July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Adam Hasner Hammers Obama on Social Security Threat
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 1:00pm
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, now running for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, took aim at President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
Hasner knocked Obama for mulling over freezing Social Security payments in case a federal government shutdown occurred.
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Rand Paul Backs Connie Mack's Plan to Cut Federal Spending
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 12:35pm
Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Connie Mack proudly trumpeted the news that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a favorite of the tea party movement and the son of presidential candidate Ron Paul, was backing the One Percent Spending Reduction Act. Mack introduced the proposal which would cut federal spending by 1 percent each year for the next six years. Mack and his backers, including Senate sponsor Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., have also called the measure the Penny Plan.
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Marco Rubio Slams Obama on Budget and Debt
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 11:39am
Appearing on the Hugh Hewitt radio show on Tuesday, Florida Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio took off the gloves and ripped into President Barack Obama over the federal budget negotiations.
Asked by Hewitt if seniors in Florida would be impacted by not getting Social Security checks, Rubio insisted, if that happened, it would be Obamas fault.
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Q-Poll: Mitt Romney Leads Pack, Michele Bachmann Moves Up
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Report: Florida Is Losing Its Middle Class
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Only GOP Candidate Close to Obama, Mitt Romney Leads New Q-Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 11:12am
A poll released on Wednesday by Quinnipiac University had good news for former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Not only was Romney leading the pack of hopefuls for the Republican presidential nomination but he was also the only GOP hopeful who wasn't being beaten by double digits by President Barack Obama.
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Dennis Ross Prepares for Shutdown, Calls for Keeping Benefits Flowing
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 10:56am
With Washington gearing up for a continued fight over the federal budget, freshman Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross said on Wednesday that he was helping back legislation to ensure Social Security, Medicare, military pay and veterans' benefits would keep flowing even if a shutdown occurred. But he also insisted President Barack Obama was to blame if a federal shutdown did occur.
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Obama Pulls in $83 Million in First Quarter
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 13, 2011 - 10:20am
The 2012 Obama campaign has announced a first quarter fundraising total of $83 million, beating previous records and their own goal of $60 million, Politico reports.
The figure is more than double the $35 million raised by the collective field of Republican hopefuls during the same period.
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Poll Points to Second Coming of Charlie Crist
July 12, 2011 - 6:00pm
Of three of the biggest political names in Florida, only one -- former Gov. Charlie Crist -- has a favorable rating topping 40 percent, according to a new Sunshine State News poll.
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