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Now that Charlie Crist has hired second Michael Bloomberg staffer for major role in his campaign, is Times’ Adam Smith ready to admit he was wrong?

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Oh, the love-to-hate affair I have with the Times‘ Adam Smith! On one hand, I readily admit that he is the straw that stirs Florida’s political coverage.  On the other hand, he sure can be a stubborn son of a bitch, trapped in the trappings of old world journalism which dictates that if it isn’t said to a reporter’s favored sources, well, then, dammit, it just didn’t happen. Back in May, I wrote about the secret negotiations taking place between…

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Washington Post: Jeff Greene touts business savvy, outsider status in run for U.S. Senate seat

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The Washington Post offers its most comprehensive profile to-date of Senate candidate Jeff Greene. “We’re flying right over our house!” Greene said excitedly. “See the one with the swimming pool right on the water, with the tennis court behind it? That’s our house!” In any other year, Florida voters might have written off the frenetic, unpolished candidacy of the 55-year-old billionaire as yet another footnote in the list of fabulously rich businessmen who self-fund a run for higher office in…

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NY Post: Michael Bloomberg & Jeb Bush’s bromance

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Insiders are buzzing over the intense mutual admiration society that has formed between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and wondering what the two are planning for the future. “There’s something going on there,” said one City Hall veteran. “This is a lot more than, they’re on the same side when it comes to education.” The conservative Bush and the moderate ex-Republican mayor have hit it off. Bloomberg appointed Bush to the board of his foundation and…

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NY Post: Michael Bloomberg & Jeb Bush’s bromance

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Insiders are buzzing over the intense mutual admiration society that has formed between Mayor Bloomberg and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and wondering what the two are planning for the future. “There’s something going on there,” said one City Hall veteran. “This is a lot more than, they’re on the same side when it comes to education.” The conservative Bush and the moderate ex-Republican mayor have hit it off. Bloomberg appointed Bush to the board of his foundation and has…

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By the way, doesn’t Charlie Crist’s hiring of John Isay prove I was at least half-right about Michael Bloomberg’s support of Crist

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In a statement released Friday night, Crist announced that his media team will be headed by Josh Isay, who used to work for Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Schumer is a member of the Senate’s Democratic leadership team and once headed the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Isay also helped New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent, win re-election. Remember what I wrote last month — and the St. Petersburg Times’ Adam Smith discounted: All sources have spoken…

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By the way, doesn’t Charlie Crist’s hiring of John Isay prove I was at least half-right about Michael Bloomberg’s support of Crist

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In a statement released Friday night, Crist announced that his media team will be headed by Josh Isay, who used to work for Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Schumer is a member of the Senate’s Democratic leadership team and once headed the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Isay also helped New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent, win re-election. Remember what I wrote last month — and the St. Petersburg Times’ Adam Smith discounted: All sources have spoken…

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Exclusive: Charlie Crist campaign negotiating with NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s political operation; Billionaire considering supporting Florida governor’s independent bid for U.S. Senate

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According to several sources, including three individuals close to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, as well as a fourth individual who has worked for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, two of the nation’s most prominent registered-independent politicians are currently negotiating an unprecedented political alliance in which Bloomberg’s vaunted political operation will become directly involved in Florida’s historic U.S. Senate race. All sources have spoken to Saint Petersblog on the basis of anonymity because the negotiations are…

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