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Talking Heads’ David Byrne talks about why he is suing Charlie Crist

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David Byrne explains in his blog why he isĀ bringing a lawsuit against the Governor of Florida. A while back a friend told me that the Republican Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, was using the Talking Heads song ā€œRoad to Nowhereā€ in a campaign ad. Heā€™s running for Senate. Well, using a recording of a song, or even just using that song and not the original recording, in an advertisement without permission is illegal, unless the composition has gone into the…

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Talking Heads’ David Byrne talks about why he is suing Charlie Crist

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David Byrne explains in his blog why he isĀ bringing a lawsuit against the Governor of Florida. A while back a friend told me that the Republican Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist, was using the Talking Heads song ā€œRoad to Nowhereā€ in a campaign ad. Heā€™s running for Senate. Well, using a recording of a song, or even just using that song and not the original recording, in an advertisement without permission is illegal, unless the composition has gone into the…

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Snubbed by AFL-CIO, Charlie Crist now seeking endorsement of, um, Sierra Club

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Asked if he was disappointed he was not endorsed by the Florida AFL-CIO, Charlie Crist said: ā€œI donā€™t think at all. It would have been nice, obviously, thatā€™s why I went there. But I was awfully proud and pleased to get the teachersā€™ support. Itā€™s all about getting the support of the people.ā€ Crist, who wooed the unions at their annual meeting this weekend, said heā€™d welcome the support of other groups, including environmentalists such as the Sierra Club, according…

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St. Pete Times lists Florida’s six most vulnerable U.S. House seats and Bill Young’s aint one of ’em

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The Republican Party needs 40 seats to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the road runs through Florida. Here’s the St. Petersburg Times’ inaugural ranking, in descending order, of the six House seats in Florida most vulnerable to a party switch this fall. Ā The one seat you will NOT find on there is Republican Bill Young’s 10th Congressional District. Ā Another snub of too-nice-to-deserve-this state Sen. Charlie Justice.

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St. Pete Times lists Florida’s six most vulnerable U.S. House seats and Bill Young’s aint one of ’em

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The Republican Party needs 40 seats to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the road runs through Florida. Here’s the St. Petersburg Times’ inaugural ranking, in descending order, of the six House seats in Florida most vulnerable to a party switch this fall. Ā The one seat you will NOT find on there is Republican Bill Young’s 10th Congressional District. Ā Another snub of too-nice-to-deserve-thisĀ state Sen.Ā Charlie Justice.

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Paula Dockery comes to Tiger Bay

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State Sen. Paula Dockery of Lakeland jumped into the governorā€™s race last November well aware that her opponent had a running start in name recognition, fund-raising and endorsements.Ā Ā  But she maintains that her notions of ā€œcommon-sense conservatismā€ have been eclipsed in the party by a dictatorial style and undue deference to big business.Ā  She opposed the Everglades land deal with U.S Sugar and voted against the bill abolishing teacher tenure this session.Ā  In recent months, she has ramped up the…

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NRSC chair John Cornyn tells Charlie Crist to return the cash

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Letter from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn toĀ Charlie Crist: Dear Governor Crist, I was disappointed by several reports today noting that you have refused to return the contributions made to your U.S. Senate campaign while you were a Republican. This reversal stands in stark contrast to your previous statements that you would provide donors with ā€œpro-rated refundsā€ upon your announcement that you were leaving the Republican Party. Breaking this promise demonstrates an enormous lack of character, as Floridians are reminded that…

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