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Speculation surrounds campaign finance reform
The Tampa TribuneSome Democrats saw campaign finance reform passed by the Legislature this year as helpful in their bid to defeat Gov. Rick Scott but, in fact, it could help Republicans more, campaign finance experts and Florida political figures say. Meanwhile,...Tags: Parties and Movements, Human Interest, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Elections
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Bill Nelson: Not planning to run for governor; but not saying no if needed
Central Florida Political PulseFor weeks Florida Democrats have been buzzing about the idea of getting U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to run for governor in 2014 to challenge the re-election bid of Republican Gov. Rick Scott. And for weeks,Nelson has been saying he has no intention of running...Tags: Parties and Movements, Bill Nelson, Broward County, Elections, Rick Scott
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Crist support for gay marriage part of long trend
The Tampa TribuneFormer Gov. Charlie Crist announced this week that he supports allowing same-sex marriage in Florida, the latest in a trend toward pro-gay-rights stances by Crist during his political career. That aligns Crist, a former Republican, with the other...Tags: Minority Groups, Bill Nelson, Republican Party, Social Issues, Marriage
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Does Bill Nelson have a better chance than Charlie Crist to beat Rick Scott?
It’s not exactly like choosing between Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. Or, from a female point of view, it’s not like choosing between Brad Pit and Bradley Cooper. Should it be Charlie Crist or Bill Nelson? That may be the Florida...
Tags: Angelina Jolie, Weston (Broward, Florida), Bill Nelson, Elections, Rick Scott
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Chan Lowe: Charlie Crist, the great Democratic hope?
It’s nice to see that, in spite of my paper’s subscriber pay wall, some of The Lowe Down’s old “friends” have returned to weigh in on my posting about loyal American Muslims being among the victims of the Boston Marathon...
Tags: Republican Party, Sports, Elections, Politics, Rick Scott
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Future of Medicaid expansion in hands of key GOP House members
Miami HeraldAfter weeks of posturing and debate, the decision to expand Medicaid in Florida or accept $51 billion in federal healthcare money might rest with a moderate bloc of a dozen or so House Republicans. And they're not saying a lot, at least publicly....Tags: Health Insurance, Key Largo, Florida Hospital, Anitere Flores, Rene Garcia
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Florida Democrats are short on statewide candidates
Florida's largest political party has a problem. Although registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Florida by 500,000, and President Barack Obama has carried the Sunshine State in the past two presidential elections, the party has no obvious...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Local Government, Buddy Dyer, Bill Nelson, Dan Gelber
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Q-poll: Scott is upside down, trailing the Democratic field
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – If the question is re-election, it isn't working. The latest Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows Gov. Rick Scott upside-down in his favorability — and losing to either Charlie Crist or Alex Sink on the... -
NASCAR, bad PR, legal pot and more
Last week, I noted that the state spent $175,000 in public money to sponsor a NASCAR car to promote road safety … in a sport dominated by high-speed cars and wrecks. As you know, Saturday's race featured a serious wreck that injured dozens of...
Tags: Florida Department of Transportation, Buddy Dyer, Minority Groups, NASCAR, Elections
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POLITICO: Dem pollster survey: Scott, Crist tied now; other Dem maybes include Val Demings; Dyer says no
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe political news website POLITICO is reporting that Hamilton Communications of Washington has run a Florida governor's race poll that finds Republican Gov. Rick Scott and his most likely Democratic challenger in a 2014 election, former Republican... -
Politicians wake up on environmental issues
Last week — when most Florida politicos were still buzzing about the guilty plea of former GOP party boss Jim Greer — some of the state's biggest names were throwing a party. It took place on the 14th floor of a stately law firm in...
Tags: Business Enterprises, Conservation, Water Supply, Jeb Bush, Jeffrey Atwater
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Pols unite to help environment, honor Thom Rumberger
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelFrom the Sentinel's Taking Names columnist Scott Maxwell: It’s not every day you get Bill Nelson, Charlie Crist, Bill McCollum, Alex Sink – and dozens of other politicians from both sides of the aisle – in the same room to champion the...
May 19, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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Apr 24, 2013
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Apr 22, 2013
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Apr 22, 2013
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Apr 21, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 16, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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