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Paula Dockery to abandon governor’s race

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Chris Ingram first reported what has now been confirmed by multiple sources: Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Paula Dockery (R-Lakeland) will abandon her longshot campaign for governor. Dockery’s campaign has been stuck in first gear since she announced her candidacy more than eight months ago. Since announcing, Dockery has had a lackluster fundraising performance. As something of a maverick in the state legislature, Dockery was never embraced by the GOP establishment or the lobbyists and other moneymen who can make a…

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Paula Dockery to abandon governor’s race

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Chris Ingram first reported what has now been confirmed by multiple sources: Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Paula Dockery (R-Lakeland) will abandon her longshot campaign for governor. Dockery’s campaign has been stuck in first gear since she announced her candidacy more than eight months ago. Since announcing, Dockery has had a lackluster fundraising performance. As something of a maverick in the state legislature, Dockery was never embraced by the GOP establishment or the lobbyists and other moneymen who can make…

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Will teachers’ union abandon Kendrick Meek for Charlie Crist?

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Mike Thomas wonders if the teachers’ union will abandon Kendrick Meek for Charlie Crist? The Florida Education Association – the state teachers’ union – is running an ad for Charlie Crist. It doesn’t mention the Senate race, but it’s obvious this is political payback for Charlie vetoing a merit pay bill. Many teachers have pledged support for Charlie in his campaign. The union better think long and hard about this. Charlie vetoed that bill, which he previously supported, purely for political…

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Charlie Crist: I’ll announce my political plans on Thursday ***Updated***

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Charlie Crist this morning said he will end the guessing game about his political future on Thursday with an announcement on whether he will abandon the Republican Party and run for U.S. Senate as an independent. (The deadline for a decision is Friday.) The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics blog has video. The Orlando Sentinel is now reporting that Charlie Crist is expected to announce Thursday his intentions for the U.S. Senate race, but the latest buzz — as of this afternoon at least…

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Charlie Crist: I’ll announce my political plans on Thursday ***Updated***

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Charlie Crist this morning said he will end the guessing game about his political future on Thursday with an announcement on whether he will abandon the Republican Party and run for U.S. Senate as an independent. (The deadline for a decision is Friday.) The Miami Herald’s Naked Politics blog has video. The Orlando Sentinel is now reporting that Charlie Crist is expected to announce Thursday his intentions for the U.S. Senate race, but the latest buzz — as of this afternoon at least…

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