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Health care reform votes might make Democrats vulnerable in midterm elections

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As the waiter delivered a heaping tuna salad sandwich and waffle fries, Bill Jones cut to the chase about U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson. “He’s totally lost my vote with how he’s acted publicly, and health care just plays into that,” Jones said from his sidewalk table at Dexter’s, a busy downtown spot. Two years ago Jones, a 44-year-old consultant, was one of the independent voters that helped the blunt-talking Orlando Democrat win a seat in Congress. Today the health care…

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The reality of Marco Rubio’s dominance on Twitter

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As of Dec. 5, Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) followed a total of 3,013 people, and was followed by 6,708. While not John Mayer-like figures, they aren`t too shabby for an underdog opponent to popular Governor, Charlie Crist. A closer look at those numbers indicates that Rubio’s strength on Twitter is, as yet, of little electoral value to Rubio, who is counting on, you know, votes from Floridians to earn a seat in the U.S. Senate. Of the 3,013 people that Rubio…

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