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Snits and Fits in the Public Square

October 24, 2010 - 6:00pm

NEW YORK -- Juan Williams has learned an important lesson: Beware the M-word.

Jerry Holbert Cartoon

October 25, 2010 - 6:00pm

George LeMieux Touches on Small-Business Issues

Speaking at the Miami International Airport on Monday, Republican U.S. Sen. George LeMieux focused on small-business issues -- including the Small-Business Lending Act which he helped author.

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Amendments 5 and 6: The Battle of Less Bad

October 24, 2010 - 6:00pm

FairDistricts Florida and its supporters say Amendments 5 and 6 will put an end to the way incumbents draw voting district lines every 10 years. But opponents say the rigid requirements would make the Legislature's job of redistricting nearly impossible and have potentially unintended consequences.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Named 'Porker of the Month' by CAGW

With little more than a week until the election, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz its October Porker of the Month.

CAGW took aim at Wasserman Schultz for saying that the stimulus would create more jobs in a year than were created during all eight years of George W. Bushs tenure in the White House.

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Mitt Romney Taking Up the Causes of Sandy Adams and Allen West

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and is considered one of the front-runners for the nod in 2012, unveiled three different waves of his 10 for 10 initiative, backing Republican congressional candidates. Of the 30 candidates he is encouraging supporters to back, Romney named two Florida Republicans -- Rep. Sandy Adams of Oviedo who is taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas and Allen West who is taking on Democratic U.S. Rep. Rod Klein.

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GOP Hopeful Mike Yost Hammers Corrine Brown in New TV Ad

Republican congressional candidate Mike Yost is an underdog to knock off veteran Democratic U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown next week, but he is going down swinging. Yost launched a new television commercial attacking Brown on a number of different issues, from ethics to unemployment.

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Newt Gingrich Bound for Jacksonville

Herman Cain wont be the only possible Republican presidential candidate coming to Northeast Florida this week. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is considering running for president in 2012, will be hitting the First Coast on Thursday. Gingrich will be speaking in Jacksonville on Thursday morning as part of his Jobs Here, Jobs Now tour. Gingrich, who was in Iowa last week, will also be speaking in Georgia and South Carolina on Thursday. South Carolina has traditionally helped winnow the Republican field after the first caucus in Iowa and the first primary in New Hampshire.

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Possible Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Heading to First Coast for GOTV Event

At least one possible presidential candidate will be hitting Florida hard in the final days of the election. Businessman Herman Cain will be making a dash to the First Coast on Saturday to push Republicans to get out the vote. Cain will be in Middleburg, just south of Jacksonville, which will be hosting the Florida-Georgia game on the same day.

For more on Cains possible presidential bid and his efforts in helping Florida Republicans see here.

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Feds Announce $800 Million On Track to Florida for High-Speed Rail

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was sending an additional $800 million to the Sunshine State to build a high-speed rail connection between Orlando and Tampa -- leading the states two U.S. senators to cheer. The DOT also announced it would send $8 million to Florida to start high-speed rail between Orlando and Miami.

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