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Kathy Castor to speak to Tiger Bay

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Fresh from a ride on Air Force One, two-term U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor pays her first visit to the Tiger’s Den. We just heard from Bill Young, and Kathy Castor is Pinellas’ other representative in Congress, with a district that includes most of south St. Petersburg as well as all of Tampa and a slice of Manatee County. With control of the presidency and big majorities in both houses of Congress, Democrats figured to be running up the score in…

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Special election to replace Michael Scionti: Feb. 23

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Gov. Charlie Crist just called a special election to replace Democratic Rep. Michael Scionti of Tampa, who accepted a post at the U.S. Department of Defense. Scionti, who represents parts of Hillsborough County, including West Tampa, Town ‘N Country and Seminole Heights, was first elected in 2006. The primary election for the seat will be held Jan. 26, and the general election will be Feb. 23. Read the full executive order calling the special election here: Download 2009.12.10 Special Election,…

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Tallahassee lobbyist’s shadowy 527 behind mailers for Steve Kornell

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Take a closer look at the latest direct mail for Steve Kornell and you will see that it is paid for by “Liberty and Justice for All,” an ECO formed last year by prominent Tallahassee lawyer/lobbyist Mark Herron, who is best-known for representing public officials accused of ethical violations. Here’s what Herron said about the ECO when asked by blogger Bob Norman: I asked him about the organization’s birth. “I just had an idea about the name and decided to…

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Hillsborough GOP’s Reagan Day Dinner this Friday, featuring Charlie Crist and Atwater, on the ropes with slow ticket sales

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A behind-the-scenes showdown between Charlie Crist’s campaign and organizers of the Hillsborough County GOP’s Reagan Day Dinner is coming to a head as ticket sales for Friday night’s dinner at the Pepin Hospitality Center have slowed to a trickle. According to one organizer, who asked to remain anonymous as negotiations continue between Crist’s campaign and the Hillsborough GOP, only 68 tickets to the event have been sold. Originally, expectations for ticket sales were set in the 250-300 range, but as…

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Mitch Kates: Loser of the Week

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From the Buzz: Loser of the Week: Democratic consultant Mitch Kates. No Tampa Bay political consultant in recent years has received more glowing publicity than Kates. The former professional wrestler was the architect behind the winning campaigns of state Sen. Charlie Justice, Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern, and Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner. This year he landed St Pete mayoral candidate Scott Wagman, who pumped in more than $170,000 of his own money and far outspent everyone else. Kates…

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