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Charlie Crist picks up a labor endorsement in CD 13 contest

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LiUNA, the Laborers’ International Union of North America, has announced that it is endorsing Charlie Crist in the race for Florida’s 13th Congressional district. “From construction and energy workers, to public employees, our members are moving Florida’s economy forward – and Charlie Crist will help us get the job done,” said Dave Brier, Business Manager of LiUNA Local 517. “Charlie worked to protect Florida’s jobs and hard-working, middle-class families as Governor, and he’ll do the same in Congress.” On its website, the…

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Rick Baker decides not to run for Florida’s 13th Congressional District

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After months of contemplation, former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker said Tuesday that he will not run for the Republican nomination for the CD 13 seat being vacated by David Jolly. “After a significant amount of thought, prayer and review, I have decided not to run for Congress this November,” Baker said in a statement. Baker has not been in politics for over five-and-a-half years, after he ended an extremely successful run as mayor from 2001-2009. “In the past I have been…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.11.16 – Time for Obama to release those 28 pages in 9/11 report

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Happy Monday, y’all. I hope you had a good weekend. I’m feeling good this morning after my Golden State Warriors took care of the San Antonio Spurs last night with dispatch, and are only a victory away this Wednesday from capturing the greatest regular season record in NBA history.  The Masters also had some drama. But ltet’s talk about two other television programs of interest that aired yesterday: President Obama on Fox News Sunday and Bob Graham on 60 Minutes. It was Obama’s…

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Mark Bircher says he wouldn’t be running if he didn’t think he could win CD 13

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Florida’s Congressional 13 seat based in Pinellas County has received a lot of attention in recent years. The special election to replace the late C.W. Bill Young in 2014 was one of the most expensive congressional elections in U.S. history. And after the Florida Supreme Court ordered the state Legislature to redraw the district last year which resulted in a more Democratic-friendly district, incumbent David Jolly announced he was ditching it to run for the U.S. Senate, while former Governor Charlie Crist…

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Rick Baker expected to announce soon whether he’s in or out in CD 13 contest

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Rick Baker is still thinking about entering the CD 13 race. The former St. Petersburg Mayor said so last Saturday night at the Pinellas County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner in St. Pete. When asked what his timetable was, Baker replied, “It’s gotta be soon.” Conventional wisdom is that the newly configured district is no longer viable for a Republican after the Florida Supreme Court ordered the Legislature redraw it for violating the Fair Districts constitutional amendments passed in 2010. The addition of…

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Eric Lynn boasts of his NOW endorsement – in front of Charlie Crist

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Pinellas County Democratic Congressional hopeful Eric Lynn had some news he couldn’t wait to announce before a group of Democrats at the Clearwater Main Library on Monday morning. “Because of my lifelong work on women’s rights, equality, I’ve talked to many in this room about the ERA — how we need the Equal Rights Amendment to make sure that women’s pay is equal. Because of my work and my life on these important issues, I’m so proud and humbled to tell you that…

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Eric Lynn raises $100K in 4th quarter, $650,000 plus for 2015 in CD13 race

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Congressional District 13 candidate Eric Lynn said Friday that he raised more than $100,000 in the final three months of 2015 in his bid, ending the year with $550,000 in the bank. “Across Pinellas County, I have received an outpouring of support from voters who want to see meaningful change in Washington and our community,” Lynn said in a news release. “This campaign would not be possible without these supporters who have donated their time and money because they know…

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