July 27, 2010 - 6:00pm
The rock-'em, sock-'em campaign by Rick Scott and Bill McCollum is driving up the negatives of both GOP gubernatorial candidates, a new poll reports.
Florida Chamber Endorses McCollum, Sends Cash to AG-Linked 527 Group
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 11:28am
On Wednesday, at an event at the Port of Tampa, the Florida Chamber of Commerce endorsed Attorney General Bill McCollum in the Republican gubernatorial primary -- the first time in the organizations history that it has taken sides in a gubernatorial primary. The chamber also doubled down its bet on McCollum -- forwarding $500,000 on Tuesday to the Florida First Initiative, a 527 group with ties to McCollum backers that has run commercials attacking health-care executive Rick Scott, the attorney generals chief rival for the Republican nomination.
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Jeff Atwater's Campaigners Trumpet CFO Straw Poll Results
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 10:54am
Senate President Jeff Atwater of North Palm Beach, the Republican candidate for state CFO, won two straw polls in the last week.
Atwater took 76 percent of the straw poll held at the Winter Park Political Mingle on July 20 while former Rep. Loranne Ausley, the Democratic nominee, pulled 17 percent. Independent candidate Tom Stearns took 5 percent and Ken Mazzie, who is also running without party affiliation, took 2 percent.
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Crist Team: Governor Backs Bush Tax Cuts
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 10:47am
Gov. Charlie Crists campaign team is rebutting comments made by the staff of Marco Rubio, who is a rival candidate in the U.S. Senate race.
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Jeb Bush Leads in New National Disaster Recovery Fund
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 10:39am
In the July edition of its newsletter, Volunteer USA Foundation announced it's in the planning stages of a National Disaster Recovery Fund. Gulf states of Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi would partner together to coordinate recovery efforts when a natural disaster strikes.
The organization says the fund is meant to "provide long-term support to fill in gaps where insurance and FEMA funding don't exist."
They say the fund is under the leadership of Jeb Bush, who serves as an honorary chairman, and with Walmart CEO Bill Simon as chairman.
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Another Politician Takes a Bus Tour: This Time it's Kendrick Meek
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 10:27am
Taking a page from Bill Clinton in 1992, John McCain in 2000 and Rick Scott back ... last week, U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, running in a close battle with Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination in the U.S. Senate race, announced on Wednesday he will be launching a bus tour across the Sunshine State. The Real Dem Express will be coming Aug. 4 to Orlando then hitting cities across the state the following 10 days.
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Craig Miller Demands Congress Extend Bush Tax Cuts
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 9:59am
Marco Rubio was not the only Florida Republican on Wednesday talking about extending tax cuts backed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003. Republican congressional candidate Craig Miller, the former CEO of Ruth's Chris, called for Congress to continue the cuts.
"Our economic recovery in this country is so fragile right now, that if these tax cuts expire at the end of the year, I'm afraid it will come to a screeching halt," said Miller, who is running in the Republican primary to take on U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas.
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More on Charlie Crist Walking, Talking Like a Tax-and-Spend Democrat
Submitted by Anonymous on July 28, 2010 - 9:57am
Adding more fuel to today's Sunshine State News story on taxes, independent U.S. Senate candidate Charlie Crist has stripped all references to his favoring the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts.
As Crist continues to move away from conservative principles and sides with a tax-and-spend agenda promoted by Washington Democrats, his "independence" takes a decidedly blue hue.
How about another hug, Mr. President?
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Rubio Says Crist is Backing Off Support for Bush Tax Cuts
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 28, 2010 - 9:01am
Likely Republican U.S. Senate nominee Marco Rubios campaign team sent out a release on Wednesday morning noting that independent rival Gov. Charlie Crists website removed statements claiming Crist would continue supporting tax cuts backed by President George W. Bush in his first term.
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Letter to Jeb Bush: Say It Ain't So
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 27, 2010 - 9:39pm
Dear Jeb,
Toss us just one little crumb of hope, won't you, sir?
When you told the ABC affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday, "I am not running for president" in 2012, you plain stopped a lot of hearts. Ours included.
Please quit doing that.
America needs leadership. America needs a force in control of its future and its destiny. If not you, who?
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