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A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics, powered by Sachs Media Group. OBAMA DRAGGING PARTY DOWN A new McClatchy-Marist poll finds President Obama “is dragging down his party and hurting the prospects of fellow Democrats as they head into midterm elections that will determine who controlsa Congress.” Just 40% of voters approve of the way he’s doing his job, tying his worst mark in three years and the second worst of his presidency. Just 39% approve of the way he’s…

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The Gwen Graham for Congress Campaign hasis launching a new web video: “Fighting For North Florida.” The video features footage and testimonials from the recent Grilling With The Grahams Tour  – Gwen’s eight-day, 14-county tour of the entire congressional district with her family, including her father Governor Bob Graham. “From Panama City to Tallahassee, North Florida residents have one message: we’re fed up with this messed up Congress and those like Congressman Steve Southerland who are putting themselves and their Washington…

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If the saying goes that I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today, then why should Adam Smith expect to be welcomed on a Charlie Crist bus tour after what he wrote on Sunday? Smith, the political editor of the Tampa Bay Times, announced on Twitter that he’s not being allowed on Crist’s upcoming barnstorm of the state to criticize Governor Rick Scott’s cuts to education funding. This dis of Smith comes two days after Smith and Michael…

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Service Employees International Union 1199, a branch of the largest and fastest growing union in Florida, is endorsing Sean Shaw in his bid for House District 61. SEIU represents over 55,000 retired and active members statewide, with nearly 300 members in HD 61. “As someone who has spent the past several years fighting hard for all of Florida’s working families – first as our state’s Consumer Advocate and now as a community attorney and activist – being endorsed by SEIU is…

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Floridians always love a good treasure hunt. Last weekend, savvy bidders had an opportunity to help Florida’s schools by taking home some forgotten treasure. Florida’s Unclaimed Property Auction, held last Saturday in Orlando, brought nearly $1.31 million to state coffers for public schools, according to Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Of more than 60,000 items taken from abandoned safe deposit boxes around the state, the highest grossing item was a Cartier platinum and diamond watch selling for $24,000. After years…

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The Florida Medical Association PAC (FMA PAC) — representing more than 20,000 practicing physicians statewide — is endorsing state Rep. Erik Fresen in his re-election bid for House District 114. Fresen has served three terms in the House for the district covering part of Miami-Dade County and portions of Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay. “We are proud to stand with Representative Fresen based on his past commitment to the medical profession and our state,” said FMA PAC…

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“The Charlie story is up,” a fellow politico called to tell me mid-Friday morning. Florida’s political universe had known for days that Adam C. Smith and Michael Kruse’s pre-primary profile of Crist would go live sometime on Friday, but I had to drive back to St. Petersburg from Tallahassee and I could not wait for the story to post. So I started driving on Apalachee Parkway. I did not get far before that first call came alerting me that the…

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