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Peter Schorsch is the President of Extensive Enterprises and is the publisher of some of Florida’s most influential new media websites, including SaintPetersBlog.com, FloridaPolitics.com, ContextFlorida.com, and Sunburn, the morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. SaintPetersBlog has for three years running been ranked by the Washington Post as the best state-based blog in Florida. In addition to his publishing efforts, Peter is a political consultant to several of the state’s largest governmental affairs and public relations firms. Peter lives in St. Petersburg with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Ella.

Conservative enters commission race against Mark Sharpe

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An upcoming county commission primary race could test whether hard-core conservatives will continue to dominate Hillsborough County’s Republican Party. The contest pits incumbent District 7 Commissioner Mark Sharpe against conservative Josh Burgin, a former executive administrator with the county GOP. Burgin entered the race hours before last Friday’s noon qualifying deadline. It’s been well known in Republican political circles that conservatives were looking for someone to challenge Sharpe because of his advocacy of a 1 cent sales tax for mass…

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Dan Gelber, Keith Fitzgerald and Rick Kriseman urge Charlie Crist to call Summer Special Session

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State Sen. Dan Gelber (D-Miami Beach) and state Reps. Keith Fitzgerald (D-Sarasota) and Rick Kriseman (D-St. Petersburg) today sent a letter to Governor Charlie Crist urging him to convene the legislature in a summer special session to address the complex challenges from the BP oil spill. In their letter, the trio present five areas on which legislative leaders should focus their attention during the special session. “I renew my call for Governor Crist to summon the legislature back into a…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Marco Rubio weighs in on Jeff Greene vs Kendrick Meek debate

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Marco Rubio offered his two cents on the debate held this morning between Jeff Greene and Kendrick Meek: “For Floridians who are satisfied with the direction of our country and the policies coming out of Washington, the first Democrat debate was music to their ears,” said Rubio. “On issue after issue, each candidate tried to assure voters that only he will be a stronger rubber stamp for the same costly, intrusive policies that are taking our country down the wrong…

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Bad news for Kendrick Meek: Orlando Dems raising money for Charlie Crist

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Some big Dems in Orlando are raising money for Charlie Crist. Jim Pugh, Bob Hattaway and John Morgan are hosting a Crist fundraiser tonight, a troubling development for Meek, who has struggled to find political traction. Continue reading here.

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Pre-debate from Jeff Greene campaign: Kendrick Meek led homeowners ‘over a cliff’

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene’s campaign spokesman Luis Vizcaino responds to the Kendrick Meek campaign memo this morning: “Kendrick Meek led the people of Florida over a cliff when he sponsored homeownership fairs entitled Ten Weeks to Homeownership that targeted first-time home buyers essentially persuading people to take-on risky loans that they could not afford. And now, in a desperate attempt to save his failing campaign, Meek tries to place blame elsewhere for the thousands of people that lost…

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Kendrick Meek campaign anticipates ‘lies and misstatements’ from Jeff Greene during debate

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Their debate isn’t for another 90 minutes, but U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek took the first shot with a preemptive memo outlining “Jeff Greene’s lies” during an editorial board meeting with The Palm Beach Post last week. The debate between the two is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. It will be broadcast PalmBeachPost.com. Read the entire press release here.

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Speaking of ‘Ick’

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Mike Huckabee, destined to be the Campaign 2012 version of a folksy Pat Buchanan, is against gay marriage because of what he calls the “ick factor.” “I do believe that God created male and female and intended for marriage to be the relationship of the two opposite sexes,” Huckabee said in a recent New Yorker profile. “Male and female are biologically compatible to have a relationship. We can get into the ick factor, but the fact is two men in a…

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