With all eyes on the general election, the Romney campaign sent out an 11-page fundraising document today outlining its major giving and bundler programs. The document details what high dollar donors and fundraisers get in exchange for cutting checks, including his bundling program. The highest contribution for donors called “Founding Partners” is $100,000. The first [...]
A new Fox News poll finds Presdent Obama leading Mitt Romney by seven points nationally, 46% to 39%. Just three weeks ago the candidates were tied at 46%. The finding is the reverse of a New York Times/CBS News poll put out earlier this week which found Romney moving into a lead.
Forbes does an extensive analysis of Mitt Romney’s wealth and estimates he’s worth approximately $230 million. Asked earlier this year for his own estimate, Romney told Univision that “It’s between $150 and about $200-and-some-odd million dollars.”
Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s record on debt this morning during a campaign stop in St. Petersburg. “He has been a disappointment at best,” Romney told several hundred supporters in a crowded Mirror Lake Lyceum ballroom. It was the first stop in a brief swing today through the Tampa Bay area for Romney. He [...]
Mitt Romney will be in St. Petersburg Wednesday morning for an event at the Mirror Lake Lyceum, but his visit will be met by a group of protesters. According to a news release, the “99 percenters” will be protesting Romney and his policies that the protesters say only favor the one percent. The group says it is protesting, [...]
Mitt Romney will swing through the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday for an event in St. Petersburg and fundraiser in Tampa. The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign released few details about the St. Pete event, which begins at 8 a.m. at Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 3rd Ave. N. Later Wednesday, Romney is expected to make a [...]
Mitt Romney will swing through the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday for an event in St. Petersburg and fundraiser in Tampa. The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign released few details about the St. Pete event, which begins at 8 a.m. at Mirror Lake Lyceum, 737 3rd Ave. N. Later Wednesday, Romney is expected to make a [...]
A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. Thanks for the shout-outs, Abel Harding and Steph Smith. Big thanks to Thomas Grigsby of the Moya Group who tweeted “Damn good read” and Jacob Perry, who tweeted ”Totally worth the read.” HAPPY LOBBYIST COMPENSATION REPORTS DAY! Lobbyist compensation reports are due today, offering details about how [...]
The week starts with FAMU officials discussing the ongoing hazing issue at the school related to the band. There also this week are lobbying disclosures due. ROMNEY Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Florida this week, with several events said to be in the works, and fundraisers in Tampa and Jacksonville already made public. [...]
