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A.G. Gancarski has 224 articles published.

A.G. Gancarski has written a weekly column for Jacksonville’s Folio Weekly since 2003. His writings on politics, culture, and sport have appeared in the Washington Times, the Daily Caller, and the American Conservative. His radio and TV appearances include frequent contributions to WJCT-FM (Jacksonville’s Public Radio station); additionally, he has been a guest on Huff Post Live and the Savage Nation radio show. Gancarski can be reached at [email protected].

Ron DeSantis announces $1.1M haul in Q1 2016

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When it comes to the U.S Senate race, Ron DeSantis is the fundraising leader thus far in 2016. An email from his campaign touts the number, as Thursday DeSantis, a Ponte Vedra Republican, announced that his campaign raised $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 and has more than $3.2 million cash-on-hand.” This money, the email continues, allows Team DeSantis to “continue to travel our state and talk about government accountability, expanded economic opportunity, and keeping America safe by defeating…

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Patrick Murphy launches roadmap for the middle class

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Patrick Murphy, candidate in Florida’s Democratic Primary for Senate, released his “roadmap for the middle class” Thursday. “Florida’s middle-class families are feeling constantly squeezed, month after month,” claims the 12-page plan. “Floridians who work hard and play by the rules are still finding it hard to get ahead.” To that end, Murphy’s plan. Primary among the issues: “creating a fairer economy.” Murphy suggests such measures as “equal pay for equal work and fair leave policies” and “raising the minimum wage……

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Rick Scott schedules national media blitz for Thursday

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Rick Scott‘s spot on Morning Joe last week may not have gone so well, but Thursday finds the Florida Governor up and down the cable dial. His morning started with hits on Fox and Friends and CNBC’s Squawk Box before afternoon spots with Neil Caputo on Fox News and Jake Tapper on CNN. Scott’s interest to national media may have something to do with his endorsement of Donald Trump. “I’m asking all Republicans today to come together and begin preparing to win the general election…

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Todd Wilcox economic plan takes aim at “entitlement culture”

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On Thursday, Senate candidate Todd Wilcox released his economic plan: “Restoring Fiscal Sanity in Washington.” “Government spending has created an entitlement culture in America that threatens our Constitutional Republic, is destroying the separation of powers and poses the greatest threat to our national security,” said Wilcox. “Career politicians from both parties are complicit in wasting our hard-earned dollars, and it’s time we demand fiscal reform that makes sense.” One of the keys to Wilcox’s plan: a balanced budget amendment. As the release from…

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Patrick Murphy rolls out 45 Congressional endorsements for Senate bid

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Congressional Democrats in Washington have spoken … and they prefer Patrick Murphy over Alan Grayson in the Senate race, with 45 names released Thursday. “I’m honored to have so many progressive leaders and Democratic colleagues supporting my campaign for U.S. Senate,”  Murphy said. “In the House of Representatives, we have stood together to strengthen our middle class, protect Social Security and Medicare for our seniors, and fight to protect women’s health care. In the U.S. Senate, I will continue fighting for these…

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Carlos Beruff faces scrutiny over Cuba position

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As the campaign of Carlos Beruff unfolds, questions have emerged over statements he made before his candidacy and after. One such statement had to do with Cuba, an issue of particular interest in this campaign in this cycle. In December 2014, after an American-Cuban prisoner swap, the Bradenton Herald claimed that Beruff told them that “he believes opening Cuba to U.S. economy and culture will be the end of the Communist regime in that country. He sees no reason for…

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Florida Senate candidates react to Merrick Garland SCOTUS nomination

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The first news release announcing Merrick Garland‘s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court was simple: “NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased.” President Barack Obama‘s shop asserts that “Merrick Garland, the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has more federal judicial experience than any other Supreme Court nominee in history. No one is better suited…

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