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Annette Taddeo perfectly represents the problem blacks have with Florida Democrats

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The last thing Democrat Annette Taddeo needs is another bump in the road on the so-far rocky campaign trail, but she may well have one on her hands. According to blogger and activist Jason Henry, Taddeo is not immune to some of the racially tinged criticisms that have befallen some of her Anglo counterparts in the Florida Democratic Party. Henry says that while he was working for the Crist for Governor campaign in 2014, he caught wind of Taddeo offering her private thoughts on the ever fraught dynamics between…

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Democratic strategist Ana Cruz named to Tampa Chamber of Commerce Board

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Tampa Democratic Party strategist Ana Cruz is moving on up, having recently been named to the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors. A former executive director with the Florida Democratic Party, Cruz currently manages the Floridian Partner’s Central Florida office in Ybor City, a lobbying firm with offices across the state. She can also be seen frequently during election time as a political analyst for Bay News 9. “The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is the premiere business…

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Today on Context Florida: Democratic mess, coverage gap, Panacea and undermining Obama

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Today on Context Florida: The Florida Democratic Party is a mess, a complete mess, says James Call. The party and not Charlie Crist is why Marco Rubio is a U.S. Senator and Gov. Scott has a bright future. Democrats simply do know how to talk to people. Compared to Democrats in the Legislature, Charlie Crist is a straight talker. More than a quarter of the way through the 60-day 2015 legislative session, and Daniel Tilson says the Florida Legislature remains deeply…

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Florida Democrats give warm welcome to Patrick Murphy in Senate run

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After announcing his bid for Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat on Monday, Florida U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy received a warm welcome from Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant. “Patrick Murphy is a champion for middle class families, and his commonsense approach to the tough issues facing Florida and our country has earned him praise from all corners,” Tant said in a statement. “In Congress, Patrick has focused on strengthening Medicare and Social Security, standing up for our right to vote, protecting women’s…

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Email insights: Dems say Marco Rubio won’t bamboozle with ‘tired’ tax plans

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Marco Rubio, the prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate, floated a few “new economic ideas” during an appearance at a recent legislative conference of the International Association of Firefighters. Rubio’s plans went over with the firefighters like a lead balloon, according to a new email from the Florida Democratic Party. The email – subject: “Marco Rubio Can’t Fool America’s Firefighters” — featured a post on the Factivists fact-checking website. On it, the FDP calls the Florida Republican’s new tax plan a “tired…

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Rick Scott says climate change gag policy not true, Dems continue to bash

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Gov. Rick Scott is denying there was a policy banning the use of the term climate change at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as Democrats Tuesday continued to hammer him on the issue. Over the weekend, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting reported there was an unwritten policy “distributed verbally statewide” at DEP banning the terms climate change or global warming. The report said four former employees confirmed the existence of the policy. DEP and the governor’s office denied…

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Earthjustice, Florida Dems slam Rick Scott over ‘ban’ on ‘climate change’

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Democrats and some environmentalists blasted Gov. Rick Scott on Monday after a weekend news report that Florida Department of Environmental Protection employees had been banned from using the term climate change or global warming after he took office in 2011. The report by the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and was referenced in The Washington Post and The Atlantic. The report said the  policy was unwritten but was “distributed verbally statewide” through the department of 3,200 employees. The report said four…

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