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In refusing David Jolly’s no-fundraising pledge, Ron DeSantis shows true colors

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Immediately after U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced “The STOP Act,” a bold plan to ban federal elected officials from raising money while in office, he called on fellow congressional members to follow suit. One politician who refused to take the call is U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Jolly’s GOP rival in the upcoming Florida U.S. Senate primary. By publicly rejecting Jolly’s pledge, DeSantis confirmed to voters what many others have already suspected: For him, raising money is more important than the job he…

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Kathy Castor says David Jolly’s campaign finance idea doesn’t go far enough

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Pinellas County Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban federal officeholders from directly seeking campaign contributions has been getting an ambivalent reception across the region and the country. His legislation would affect only elected federal officials: the president, vice president and members of Congress. The change would not apply to candidates for federal office who are not incumbents. “The critical issue is going after the big, dark money that’s out there,” said Kathy Castor, Jolly’s Democratic congressional counterpart across Tampa…

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Mitch Perry Report for 1.21.16 – New Florida Senate poll is interesting

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A GOP presidential poll released yesterday by Florida Atlantic University shows Donald Trump leading in Florida in the March 15 presidential primary, with a stunning 48 percent share of the vote. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are well behind at 11 and 10 percent, putting them in 3rd and 4th places, respectively (Ted Cruz is second with 16 percent). Just as interesting was that the FAU poll (of 371 Democrats and 345 Republicans) found in the U.S. Senate race, which hasn’t had a…

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4 Florida newspapers praise David Jolly’s proposed ban on direct solicitation of campaign funds

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Four major Florida newspapers support Pinellas County U.S. Rep.  David Jolly’s newly proposed “Stop Act” that would prohibit federally elected officials from directly soliciting campaign contributions. Editorial boards from both the Tampa Bay Times and The Tampa Tribune support Jolly’s proposal. The Orlando Sentinel and Daytona Beach News Journal also published editorials supporting the legislation. “U.S. Rep. David Jolly has a big idea in a little four-page bill,” the Times editorial read. “The Indian Shores Republican wants to ban federal…

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FAU poll: David Jolly leads GOP U.S. Senate field, but many still undecided

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U.S. Rep. David Jolly is leading the pack in the race to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, according to a Florida Atlantic University poll. Jolly is at 27.8 percent, polling ahead of Republican rivals Rep. U.S. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, who are both at 7.7 percent. While Jolly has a 20-point lead over his opponents, the poll found 50 percent of respondents said they were undecided. That is unsurprising. The primary is in August, and some Senate candidates…

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David Jolly not flinching at pushback to his fundraising ban idea

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David Jolly wants members of Congress, including himself, to stop begging for money and get back to work. During a press conference Tuesday morning, the Pinellas County member of Congress announced a bill he’s proposing next week in the House that would forbid federally elected officials from directly soliciting campaign contributions. That includes not only members of Congress, but also U.S. Senators, the President and Vice President. It would apply to any campaign contributions whether it was for in individual…

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Patrick Murphy reaps $1.46 million during 4th quarter

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U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate hauled in $1.46 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, the campaign said Tuesday. The total raises Murphy’s cash-on-hand balance to $4.3 million, according to the campaign. That’s only a modest increase from the $3.5 million that the Jupiter Democrat reported in the bank at the end of the third quarter, but his quarterly spending has ramped up as he has filled out much of his campaign staff…

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