During a press conference this morning where Rick Scott announced his transition team, a reporter asked if he'd been in touch with Charlie Crist.
"We've traded phone calls," Scott said. "He called me right after I did my victory speech and then I called him back. But my voicemail's been full."
The reporter followed up by asking him what advice he might seek from the lame-duck governor.
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Its increasingly obvious that there is no off-season in American politics.
With the close of the 2010 election cycle on Tuesday, likely Republican presidential candidates are offering their take on the results and are heading to key states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a possible presidential candidate in 2012, released a web video praising the Republicans who were elected on Tuesday. A number of Florida Republicans play a prominent role in the ad -- including incoming U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, incoming U.S. Rep. Allen West and Pam Bondi, Floridas next attorney general.
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Having lost to Republican Pam Bondi in the attorney generals race, Sen. Dan Gelber of Miami Beach, the Democratic candidate in the contest, does not seem through with politics.
Looking back on the last year and a half, I have absolutely no regrets, insisted Gelber on Thursday. But after 17 months, we hit a headwind of national voter discontent that was simply too unforgiving.
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Two days after defeating Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, former House Speaker Dan Webster said he and the new Republican in majority had work to do.
We have often stated that America's not broken -- Washington is, and you have proved the statement to be true, Webster wrote to supporters on Thursday.
Today, the real work of change begins, continued Webster. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we strive to return Washington to principles over power, revive our economy, and restore the promise for our children and grandchildren.
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With Republicans routing Democrats across the nation on Tuesday, the GOP won a veto-proof majority in the Florida House of Representatives as five incumbent Democrats went down to defeat. When the dust settled, Republicans controlled 81 of the 120 seats in the Florida House -- increasing their majority by five.
One day after his victory speech, Rick Scott is adhering to his campaign slogan and getting to work on his transition into office.
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The man who was a significant force in state politics for 20 years -- first in the House, then in the Senate -- returned to public office Tuesday when the voters of St. Lucie County elected him their property appraiser. Former Senate President Ken Pruitt won handily.
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NEW YORK -- Two words: Narrative, schmarrative.
