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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: Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Regional Authority, Justice System, Government
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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: Bill Nelson, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Regional Authority, Government
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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: Bill Nelson, Social Issues, Tampa, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex 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: Democratic Party, Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Regional Authority, Angelina Jolie
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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: Politics, Rick Scott, Sports, Republican Party, Elections
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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: Medicaid, Hialeah, Anitere Flores, Health Insurance, Mike Fasano
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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: Bill Nelson, Miami Beach, Bob Graham, Justice System, Tampa
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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... -
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... -
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: NASCAR, Politics, Joe Nemechek, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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Pols unite to help environment, honor Thom Rumberger
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelNext week, politicians from around the state — and from both sides of the aisle — are uniting in Orlando to both help the environment … and honor one of the state's legal and political patriarchs. The cause is the establishment of the E.... -
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: Conservation, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Natural Resource Industry
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Apr 24, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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Feb 28, 2013
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Feb 16, 2013
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