had been vice chairman under Bitner, had been serving as interim chairman since that time. Also on Friday night, Blaise Ingoglia of Hernando County was chosen to replace Curry as vice chairman.
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Adam Hasner Says Bill Nelson More Vulnerable than Obama in Florida
Submitted by Anonymous on September 23, 2011 - 10:33pm
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is more vulnerable in Florida than President Barack Obama.
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RPOF Elects Lenny Curry as Chairman
September 22, 2011 - 6:00pm
Lenny Curry was unanimously elected chairman of the Republican Party of Florida on Friday, making him the fourth man to helm the organization in less than two years.
The 257-member Republican Executive Committee held a voice vote for Curry, who was the only candidate nominated for the chairmanship.
Curry, 41, takes over for the late David Bitner, who died earlier this month after a short battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Bitner had already announced that he intended to resign and had endorsed Curry, his vice chairman, as his successor.
Still Looking for a Candidate to Replace Obama
September 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
The Republicans' presidential debate Thursday night, sponsored by Fox News and Google, gave primary voters and caucus-goers at least one good reason to reject every candidate on the stage.
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