August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
I've always considered former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to be an astute political observer.
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August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rick Perry to Take Part in Tampa Debate on Sept. 12
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 25, 2011 - 2:07pm
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas -- who is leading the field of Republican presidential candidates in three national polls released this week -- announced that he would be heading to Tampa for the CNN/Tampa Tea Party Express Debate which will be held on Sept. 12.
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Rick Scott Keeps Charlie Crist Appointee Charles Corley at DOEA
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 25, 2011 - 2:01pm
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott named Charles Corley to head up the states Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). Corley, a veteran of the state government including 15 years at the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and other state health agencies, was appointed as an interim to lead the department by then-Gov. Charlie Crist in June 2010.
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Michele Bachmann Seeks a Bounce in Florida on Weekend Swing
August 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
Tapping in to Florida's grassroots and tea leaves, Michele Bachmann takes her first campaign swing through the state this weekend.
Beginning Friday in Jacksonville Beach, then on to Orlando and Sarasota, the Minnesota congresswoman will seek to parlay her Iowa straw poll victory into top-tier status in the Sunshine State.
Bachmann's visit comes at a crucial time. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is surging in the polls and on Wednesday picked up the endorsement of Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park.
Political Bits and Pieces
August 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
Attention, Mr. President: Americans Say D.C. Wields Too Much Power
Submitted by Anonymous on August 25, 2011 - 1:18pm
In yet another warning sign to Barack Obama, two national opinion polls show deep public skepticism about the Left's big-government agenda.
A new Rasmussen survey reported that 50 percent of Americans believe the federal government has too much influence over the states, with just 11 percent saying Washington doesn't wield enough clout.
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Rick Santorum Attacks Decision to Leave Clergy Out of 9/11 Ceremony
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 25, 2011 - 12:57pm
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has made the importance of religion in the public square one of the cornerstones of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination -- so it comes as no surprise that he ripped into New York City Mayor Michael Bloombergs decision not to include clergy in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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So Long, Irene: She'll Leave Sultry Heat Over Florida
August 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
NRSC Attacks 'Bill Nelson's Tax-and-Spend' Agenda
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 25, 2011 - 11:33am
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) pointed to a Magellan poll released earlier in the week that showed both President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson are upside down in the Sunshine State and in serious jeopardy of losing Florida in 2012.
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