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Endorsement Watch: Florida Retail Federation, Florida Conservation Voters, NRA issue endorsements

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WithĀ just a few weeks until the election, organizations across the state are rolling out endorsements for state and federal candidates. Several organizations ā€” the Florida Retail Federation, Florida Conservation Voters, and the NRA Political Victory Fund ā€” issued endorsements. — Neal Dunn has received the backing of the NRA Political Victory Fund. ā€œAs a staunch supporter and defender of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms, I am proud to have been endorsed by, and received an AQ…

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David Singer gets endorsements from Tampa and Hillsborough County Firefighters in HD 60 race

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House District 60Ā Democratic candidateĀ David SingerĀ announced Friday he has received endorsementsĀ from local chapters of the International Association of Fire Fighters ā€”Ā the Tampa Fire Fighters #754 and Hillsborough County Fire Fighters #2294. ā€œDavid Singer understands how important public safety is to the well-being of our community,ā€ saidĀ Stephen Suarez,Ā president of the Tampa Fire Fighters #754, in a statement issued by the Singer campaign. ā€œWe can trust David to focus on critical issues like providing Tampa firefighters and paramedics with the best resources to…

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Polls galore: Republicans lead in state Senate Districts 18 & 23; race still close in SD 8

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Republicans in two state Senate districts have big leads over their Democratic opponents, while a third faces a tough race to the finish line. St. Pete Polls gauged voter support in Senate Districts 8, 18, and 23. The surveys ā€” commissioned by FloridaPolitics.com ā€” showed Majority Leader Dana Young has a six-point lead over Democrat Bob Buesing in Senate District 18; while Rep. Greg Steube has a nine-point lead over Frank Alcock in Senate District 23. While those races have…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.13.15 ā€” Hillsborough Dems in denial about the Joe Redner factor in SD 18 race?

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A St. Pete Polls survey released this morning shows Republican Dana Young with a six-point lead over her Democratic challenger, Bob Buesing, 38 percent to 32 percent. Independent candidate Joe Redner is in third place with 16 percent. Sheldon Upthegrove is at 3 percent, and 11 percent are undecided. A survey taken earlier this summer showed Young and Buesing essentially tied, but that poll did not ask voters about Redner. Although Redner has run many times for office, he’s actually…

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Jackie Toledo gets Florida GOP funds in HD 60 race, but Democrat David Singer has more cash

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The Republican Party of Florida is doing a lot to make sure House District 60 stays in Republican control after next month’s election. TheĀ RPOF gave more than $26,000 in in-kind and direct financial contributions toĀ Jackie Toledo in September. More than $16,000 of that was for a poll. Another $1,500 was for staffing, and there was a separate $10,000 financial contribution on Sept. 30. Meanwhile, though there have been reportsĀ the Florida Democratic Party would come to David Singer’s aid financially, that…

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Some Florida Republicans AWOL on talking about Amendment 2

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Florida Republican leaders have been conspicuously quiet about where they stand on Amendment 2, the ballot initiativeĀ that would legalize medical marijuana. ā€œI think a lot of people are being quiet about it because they assume itā€™s going to pass and they donā€™t want to be on the wrong side,ā€ incoming Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jack LatvalaĀ saidĀ last week about the relativeĀ scarcity of GOPĀ leaders opposed to the measure. After speaking with Latvala, FloridaPolitics.com reached out last week to four leading Republicans in…

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Mitch Perry Report for 10.10.16 ā€” Shock and Awe

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Happy Columbus Day, for those few of you who actually get to observe (i.e. take off) the federal holiday. And a simple request today? Can we just end this sad presidential election now and not wait the remaining 29 days? Well, hardly anyone has voted, so that won’t work. Nevertheless, that presidential debate Sunday night ā€” specifically the first 30 minutes, were unbelievably sad and depressing. Exciting? Yeah, like waiting for a car crash to happen. Okay, whereĀ is this race…

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