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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/14)

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Monday’s St. Petersburg Times reminds me why I relented and signed up for a subscription. Of course, the horrifying stories of the Church of Scientology urging women to have abortions is must-read.  But so is Tom Jones’ Shooting from the Lip coverage of a weekend of televised sports. What’s not must-read: Ernest Hooper’s Monday column continues to disappoint.  It’s not that Hooper writes anything provoking or ridiculous.  It’s that, with the real-estate granted to Hooper, his column should just explode…

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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/14)

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Monday’s St. Petersburg Times reminds me why I relented and signed up for a subscription. Of course, the horrifying stories of the Church of Scientology urging women to have abortions is must-read. But so is Tom Jones’ Shooting from the Lip coverage of a weekend of televised sports. What’s not must-read: Ernest Hooper’s Monday column continues to disappoint.  It’s not that Hooper writes anything provoking or ridiculous.  It’s that, with the real-estate granted to Hooper, his column should just explode…

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Web video: Rick Scott attempts to link Bill McCollum to housing market collapse

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Just saw the new ad from Rick Scott, who blasts Bill McCollum for his votes related to the housing market collapse. The script for Rick Scott’s new ad: (Male announcer): 45% of homeowners owe more than their homes are worth. How’d it happen? Congress made the mess… Loosened regulations, pushed banks to make risky loans. Congressman bill mccollum? He voted yes. So the mortgage industry made mccollum a high-paid lobbyist… And lobbyist bill mccollum? Pushed for even more risky loans.…

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Rick Scott has spent $14 million on advertising, but can’t afford to spell Bill McCollum’s name right

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott has spent more than $14 million on advertising, but it doesn’t appear like any of that money is going to a proofreader.  Mr. Scott, I know you don’t care too much for your opponent, but it’s M-C-C-O-L-L-U-M.  Check out this gaffe from one of Scott’s latest direct mail pieces.

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Rick Scott has spent $14 million on advertising, but can’t afford to spell Bill McCollum’s name right

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott has spent more than $14 million on advertising, but it doesn’t appear like any of that money is going to a proofreader.  Mr. Scott, I know you don’t care too much for your opponent, but it’s M-C-C-O-L-L-U-M.  Check out this gaffe from one of Scott’s latest direct mail pieces.

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State’s firefighters endorse Bill McCollum

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A good end for what has been a rough week for Bill McCollum as the Florida State Firefighters Association endorsed his gubernatorial campaign, Kevin Derby reports. McCollum’s status as Republican front-runner in the race was upended when a poll came out showing his chief rival, health care executive Rick Scott, was ahead by 13 points. McCollum’s lawsuit against the federal government over new health care laws backed by President Barack Obama suffered a blow when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a measure, HB…

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State’s firefighters endorse Bill McCollum

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A good end for what has been a rough week for Bill McCollum as the Florida State Firefighters Association endorsed his gubernatorial campaign, Kevin Derby reports. McCollum’s status as Republican front-runner in the race was upended when a poll came out showing his chief rival, health care executive Rick Scott, was ahead by 13 points. McCollum’s lawsuit against the federal government over new health care laws backed by President Barack Obama suffered a blow when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a measure, HB…

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