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Rick Scott tells ‘Morning Joe’ audience that ‘Florida is on fire’ as he attempts to woo Connecticut CEO’s

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Since being elected in 2010, Rick Scott has never been shy about traveling across the country to try to recruit companies to do business in the Sunshine State, regardless of whether he’s been invited. Earlier this year he went cold-calling to CEOs in California and Pennsylvania, and today he visits another Blue state — Connecticut. In advance of his two-day set of meetings, the governor teamed up with Enterprise Florida last week to cut a radio ad touting the tour,…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.15.15 – Waiting on Hillary

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Love her or loath her, Hillary Clinton’s official presence in the 2016 presidential sweepstakes is a big deal. But does the political media class have to lose their collective sh*t in the process? It was sort of humorous to read that story the other day about how Mrs. Clinton’s delayed video release announcing her campaign on Sunday (it came after 3 p.m. when it was rumored to happen at noon) had affected the leisure schedules of so many reporters on…

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hints at 2018 Senate run

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough hinted at a 2018 run for U.S. Senate run on the conservative Hugh Hewitt radio show. ā€œI want to get back into service, public service, and hopefully I can do it while a Republicanā€™s at the White House,ā€ said Scarborough, a Republican former Florida congressman. As reported by the Hill, Scarborough says he would not seek to replace Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who will have to vacate his seat if he chooses to run for…

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Martin O’Malley appears closer to challenging Hillary Clinton

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With Hillary Clinton‘s email issues dominating national political press coverage, more than a few Democrats are pondering the fact that so far, they don’t have a backup plan if her candidacy goes astray. But that might be changing soon. Today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley discussed his vision of the future, as well as his attributes that would make him an attractive candidate if he decides to run in 2016. “Most years thereā€™s the inevitable front…

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5 things I think I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times

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It’s not that I don’t like Ernest Hooper it’s just that I wish he knew what he was talking about when he writes about Florida politics. Ā Consider this airball: The media frenzy surrounding Gov. Charlie Crist’s independent bid for the U.S. Senate threatens to draw attention away from the governor’s race, but it’s no less important. Threatens to draw attention away from the governor’s race? Threatens? The race for the US Senate long ago sucked the oxygen out of the…

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5 things I think I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times

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It’s not that I don’t like Ernest Hooper it’s just that I wish he knew what he was talking about when he writes about Florida politics. Ā Consider this airball: The media frenzy surrounding Gov. Charlie Crist’s independent bid for the U.S. Senate threatens to draw attention away from the governor’s race, but it’s no less important. Threatens to draw attention away from the governor’s race? Threatens? The race for the U.S. Senate long ago sucked the oxygen out of the…

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Norah O’Donnell says Charlie Crist cross could elect Kendrick Meek

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Check out Norah O’Donnell’s reaction to the news that Charlie Crist is poised to enter the Florida senatorial race as an independent. Appearing on Morning Joe today, the MSNBC correspondent was absolutely giddy with excitement at the prospect that Crist’s independent run could give Democrat Kendrick Meek “a real shot!” NORAH O’DONNELL: I think this is aĀ huge development, in part because of Charlie Crist’s past and his future, and also because itĀ does give Kendrick Meek a real shot at this…

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