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TV ads bashing Rick Skeletor, err, Rick Scott ready to air

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The Virginia-based group called Alliance for America’s Future has bought TV advertisements to be broadcast throughout Florida titled “Fraud,” leaving little doubt they are aimed at Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Scott, reported the St. Petersburg Times on Wednesday. The group has supported Scott’s Republican primary opponent Attorney General Bill McCollum in the past, but McCollum’s campaign declined to comment about the ads that start airing on Thursday and are scheduled to run through at least June 2. McCollum’s campaign spokeswoman Kristy Campbell told…

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Rick Skeletor, err, Rick Scott beating Alex Sink in latest Rasmussen poll

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Millionaire health care executive Rick Scott has bombarded the airwaves to launch his out-of-nowhere bid for governor of Florida, while both the long-running gubernatorial candidates seem to be slipping slightly in the polls. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Florida finds Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum continuing to hold a modest 43% to 35% lead over Democrat Alex Sink. Eleven percent (11%) like some other candidate in the race, and another 11% are undecided. The current…

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Republican Rick Skeletor, I mean Rick Scott says he would support offshore drilling as governor

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Already, there are two reasons why political newcomer Rick Scott scares me: First, dude looks like Rick Skeletor and, two, he says he would support offshore drilling. “We need to protect our beaches, break our dependency on foreign oil and hold oil companies accountable when there are problems,” Scott said. “As governor, I’ll look to strike a balance between responsible exploration that takes every precaution and is far enough from our shores while holding oil companies accountable for their mistakes.”…

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