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David Jolly bashes Hillary Clinton again on VA, tries to draw in Alan Grayson

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David Jolly once again is criticizing Hillary Clinton for her previous remarks about problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs. He’s also trying to draw in Alan Grayson — his potential opponent in the 2016 U.S.  Senate race — into answering Clinton’s comments as well. The Pinellas County Republican congressman appeared on Boston Herald radio Thursday morning for the second time in recent weeks to again tout his proposed “Freedom Card” medical plan for veterans. It would allow them to receive hospital care…

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Rivals unmoved by Ben Carson’s complaints on scrutiny of his bio

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Ben Carson says it’s time to move on from questions about the accuracy of his life story. But Tuesday’s Republican debate makes that unlikely, and some of his GOP rivals say such scrutiny is part of running for president. The retired neurosurgeon said Sunday that questions about discrepancies in his autobiography are distractions from “much more important” matters facing the country and that he’d discuss any “real” scandal uncovered about his past. He strongly disputed any dishonesty or wrongdoing. “Every…

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Hillary Clinton targeted in ad from group tied to Koch brothers

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Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday makes her first appearance in a negative advertisement funded by the wealthy Republican donors tied to billionaires Charles and David Koch. A 30-second ad aimed at Internet users in South Carolina and Florida shows headlines about the number of veterans who have died while awaiting health care. Then it shows a recent MSNBC interview with Clinton, who said of problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, “It’s not been widespread as it…

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Donald Trump says he’ll stay in to win, even if running from behind

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Responding to Ben Carson‘s surge in Iowa, Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll stick with the presidential race, even if he loses the luxury of running from atop the polls. “I’m in it to the end,” Trump said in a telephone interview with MSNBC. Asked whether he could stomach running from behind, the billionaire businessman who likes to boast “I’m a winner” sounded unusually introspective. He conceded he might lose his bid for the Republican nomination. “It’s certainly a possibility that…

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Alan Grayson calls himself a ‘progressive warrior’ in first paid TV ad

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In Alan Grayson‘s first paid television ad for his U.S. Senate candidacy, the Orlando-area Democrat takes some credit for Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy‘s decision not to run for Speaker of the House last week. The 30-second ad highlights the fact that Grayson has been critical of the latest investigation into the events that led to the death of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans on September 11, 2012. Like other Democrats, Grayson has charged that it’s…

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Missouri U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill to keynote FDP State Convention on Halloween

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The Florida Democratic Party announced that U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri  will keynote the FDP’s October 31 dinner at the 2015 State Convention. “Today we are thrilled to announce the Senator Claire McCaskill will keynote our 2015 State Convention dinner on October 31st.” said FDP Chair Allison Tant. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Senator McCaskill on our team as we head into such a critical election. Her incredible record as a glass-ceiling breaker is an inspiration to us all, and I can’t wait to…

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Donald Trump on Oregon shootings: ‘You’re always going to have problems’

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday said the most recent campus shooting in Oregon could have happened anywhere, adding that there are already “very strong laws on the books” to address gun violence. Trump joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program by phone – his 13th time on the show, either in person or on the phone, since declaring himself a candidate for 2016. He spoke the day after a 26-year-old man walked into a morning class at Umpqua Community College in rural Oregon and opened fire,…

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