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Dana Young planning major re-election fundraiser December 2

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House Republican Majority Leader Dana Young will raise funds for her re-election with a major event December 2 in Tampa. Cabinet members Jeff Atwater, Pam Bondi and Adam Putnam, as well as House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Speaker-Designate Richard Corcoran headline the invitation for Young’s fundraiser at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club. Honorary hosts include state Senators Jeff Brandes and Tom Lee, several state representatives, and Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee. Other notables on the host committee are Louis Betz, Justin…

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Florida GOP to convene in Tampa this weekend

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Hundreds of members of the Republican Party of Florida will convene this Friday and Saturday in Tampa for the party’s summer quarterly meeting. “We are looking forward to our next quarterly meeting, and our next chance to bring Republicans from all over the state together,” Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said. “We have planned a program that will engage the grassroots army and train our activists to be key leaders in our efforts throughout the state, from the Panhandle…

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Experts say Jeb Bush “laying up” for Iowa caucuses

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush had been written off as “fading” or being too quiet with Donald Trump by some commentators and would-be experts in the pre-dawn of the 2016 presidential elections. Others took every minor refute he made toward Trump as a “weak retort.” A Florida Republican strategist and a political scientist along I-4 disagree; both adding that Bush is carefully set for the next five months leading up to the Iowa caucuses. Even Carl Hiaasen made note in…

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Joe Gruters names campaign leadership team

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Sarasota GOP Chair Joe Gruters announced a solid Sarasota-area political roster on Monday to his campaign team in the House District 73 race. Although primaries are still more than a year away, Gruters – a prolific fundraiser himself – said strategic planning and fundraising have been in the works for the past month. “I’ve put together a dynamic and experienced team to assist me in my efforts to serve District 73 and the state of Florida in the Legislature,” Gruters…

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Adam Goodman and The Victory Group win two Pollies

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Gotta give credit where credit is due:, The Victory Group was honored with two national Pollie Awards, the political industry’s top honors for excellence in the field. The award winners: “The Tiahrt Story” – A beautifully illustrated portrait of Congressman Todd Tiahrt’s personal life, early college days, ideology and political aspirations, much of it passionately and personally narrated by his wife Vicky. This short film, e-blasted to a large national network, featured in social media, and posted on the campaign’s…

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Florida Chamber launches negative TV spot vs. teachers

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In the latest dust-up over SB 6, the Florida Chamber has launched a negative TV ad slamming Florida’s teachers. By the way, it looks like Adam Goodman and the Victory Group are the creative force behind www.classroomflorida.com and the producers of this spot.  If you are interested in letting Mr. Goodman know what you think of the ad, contact him at [email protected]

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Epilogue to the St. Pete Mayoral Race: IRS filings show Deveron Gibbons’ campaign was likely behind attacks against Bill Foster

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When a direct-mail piece attacking him landed in voters’ mailboxes, Bill Foster knew which of his opponents was behind the dirty tricks…fellow Republican Deveron Gibbons: Foster said he thinks fellow candidate Deveron Gibbons is behind the mailer. As reported by Aaron Sharockman: In 2006, Bainter attacked an attorney general candidate, state Sen. Walter “Skip” Campbell, for a bill he sponsored that regulated the payday loan industry. Foster noted that Gibbons works for Amscot Financial, a company that provides payday loans.…

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