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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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Alex Sink adds to campaign staff

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From the Buzz: Democratic consultant Brian May is joining the Alex Sink gubernatorial campaign as senior adviser and general consultant, succeeding Ken Morley, who succeeded Marc Farinella. Also, Stephen Gaskill is coming on board as the communications director to oversee policy, research and press departments. “We are continuing to build our strong, strategic team, and are excited about the additions of Brian and Stephen to help communicate Alex Sink’s vision for creating jobs and growing our economy as Florida’s next Governor,” said Jim Cassady, campaign chief…

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