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Patrick Murphy says ethics office report disqualifies Alan Grayson from public service

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Citing numerous allegations by the Office of Congressional Ethics against U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy said Wednesday it should disqualify his Democratic Senate opponent from public service. Speaking about the ethics findings released Tuesday after a nine-month probe into Grayson’s personal business and financial dealings while he’s been in Congress, Murphy said the allegations are “incredibly concerning” and the House Ethics Committee’s continued probe is evidence that Grayson remains in deep trouble. “The committee has voted to continue investigating Congressman Alan Grayson because he…

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Patrick Murphy launches roadmap for the middle class

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Patrick Murphy, candidate in Florida’s Democratic Primary for Senate, released his “roadmap for the middle class” Thursday. “Florida’s middle-class families are feeling constantly squeezed, month after month,” claims the 12-page plan. “Floridians who work hard and play by the rules are still finding it hard to get ahead.” To that end, Murphy’s plan. Primary among the issues: “creating a fairer economy.” Murphy suggests such measures as “equal pay for equal work and fair leave policies” and “raising the minimum wage……

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Statewide televised U.S. Senate candidates debate set for this fall

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Get ready for a Senate debate. Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association announced that the Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate nominees are expected to participate in statewide, televised debate this fall. “Decision 2016: Before You Vote” will take place at the Central Campus of Broward College in Davie and will air in October. “As always, Florida is a key state in this big election year and the race to pick a new U.S. senator is being closely watched nationally,”…

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Patrick Murphy gets NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsement in U.S. Senate race

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U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy grabbed a break-though progressive endorsement Monday as NARAL Pro-Choice America picked him over U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson in Florida’s Democratic U.S. Senate race. NARAL Pro-Choice America Senior Vice President Sasha Bruce called Murphy “fearless” in fighting to defend and expand Americans’ reproductive freedom.” “Patrick has been fearless in going up against the anti-choice majority in Congress and pushing back against the Republican-led smear campaign targeting Planned Parenthood and other health care providers,” she continued in a statement…

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Alan Grayson campaign: Patrick Murphy abuses Valentine’s Day with smear attack

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The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson responded to his opponent U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s attack by calling it an uninformed smear inconsistent with Valentine’s Day. Earlier Sunday, Murphy charged that Grayson has serious problems with criticism and ethics investigations of his handling of private hedge funds and should close the funds immediately and consider leaving the U.S. Senate race and even resigning his seat in Congress if any of the ethics violation allegations stick. Murphy…

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Patrick Murphy grabs Laborers’ Union endorsement, tightens hold on unions

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The Laborers’ International Union Of North America announced Friday it is endorsing U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy in his bid for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, strengthening Murphy’s hold on the labor union sector of the Democratic Party. The half-million member construction workers’ union announced the endorsement at its training center in Pompano Beach. The union joins the Teamsters and the AFSCME, which endorsed Murphy earlier in his contest with U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and Palm Beach Gardens labor lawyer Pam Keith for the Democratic nomination. In a news release…

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera sweeps Polk REC straw poll

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The Polk County Republican Executive Committee loves the lieutenant governor in the U.S. Senate race. Late Monday the Polk REC announced Carlos Lopez-Cantera won its straw poll in a landslide, winning 74 percent of the votes cast. U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Ponte Vedra Beach finished second with 15 percent, U.S. Rep. David Jolly of Seminole got 3 percent and Orlando businessman Todd Wilcox got 1 percent in the first county straw poll of the 2016 Senate primary campaign. “Polk…

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