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Steve Bousquet: Bill McCollum’s campaign for Florida governor in trouble

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Steve Bousquet writes the story Bill McCollum doesn’t want to read: Attorney General Bill McCollum’s once-certain path to the Republican nomination for governor is in trouble, with supporters for the first time voicing anxiety about his chances and questioning his strategy. Trailing newcomer Rick Scott by 13 points in a recent statewide poll and unable to match Scott’s millions of dollars in TV ads, McCollum looks vulnerable. It’s a stunning shift for a seasoned politician who seemed to have a…

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Steve Bousquet: Bill McCollum’s campaign for Florida governor in trouble

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Steve Bousquet writes the story Bill McCollum doesn’t want to read: Attorney General Bill McCollum’s once-certain path to the Republican nomination for governor is in trouble, with supporters for the first time voicing anxiety about his chances and questioning his strategy. Trailing newcomer Rick Scott by 13 points in a recent statewide poll and unable to match Scott’s millions of dollars in TV ads, McCollum looks vulnerable. It’s a stunning shift for a seasoned politician who seemed to have a…

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Bill McCollum’s internal polls show he’s tied with Rick Scott

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In McLaughlin and Associates’ most recent poll, Bill McCollum and Rick Scott are tied at 40% on the Republican primary ballot for governor, with another 20% of voters undecided. – If the Republican Primary election for Governor were held today, and the candidates were Bill McCollum and Rick Scott, which one of the following best describes how you are likely to vote between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott? Republican primary voters view Bill McCollum as a stronger candidate than Rick Scott. By a margin of two…

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Bill McCollum’s internal polls show he’s tied with Rick Scott

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In McLaughlin and Associates’ most recent poll, Bill McCollum and Rick Scott are tied at 40% on the Republican primary ballot for governor, with another 20% of voters undecided. – If the Republican primary election for Governor were held today, and the candidates were Bill McCollum and Rick Scott, which one of the following best describes how you are likely to vote between Bill McCollum and Rick Scott? Republican primary voters view Bill McCollum as a stronger candidate than Rick Scott. By a margin of two…

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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/14)

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Monday’s St. Petersburg Times reminds me why I relented and signed up for a subscription. Of course, the horrifying stories of the Church of Scientology urging women to have abortions is must-read. But so is Tom Jones’ Shooting from the Lip coverage of a weekend of televised sports. What’s not must-read: Ernest Hooper’s Monday column continues to disappoint.  It’s not that Hooper writes anything provoking or ridiculous.  It’s that, with the real-estate granted to Hooper, his column should just explode…

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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/14)

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Monday’s St. Petersburg Times reminds me why I relented and signed up for a subscription. Of course, the horrifying stories of the Church of Scientology urging women to have abortions is must-read.  But so is Tom Jones’ Shooting from the Lip coverage of a weekend of televised sports. What’s not must-read: Ernest Hooper’s Monday column continues to disappoint.  It’s not that Hooper writes anything provoking or ridiculous.  It’s that, with the real-estate granted to Hooper, his column should just explode…

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Web video: Rick Scott attempts to link Bill McCollum to housing market collapse

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Just saw the new ad from Rick Scott, who blasts Bill McCollum for his votes related to the housing market collapse. The script for Rick Scott’s new ad: (Male announcer): 45% of homeowners owe more than their homes are worth. How’d it happen? Congress made the mess… Loosened regulations, pushed banks to make risky loans. Congressman bill mccollum? He voted yes. So the mortgage industry made mccollum a high-paid lobbyist… And lobbyist bill mccollum? Pushed for even more risky loans.…

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