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HD 61 candidate Sean Shaw on guns, working with the GOP, and getting “The Talk”

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The race for House District 61 has been rather cordial to date between attorney Sean Shaw, activist and businesswoman Dianne Hart and environmental engineer Walter Smith. That’s a far cry from two years ago, when Shaw engaged in an intense battle with Ed Narain. Shaw accused Narain of being too Republican-friendly, while Narain and his supporters essentially called Shaw a carpetbagger, emphasizing his lack of roots in the district. Narain ultimately took the seat, winning by a 41%-35% margin. Narain looked like a sure bet for re-election in…

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Ed Narain blasts Augie Ribeiro in SD 19 candidates forum

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When he announced his candidacy for Senate District 19 last month, St. Petersburg-based attorney Augie Ribeiro said he was convinced he should enter the contest after he came away uninspired by hearing fellow Democrats Ed Narain, Darryl Rouson and Betty Reed speak at a candidates forum in south St. Pete. He doubled down on those comments in the past week in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times, saying the citizens in the Hillsborough/Pinellas district “need a skilled voice and loud champion.” Those comments didn’t sit well with Narain,…

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Ed Narain first candidate in SD 19 race to go on the air with new ad

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If you were watching cable news this morning, there’s a chance you might have seen Ed Narain’s new television ad, which began airing on Wednesday. The Tampa based state Representative is running in the ultra competitive Senate District 19 Democratic Primary to be held late next month, where he is battling Darryl Rouson, Betty Reed and Augie Robeiro for the nomination. The winner is expected to defeat Republican John Houman in November. Narain is serving his second and final year as a member of…

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Mitch Perry Report 7.6.16 — Clinton survives James Comey

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Although many observers are noting that yesterday was not a good day for Hillary Clinton and her aspirations for president, who are we kidding here? She stood this close to being indicted, with Democrats probably wishing that Joe Biden had actually entered the race last year. No doubt, Clinton’s reputation for being truthful took a severe hit on Tuesday morning, as FBI Director James Comey laid out all the things that she had done wrong with her private email during her tenure as Secretary of…

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Betty Reed now says she regrets endorsing Ed Narain in 2014

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Betty Reed says Ed Narain told her late last year that he would never run against her in the Senate District 19 race. Narain says it wasn’t like that. Even though it’s been nearly four months since Narain stunned some local observers and excited others by announcing he would be leaving his House District 61 seat to challenge Reed in the Democratic primary for the seat that encompasses parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, raw feelings persist about his decision to do so. “I had…

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.5.16 – Bernie Sanders says the DNC’s platform still needs work

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The Democratic Party platform’s most recent draft was published Friday, and is ready for your reading enjoyment, before it’s reviewed and ultimately approved this coming weekend in Orlando. With Bernie Sanders‘ only leverage these days to exert as much of his influence as possible on this hallowed document, it is instructive to learn the Bernster thinks it’s a good start but needs more work, according to a piece he wrote on the Philadelphia Inquirer’s website Sunday. On the issue of the…

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Frank Reddick is backing Betty Reed in Senate District 19 race

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Tampa City Councilman Frank Reddick has endorsed former state Rep. Betty Reed in the increasingly contentious Senate District 19 race, which encompasses both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. That news was first reported by Leslie Wimes on her Saturday morning Women on the Move blog. Reddick says he has somewhat mixed emotions because he’s friends with Narain and Rouson, but stated that he’s known Reed for a long time, and said she asked for his support when she initially got into the race last year.…

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