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Former TV anchor challenging John Thrasher

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The Buzz reports: We hear veteran Jacksonville area TV anchor Deborah Gianoulis has filed to challenge state Sen. John Thrasher in the general election. It’s a heavily Republican district, but Gianoulis is well known in the district and was a prominent opponent of SB 6, the controversial merit pay bill pushed by Thrasher. Continue reading here.

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Inconceivable: Florida’s media’s view on Charlie Crist vs. Kendrick Meek vs. Marco Rubio or why Adam Smith isn’t always right

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Two weeks ago, I posted a story about the ongoing negotiations between New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s advisors and Charlie Crist’s campaign about Hizzoner possibly endorsing the People’s Governor.  The story quickly went viral, making its way to Politico and the Washington Post, as well as the St. Petersburg Times, which dismissed the story out-of-hand based on the quote of Bloomberg advisor Howard Wolfson: After a St. Petersburg blogger reported a likely endorsement, we asked Deputy New York Mayor Howard Wolfson about…

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Inconceivable: Florida’s media’s view on Crist vs. Meek vs. Rubio or why Adam Smith isn’t always right

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Two weeks ago, I posted a story about the ongoing negotiations between New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s advisors and Charlie Crist’s campaign about Hizzoner possibly endorsing the People’s Governor.  The story quickly went viral, making its way to Politico and the Washington Post, as well as the St. Petersburg Times, which dismissed the story out-of-hand based on the quote of Bloomberg advisor Howard Wolfson: After a St. Petersburg blogger reported a likely endorsement, we asked Deputy New York Mayor Howard Wolfson about…

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Marco Rubio names Liz Cheney and Patricia Levesque, force behind SB 6, to his Policy Advisory Committee

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U.S. Senate Republican candidate Marco Rubio today announced the members of his Rubio for Senate Policy Advisory Committee. The Committee will be charged with providing Marco with critical policy advice on the challenges facing our country, the policies coming out Washington and the issues before the United States Senate. Throughout this campaign, Marco has been the only candidate to consistently talk about the issues most critical to Floridians and the public policies America will need to restore its limited government…

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Meet Senator Charlie Justice

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Interesting feature from Sunshine State News: What did you want to be when you were growing up? I always wanted to be involved in politics, and I was the president of several clubs in high school. What do you consider to be your biggest political achievement? I voted against the government getting involved in the Terri Schiavo case. What was your biggest political faux pas? My first speech in the House of Represenatives. It didn’t go well. Who in state…

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Tallahassee Democrat: Run, Charlie, run

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Stop the presses!  Who would’ve thought the state capital’s newspaper would endorse the idea of a 3-way Senate campaign???  An excerpt from today’s Tallahassee Democrat’s editorial page: Mr. Crist stands apart from his opponents and is more like average citizens who look at issues and problems pragmatically, and try to find solutions in the same manner. This state and the U.S. Senate cry out for leadership that cares enough to hear the people’s voices. Now Mr. Crist must listen to…

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Rep. Darryl Rouson’s statement on veto of SB 6

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From Representative Darryl Rouson: Our Governor, Florida’s Governor, was very courageous in vetoing this bad bill and standing against the legislative Republican Party leadership  of Sen. John Thrasher, the sponsor, as well as the House speaker, Senate president and the majority of the Republicans in the legislature, when he joined 11 other Republican legislators  in opposition to SB 6. Making this a truly bipartisan opposition to a draconian measure. The Legislature’s Republican leadership failed to listen to the people of their districts, their constituents, their…

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