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Now it’s 13: Ben Carson latest to attend Florida GOP Sunshine Summit

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Now it’s a Baker’s Dozen. Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson will be the 13th candidate to appear at the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit, scheduled next week in Orlando. “We are excited to welcome Ben Carson to our list of presidential candidates speaking at the Sunshine Summit in Orlando,” said a statement Wednesday from RPOF officials. “With the event just nine days away, our grassroots are ready to hear candidates share their vision for the future of our nation…

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RPOF annual dinner with Dick Cheney speech now sold-out

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The Florida GOP has announced that former Vice President Dick Cheney will give the keynote speech at the RPOF Statesman Dinner on November 12th. The event is at capacity with more than 950 tickets sold. The dinner is taking place the night before the Sunshine Summit in Orlando, billed as a is a two-day event that is bringing presidential candidates along with Florida’s state and federal elected officials together in the most important swing state in the nation to address voters, grassroots leaders,…

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Blaise Ingoglia to Pinellas GOP: Republican message still best, just needs new shoes

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When it comes to technological campaigning, the Republican Party’s been behind the curve. Blaise Ingoglia, chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, knows this. And he’s trying to fix it. “Like it or not, Barak Obama has changed the game when it comes to politics,” said Ingoglia last week to a standing-room-only crowd at the Feather Sound Country Club, in Clearwater. “Now, because of technology, campaigns are more fluid.” The game change Ingoglia was referring to was President Obama’s heavy…

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Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz added to RPOF’s Sunshine Summit

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The Republican Party of Florida is racking up still more presidential contenders as guests at its Sunshine Summit next month, scoring U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.  The party made the announcement in a Friday morning news release. The addition of Cruz and Fiorina “is further proof that this is the most significant event in Florida politics this fall,” RPOF Chairman Blaise Ingoglia said. “We look forward to them firing up the grassroots as we build…

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John Kasich, Rick Santorum coming to Sunshine Summit

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Republican presidential candidates John Kasich and Rick Santorum have added their names to the list of contenders appearing at the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando next month. The state GOP announced the news Tuesday. Kasich, governor of Ohio, and Santorum, a former U.S. senator representing Pennsylvania, now will join a lineup that includes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Gov. Bobby Jindal of…

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Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee added to Sunshine Summit

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Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee have signed on to speak at the Republican Party of Florida’s Sunshine Summit in Orlando this November. The party made the announcement in a Thursday press release. Trump, the real estate tycoon and reality show star, still leads his competitors in the polls, with 25.5 percent in the Huffington Post average of national opinion surveys. Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and Fox News talk show host, is at 2.3 percent. “I am excited to welcome Mr.…

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Florida GOP to give presidential candidates ballot options

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The Republican Party of Florida is set to give presidential candidates three options to get on the March primary ballot. Party executive director Brad Herold says a rule proposed Thursday would automatically put candidates on the ballot if they attend a party-hosted summit in November. The party’s executive committee will vote on the rule Friday. If candidates don’t attend the Sunshine Summit, they would also be able to make the ballot by paying a $25,000 filing fee to the state…

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