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What a surprise: Racist photo found on GOP candidate Mike Prendergast’s Facebook page

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Another day, another example of a GOP candidate condoning racist imagery of President Barack Obama: Republican Mike Prendergast, a retired Army officer, is challenging Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. Ā A quick glance of Prendergast’s campaign website shows a seemingly straight-laced ex-military officer looking to make a difference through political service. Ā  But a review of Prendergast’s Facebook page reveals a troubling aspect of his campaign — the support of Tea Party activists using racially charged imagery.…

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What a surprise: Racist photo found on GOP candidate Mike Prendergast’s Facebook page

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Another day, another example of a GOP candidate condoning racist imagery of President Barack Obama: Republican Mike Prendergast, a retired Army officer, is challenging Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor in Florida’s 11th Congressional District. Ā A quick glance of Prendergast’s campaign website shows a seemingly straight-laced ex-military officer looking to make a difference through political service. Ā  But a review of Prendergast’s Facebook page reveals a troubling aspect of his campaign — the support of Tea Party activists using racially charged imagery.…

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Sentinel: Doc tells Obama voters: Go elsewhere for health care

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From the Orlando Sentinel: A doctor who considers the national health-care overhaul to be bad medicine for the country posted a sign on his office door telling patients who voted for President Barack Obama to seek care “elsewhere.” “I’m not turning anybody away ā€” that would be unethical,” Dr. Jack Cassell, 56, a Mount Dora urologist and a registered Republican opposed to the health plan, told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday. “But if they read the sign and turn the…

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By setting special election date in April, Charlie Crist complicates chances of health care reform passing

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Interesting point from Anthony Man: U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Boca Raton, resigned from his Broward-Palm Beach County congressional seat, effective Jan. 3. When he announced his decision in October, heā€™d hoped that sticking around until the beginning of the year would mean health care legislation would be done and signed into law by the president. But, as everyone knows, that debate bogged down and Wexler ā€“ a certain ā€œyesā€ on health care overhaul ā€“ is gone. Enter Gov. Charlie Crist.…

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Marco Rubio launches new web video: ‘Crist in his own words. Don’t scrap Obamacare’

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Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate today released a new web video, which highlights Governor Charlie Crist once again joining President Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, this time in saying the Democrat health care bill should not be scrapped:

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Marco Rubio launches new web video: ‘Crist in his own words. Don’t scrap Obamacare’

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Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate today released a new web video, which highlights Governor Charlie Crist once again joining President Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, this time in saying the Democrat health care bill should not be scrapped:

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Is Charlie Crist laying the groundwork for an independent bid?

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  Either Gov. Charlie Crist realizes he canā€™t escape the stimulus, or heā€™s leaning toward an independent run for Senate. Crist is saying some curious things for a man in the midst of a conservative primary challenge. Here are a few, just from the last couple days: From an appearance on ā€œFox and Friendsā€: ā€œ[President Barack Obama has] done some things that are good for our state; heā€™s done some things that are not good for our state. But what…

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