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Joe Gruters names campaign leadership team

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Sarasota GOP Chair Joe Gruters announced a solid Sarasota-area political roster on Monday to his campaign team in the House District 73 race. Although primaries are still more than a year away, Gruters ā€“ a prolific fundraiser himself ā€“ said strategic planning and fundraising have been in the works for the past month. ā€œIā€™ve put together a dynamic and experienced team to assist me in my efforts to serve District 73 and the state of Florida in the Legislature,ā€ Gruters…

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Mitch Perry Report 6.25.15 — Jeff Miller now in for GOP Senate bid?

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It’s been widely assumed that Jacksonville areaĀ U.S. Rep.Ā Ron DeSantis won’t be the only Republican running for the Senate seat being vacated by Marco Rubio next year, but he’s the only official candidate as of this morning, some 14 months before Republicans will make that choice. Lt. Gov.Ā Carlos Lopez-Cantera made an announcement last Saturday that he will make an official announcement on July 15- – it looks like you can count him in. And nowĀ Roll CallĀ reports that Panhandle areaĀ U.S. Rep.Ā Jeff Miller…

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In Sarasota, Donald Trump says the world is abusing the United States

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Donald Trump has flirted with running a serious presidential campaign four times in the past 18 years — in 1988, when he was arguably at the zenith of his popularity as hisĀ Art of the DealĀ memoir toppedĀ TheĀ New York TimesĀ best-seller list, as well as 2000, 2004 and four years ago.Ā So even though he says he’s going to surprise some people when he makes his announcement about 2016 next month, it’s best to remain skeptical. Trump was in Sarasota on Thursday night, speaking…

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Email insights: ā€˜Elections have consequences,ā€™ warns Joe Gruters

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Republican Party of Sarasota Chair Joe Gruters agrees with Barack Obama on one thing. Elections have consequences. And thatā€™s about it. In the latest email to ā€œConservatives & Republicans,ā€ Gruters laments over the very first meeting of the ā€œall-Democratā€ Sarasota City Commission. What raised Grutersā€™ ire was the boardā€™s first order of business ā€“ something typical of Democrats, he believes ā€“ raising taxes on small businesses by 5 percent, the maximum increase allowed by law. No wonder Democrats were so…

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Blaise Ingoglia delegates RPOF fundraising to Joe Gruters, Peter Feaman

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Republican Party of Florida Chairman — and state Rep.- –Ā Blaise IngogliaĀ held a meeting Friday evening in which he divested himself of his fundraising duties and transferred them to party Vice Chairman Joe GrutersĀ and Republican State Committeeman Peter FeamanĀ for the duration of the 2015 legislative session. The move was made in order to remain in compliance with a state lawĀ that prohibits state lawmakers from raising funds during session, and will revert back to the status quo when the Legislature adjourns sine…

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Time: 2-Min-Bio on Charlie Crist

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Time Magazine offers this 2 Min-Bio on Charlie Crist: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s May 12 announcement that he will run for Senate instead of reelection in 2010 was rare good news for the flailing GOP. The first-term governor, who is seeking the seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Mel Martinez, has consistently boasted approval ratings in the high 60s since taking office despite economic dark days in the Sunshine State. An adroit campaigner who addresses every citizen he meets as…

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