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YouTube factor 'tide has turned:' Dems
The Swampby Mark Silva Call it the YouTube factor: The noise that was generated by protesters at boisterous "town hall'' meetings held by members of Congress this summer. The president's polling numbers have been sliding at the same time. At least......Tags: Medicare, Barack Obama, Hialeah, National Government, George LeMieux
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Florida's new senator: Place-holder
The Swampby Mark Silva Introducing: Soon to be, the newest member of the United States Senate. George LeMieux. But don't worry about remembering the spelling. He won't be there for long. The appointee of Republican Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida to......Tags: United States, Charlie Crist, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Private Health Care
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Florida GOP chief out, twine unwinding?
The Swampby Mark Silva Jim Greer -- and the Swamp will remember him today as the fellow who criticized President Barack Obama's back-to-school speech to students last fall as a platform for the president's "socialist ideology'' -- resigned today as......Tags: Charlie Crist, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government
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Grayson’s opposition congeals
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseOne of the seven Republicans vying for the GOP nomination in Florida's 8th District pocketed an endorsement from another candidate who dropped his bid to replace firebrand Democrat Alan Grayson. Bruce O'Donoghue, who owns a Winter Park traffic-equipment... -
Webster shouldn’t expect a coronation for his latest whim
Taking Names the Blog» Orlando Sentinel – Taking Names the BlogSo, after having his name floated for all manner of campaigns (Congress, mayor, governor, you name it) Dan Webster finally set his sights on Alan Grayson. I feel comfortable declaring him the easy and immediate frontrunner in the Republican... -
Upstart Marco Rubio's run bucks GOP etiquette
Tallahassee BureauTALLAHASSEE -- It is hardly the path to the top of the ticket many envisioned for Marco Rubio just a few years ago. The West Miami lawyer, now 38, had a national profile even before he took the gavel as Florida House speaker in 2006. He held "100 Ideas"...Tags: Polls, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, H. Wayne Huizenga, Democratic Party
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Jim Greer lawsuit discovery could get interesting
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseBy Rene Stutzman, Orlando Sentinel SANFORD – Former Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer is demanding records from the state party that his lawyer says will reveal how ugly the infighting became late last year as Greer fought but failed to hang onto his job..... -
O’Donoghue lands endorsement from former rival
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseBruce O'Donoghue, one of the Republicans itching to take on Alan Grayson, has been endorsed by a former candidate in Florida's 8th Congressional District. Orlando businessman Buck Buchanan joined two other former Distict 8 candidates who previously... -
Former State Sen. John Ostalkiewicz passes away
Central Florida Political Pulse» Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida Political PulseFormer State Sen. John Ostalkiewicz, a staunch conservative who ran a hard but ultimately losing race against Mel Martinez for Orange County chairman in 1998, has died of a rare form of kidney cancer, according to his long-time friend Cheryl Moore.... -
Skepticism meets U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown's potential bid for Senate
Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- How serious is U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown's bid for the U.S. Senate? Depends on whom you ask. The Jacksonville Democrat, whose district includes parts of Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties, announced this week an "exploratory committee" to...Tags: Executive Branch, Charlie Crist, Democratic Party, U.S. Senate, Washington (U.S. state)
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Friends and colleagues remember Ted Kennedy's life of service
Tribune Washington, D.C. BureauPraise for Sen. Edward M. "Ted'' Kennedy, the last of three Kennedy brothers who captured the American's public imagination in the 1960s and who dominated the Washington debate through the final decades of his nearly 47-year career in the Senate, rolled...Tags: Massachusetts, Delaware, Health Care Reform (2009), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Gov. Crist picks George LeMieux to replace Mel Martinez as Florida's senator
South Florida Sun-SentinelTALLAHASSEE -- Broward County native George LeMieux will be the newest United States senator, Gov. Charlie Crist announced today. In naming Lemieux, 40, for the rare Senate appointment, Crist chose his closest and most loyal adviser and political guru....Tags: TECO Energy Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice, Broward County, Washington, DC, George LeMieux
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